Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist

**Overview**

**About Safyre Labs**

Based in Toronto, Canada, Safyre Labs is a rapidly growing ecommerce business and proprietary tech platform, designed to manage the selling and manufacturing of custom made products. The scalable Safyre platform hosts three DTC ecommerce brands, Jewlr, Lee Fiori and ONE+ONLY, to offer customers an innovative and personalized jewelry experience, with a mission to create meaningful gifts and keepsakes for our customers. With 13 years of success, we have shipped over one million orders to the US, Canada, UK and Australia - and we keep on innovating our platform and introducing new products.

**Our Ecommerce Brands**

Products from all three brands are made on-demand in our state-of-the-art workshop located in Toronto, Canada, where we control quality and quickly produce the jewelry our customers love.

Are you looking for an exciting opportunity with an innovative, global high tech jewelry designer and manufacturer? Are you someone who goes above and beyond to wow your customers? Do you have a passion for helping others, jewelry or E-Commerce? If so, you are the person we are looking for

**Key Job Responsibilities**:

- Process bi-weekly payrolls including off-cycle and manual payments to salaried and hourly employees.
- Review and verify time and attendance system entries, including adjustments for abnormal shift times, overtime, statutory holidays, personal absences, and paid time off.
- Process registrations with federal/province/state/local jurisdictions and other government bodies as required.
- Develop and input payroll adjustments for processing and ensure their accuracy and timeliness.
- Process new employees, terminations, department transfers, and other position changes.
- Administer, prepare, and update a variety of payroll forms and reports, including earnings, hours worked, taxes, and group insurance, ensuring their completeness and accuracy.
- Prepare journal entries and reconciliations for payroll accounts.
- Prepare and amend tax forms, employment of records forms, and manage various payroll annual reports and reconciliations as needed.
- Administer and maintain payroll provider systems and personnel records.
- Support all internal and external audits related to payroll.
- Monitor and interpret new legislation impacting payroll processes and procedures.

**Desired Skills and Experience**
- Certified Payroll Professional and Bachelor’s Degree preferred.
- Two to three years of experience with a national payroll or different payroll jurisdictions, particularly in the United States.
- Familiar with ADP-WFN, Justworks, or other relevant payroll and associated time and attendance systems.
- Proficient with computer programs such as Microsoft Office and excellent mathematical skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaborate with employees at various levels of the organization, as well as with external partners.
- Significant knowledge of the complete payroll cycle and compliance rules.
- Ability to prioritize and meet tight deadlines while working under pressure.
- Attention to detail, accurate, discreet, tactful, adaptable to changing situations.
- Objective and capable to maintain a factual perspective when dealing with questions and concerns related to payroll.
- Strong interpersonal, communication, time management, decision-making, and problem-solving skills.

**Some of what you will get**:

- A positive, professional, and engaging working environment
- An amazing culture that focuses on diversity, values and giving back to the community
- Comprehensive medical and dental benefits
- Flexibility (hybrid work - 2 days per week in our North York office)
- Performance bonuses
- Employee discount

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

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- On-site parking

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed

**Experience**:

- Payroll: 2 years (required)
- Payroll software: 2 years (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Toronto, ON M3H 5T5 (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Toronto, ON M3H 5T5