Payroll Specialist

ALC Accounting is seeking a remote Payroll Specialist

Responsibilities include, but not limited to:

- Prepare and process biweekly payroll accurately and on time
- Process all payments, deductions, remittances accurately and on time
- Ensure compliance with provincial ESA and CRA regulation and other legal requirements
- Maintain accurate and current employee records, ensuring appropriate data integrity
- Respond in a timely manner to payroll related questions and assist with resolution to issues
- Proactively identify potential issues concerning payroll processes, errors, systems and propose solutions
- Calculate manual payments when required
- Assist with the preparation and execution of year end cycle including T4s
- Handle sensitive issues in a professional timely manner
- Continually strive to find efficiencies in the payroll process

Key skills and Characteristics:

- High level of confidentiality and protection of sensitive data
- Excellent organizational skills
- Strong Interpersonal skills (teamwork, conflict resolution, relationship building)
- Effective communication skills (listening, writing, reading)
- Ability to multi-task and manage competing priorities to meet deadlines
- Critical Thinking/Problem Solving (strategize and use judgement to make decisions and solve problems, consulting appropriate authority when necessary)

Education/Experience:

- Diploma/Degree in Business Administration, HR or another relevant field
- 2+ years of payroll related experience
- Certified Payroll Practitioner (PCP) certification or working towards is an asset
- Mid to advance knowledge of excel

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- Job Types: Full-time, Permanent 30-35 hours per week.
- Computer and software provided

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required

Schedule:

- Remote position
- Flexible hours
- Sick days provided
- Vacation pay

**Salary**: From $26.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Work from home

Flexible language requirement:

- French not required