Payroll Specialist

**Overview**: Are you looking to make a positive impact on climate change and be a leader in the rapidly growing renewable energy industry in Canada? Charge Solar is the largest solar plus storage solutions provider. Headquartered in Victoria BC, we provide products and engineering services to installers across the country. We’re looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist with the accounting background to join our team and help to drive the growth of Charge Solar and the industry as a whole. You’ll be joining a dedicated team of experienced solar professionals helping us make positive impact on the environment and continue to transform the way electricity is generated in Canada.

**Location**: Primarily Remote / work from home, but occasional in-office meetings in our Victoria, BC office

**Reports to**: Controller

**Primary Responsibilities**:

- Process semi-monthly payroll for 60+ employees located across Canada
- Ensure compliance with all provincial (BC, AB, ON, NS and QC) and CRA legislation and other legal requirements
- Educate and provide updates to leadership around changing and updated labour laws to facilitate compliance at federal, state/provincial, and local levels
- Act as Group Benefits administrator
- Maintain current and accurate electronic employee records
- Liaise/coordinate with payroll service provider, benefit carrier
- Respond to payroll related employees’ inquiries
- File/reconcile WSIB, WCB, etc.
- Prepare year end activities including T-4s, government assessments, and reconciliations
- Ensure that confidential and sensitive data is protected, use discretion and maintain employee privacy around sensitive information
- Provide AR support to cover Pacific Time afternoons - CC payments, order release
- Provide data entry support to accounts payable

**Required Qualifications**:

- Successful completion of the Canadian Payroll Association program
- 2-5 years of experience processing payroll including YE reconciliations
- Extensive knowledge of governing Employment Standards legislation in BC, AB, ON, NS and QC
- Good written and verbal communication skills
- Mid-to-advanced knowledge of Excel (V-lookup and pivot tables)
- Strong mathematical skills, and knowledge of basic accounting
- Ability to work harmoniously with co-workers, customers and others
- Solid organizational and time management skills; ability to support multiple locations and processes concurrently, continuously identifying and addressing competing priorities in a timely and effective manner
- Meticulous attention to detail while efficiently working under pressure

**Desired Qualifications**:

- College Diploma in Accounting
- Thorough knowledge of PayWorks HR/Payroll software

**Background and Reference Checks**:

- Please note that any offer of employment will be conditional upon background and reference checks, including a criminal record check, credit check, and employment and educational verifications.

**About Us**: Charge Solar is dedicated to helping Canadians use solar electricity in their homes and businesses. With over 30 years of industry experience, we use our knowledge base and the best equipment available to provide quality energy solutions. We have trained installers across the country and can ensure your project delivers clean, reliable energy from the sun. We have approximately 60 employees with offices in Victoria, Calgary and Barrie. We service the Canadian market with 8 warehouses from Victoria to Halifax.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Additional pay:

- Bonus pay

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Vision care
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Victoria, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Experience**:

- Payroll: 2 years (preferred)