Payroll Officer - Toronto, Canada - University of Toronto

University of Toronto

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Toronto, Canada

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Description

Date Posted:03/06/2024

Req ID: 35665

Faculty/Division:
Faculty of Arts & Science

Department:
Munk Sch Global Affairs & Public Policy

Campus:
St. George (Downtown Toronto)

Position Number:

Description:

About us:

The Faculty of Arts & Science is the heart of Canada's leading university and one of the most comprehensive and diverse academic divisions in the world.

The strength of Arts & Science derives from our combined teaching and research excellence in the humanities, sciences and social sciences across 29 departments, seven colleges and 46 interdisciplinary centres, institutes and programs.

We can only realize our mission with the dedication and excellence of engaged staff and faculty.

The diversity of opportunities and perspectives within the Faculty reflect the local and global landscape and the need for curiosity, innovative thinking and collaboration.

At Arts & Science, we take pride in our legacy of innovation and discovery that has changed the way we think about the world.

The Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy proudly offers more than a dozen teaching programs in a variety of areas of global expertise.

We are home to exceptional faculty, experts and researchers from around the globe, and more than 40 academic centres, labs and programs.

Our goal is to build a unique, world-renowned research, teaching and public engagement hub that shapes the contemporary field of global affairs from within Canada.

Our School unifies those who are passionate about global affairs and public policy to research, discuss and address the problems of a fast-changing world.

Your opportunity:

Under the general direction of the Manager, Administration & Finance and supervision of the School Business and Financial Officer, the incumbent oversees the payroll functions associated with faculty, staff, and students at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy.

This is a term position with an end date in Dec 2024, with possibility of renewal.

Your responsibilities will include:

Acting as the first point of contact for payroll related enquiries. Keeping wellinformed on changes to policies, procedures, collective agreements, and applicable legislated requirements
Collecting supporting documentation required for payroll and/or HRIS processing, preparing contracts using templates
Entering salary and/or personnel information in HRIS. Collecting timesheet data and processing in the applicable systems. Processing payroll. Processing payroll. Troubleshooting and resolving payroll discrepancies.
Tracking and processing attendance
Processing invoices
Preparing and/or processing journal entries, generating reports, verifying the accuracy and completeness of documents.
Monitoring department budget to ensure expenditures remain within budgeted allocations

Essential Qualifications:

Advanced College Diploma (3 years) in Finance or Accounting or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
Minimum three (3) years of recent and related experience processing payroll transactions.
Experience identifying and resolving individual payroll discrepancies and bring forward for resolution.
Demonstrated experience in working with developing, maintaining and analyzing reports.
Experience processing payroll for unionized and nonunionize staff in an academic department.
Advanced skills with MS Office (e.g. Excel and Word) and database management.
Advanced skills with SAP based Systems (FIS & HRIS)
Excellent written and oral communications skills with the ability to explain financial concepts.
Excellent interpersonal skills with a superior customer service orientation and ability to deal tactfully, personably and effectively with staff, students, and all other stakeholders.
Excellent organizational skills to maintain accurate records and information systems.
Multitasking ability, ability to organize and oversee a high volume of paperwork
Demonstrated ability to identify and correct problems and strong attention to details.
Excellent time management skills.

To be successful in thisrole you will be:

Accountable
Efficient
Meticulous
Multitasker
Organized
Team player

Closing Date: 03/20/2024, 11:59PM ET

Employee Group:

USW

Appointment Type:
Budget - Term

Schedule:
Full-Time

Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:

Job Category:
Finance/Budget/Planning/Audit

Recruiter:
Ann Yang

**Lived Experience Statement