Payroll & Benefits Analyst - Toronto, Canada - LOFT Community Services

LOFT Community Services

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

DATE:
Decembers, 21st, 2023

LOCATION:
Toronto, ON - P&C

COMPENSATION:
$**44,259 - $54,011 Annually Prorated

LOFT Community Services is a unique and dynamic charitable organization that supports people living with complicated issues such as mental and physical health challenges, use challenges, poverty and homelessness.

Serving approximately 13,969 annually and providing 1,788 units of supportive housing last year, LOFT is one of Ontario's largest mental health service providers of its kind.

LOFT is also recognized as a Nonprofit Employer of Choice Award (NEOC) recipient.

To help fulfill its mission, LOFT is hiring a
Payroll & Benefits Analyst.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Payroll & Benefits Analyst is responsible for administration of employee benefits & pension, data management and employee records management.

They support and assist with ensuring efficient and accurate payroll for all salaried and hourly staff and are responsible for all payroll, benefit, and pension related reporting.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Process and manage all personnel transactions from Human Resources such as staff additions, salary changes, terminations, or other adjustments, as well as the time sheets from hourly paid staff; reviewing, followingup for clarification or discrepancies if needed
Maintain all Payroll Database
Support Payroll & Benefits Administrator with transmitting payroll data to the service provider (ADP), checking returned data and distributing pay stubs/prepare manual cheques as requested;
Responsible for the administration of all Benefits & Pension including enrolments, terminations, updating providers and maintaining payroll software for accuracy;
Support Payroll & Benefits Specialist in calculating and processing payments such as: pension, benefit, WSIB, EHT, Union Dues and retroactive and/or severance money, as well as yeartodate adjustments, statutory deductions, EI amendments, taxes or other withholdings; producing Records of Employment or other required documentation from available information;
Support the calculating, producing and remitting monies or information requested by government or regulatory
Reviewing all transactions received for completeness, accuracy of supporting documentation, adherence to internal controls, the various collective agreements and legislated standards; seeking clarification and alerting Human Resources as to anomalies
Act as a first point of contact for all staff with respect to payroll, pension and benefit entitlement inquiries, and ensuring that all payroll, pension and benefit matters are communicated on a timely basis to staff.
Liaising with external systems support for issues or problems with the payroll and benefit systems as needed
Support & prepare and Review T4s, Yearend payroll Balance Reports and perform Taxable Benefits Reconciliations to make sure all related accounts are balanced with reports as well as reported correctly on T4s
Assist with yearend Audits, prepare audit papers and Salary Analysis by programs, payroll breakdown summaries and yearly payroll reconciliation with GL
Set up new program codes on WFN to ensure new programs cost are recorded properly as well as to update new code on Etime for correct labor levels
Periodically perform reconciliations with Manulife bills to find out discrepancies regarding to new members, terminations and LOA benefits and LTD eligibilities.
Investigate and resolve discrepancies found on ADP bills, and GL accounts
Assist with government audits by preparing documents requested i.e. WSIB and EHT from Ontario government
When needed, accurately process payroll for all salaried and hourly staff

WHAT YOU WILL BRING
Must Haves

Excellent knowledge of the payroll and benefits management, and accounts payable functions as acquired through certification with the Canadian Payroll Association or an accounting designation from a community college, coupled with 13 years of experience in payroll administration
Knowledge of the standard and accepted practices of payroll, policies/procedures, deadlines and internal controls of the organization.
Knowledge of the legislation and regulatory requirements
Excellent knowledge of MS Software and payroll (ADP preferred)
Knowledge of mathematics & ability to work independently with little technical supervision
Experience in the administration of employee benefits & pension
Solid understanding of benefits administration & other Human Resources practices is an asset

Nice-to-Haves

Strong analytical, problemsolving, time management and organizational skills are essential for this role
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Strong ability to pay attention to detail

We believe there are many different ways of developing skills and we love diverse

experiences So even if you don't "tick all the boxes" but think you'd thrive in this role, we encourage you to apply.

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WHAT WE OFFER: