Payroll & Accounting Administrator

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The Payroll & Accounting Administrator provides ongoing support to the payroll manager and controller, as well as necessary assistance to the human resources department. Responsibilities include processing unionized and non-unionized payroll, updating and maintaining payroll spreadsheets, managing internal and external payroll, and accounting related inquiries, inputting AP and processing payments, creating customer invoices and processing receipts, and other general accounting duties.

This will be a 14-15-month position to cover maternity leave.

Employees are expected to support and participate in a “culture of safety” and adhere to and be ambassadors of Strike’s Code of Conduct and Values, and to treat others with dignity, respect and fairness.

**CORE ACCOUNTABILTIES**
- Process payroll for hourly employees and work directly with human resources and administrators to validate hours between AX and ADP/SDG systems
- Enter miscellaneous payroll deductions into ADP/SDG as required
- Calculate and submit records of employment using ROEweb and ADP ROE Direct
- Respond to Canada Revenue Agency and Service Canada requests for payroll information
- Process and maintain garnishments, RRSP deductions, and other remuneration adjustments accurately
- Prepare and distribute payroll related communications to administrators and employees.
- Enter hourly employees’ timesheets in the AX system.
- Import employee truck payments to ADP.
- Enter rate adjustments and lump sum payments to employees.
- Prepare and submit payroll reports to accounting and management.
- Process special payroll runs or EFT direct files when applicable.
- Work with administrators and employees to help get them set up with payroll web access.
- Provide feedback regarding payroll and accounting activities to ensure effective and efficient processes are in place.
- Collect new employee documentation, maintain employee files and setup employees in SDG.
- Ensure compliance with all financial, legal and administrative requirements.
- Prepare and oversee the preparation of payroll related documents (e.g., payroll register, stop payments, union reporting) to ensure compliance and audit requirements are satisfied.
- Setup union rates, burdens, and deductions to ensure accurate execution of union agreements.
- Prepare monthly union due reporting and submit to the appropriate unions.
- Verify payroll related information (e.g., time sheets, direct deposits, wage attachments, benefits, etc.) to ensure accurate distribution of funds and payroll.
- Liaise with employees, administration, management, ADP/SDG, union representatives, and external callers (ie. CRA, Service Canada, MEP) regarding payroll matters.
- Assist with year-end payroll reconciliations and creation of T4s and T2200s.
- Create and submit a daily priced time ticket to customers, ensuring compliance with contract rates and terms.
- Generate customer invoices and compile necessary invoicing documentation (e.g., statutory declaration, WCB clearance, customer progress certificates).
- Process customer payments and follow up on overdue customer accounts.
- Enter accounts payable invoices, file invoices and process cheque runs.
- Reconcile vendor statements and respond to vendor inquiries regarding payment.
- Create general journal entries for payroll and bank transactions and prepare a monthly bank reconciliation.
- Other general accounting duties as assigned.

**QUALIFICATIONS**
**Education**
- Related diploma or bachelor’s degree (e.g. business administration, accounting, commerce) preferred
- CPA Payroll Practitioner Certificate an asset

**EXPERIENCE**
- Minimum two years of accounting and payroll experience

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, & ABILITIES**
- Practices discretion with confidential information
- Effective and timely communication with management, colleagues, visitors, government agencies/personnel.
- Excellent organizational and time management skills
- Exemplary professional verbal and written communication skills
- Capable of working independently with mínimal direction
- Possesses an eye for detail
- Proactively seeks and accomplishes tasks that lead to a safe, efficient, and productive work environment

**Why work for Strike**:
Based in Western Canada with a head office in Calgary, Alberta, we provide energy and industrial construction and maintenance services across the largest geographical area in Canada.

At Strike we continuously demonstrate leadership, drive, creativity, and initiative. This has been shown through the recognition of being named one of Canada's Best Managed Companies since 2007, and then later recognized at Platinum Level for Canada’s Best Managed Companies distinction since 2018.

Our team is comprised of loyal, supportive, and forward-thinking industry professionals. We foster a stable, safe, and community-minded environment where you can embrace professional development and maximize your upward mobility. At Strike we also reward our own people for their continuou