Payroll Specialist - Etobicoke, Canada - Brink's Canada

Brink's Canada

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Etobicoke, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

About the job

Payroll Processing

Responsible for the end to end preparation and processing hourly employees across Canada (900 employees), including: Input new information for employees (Garnishments, etc.)

Input changes and mid cycle payroll calculations
Import hours from Kronos Workforce Central to Workday for each pay cycle
Balance data between Kronos and Workday
Verify all payroll data and changes made after payroll has been processed
Responsible for maintenance of all payroll related data
Process payments for Boots, PAL, vests in accordance with Collective agreement
Respond to queries from branches related to issues with Kronos
Preparing manual cheques as required
Ensuring records of each payroll are maintained to ensure legislative and SOX compliance
Accurately process ROEs using Web ROE

Period End (Monthly)
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Month End Process WCB, EHT, CRA, MRQ and other government remittances as required

Prepares payroll related journal entries and reports.
Prepare monthly invoice for Union billing, garnishments
Provide analysis of labour hours, identifying abnormalities in hours that may have resulted from employee assignments or adjustment rule use in Kronos to support ongoing data and accounting improvements
Account reconciliation for GL accounts related to payroll
Liaison with finance regarding queries about GL/payroll posting.
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Year-End Annual balancing, reconciling and preparing Year End Adjustments for T4's and issuing T2200 as required

Review Pensionable and Insurance Earnings Review (PIER) reporting for accuracy
Process annual vacation payout for all hourly employees in accordance with Collective agreement.

System Administration & Support

Support system training (Kronos) to new operations supervision and management employees
Provide support to branches on Kronos and update vacation and sick accruals when necessary
Provide testing support and procedure insights during system upgrades (Kronos, Workday)
Design or request payroll reports as needed (Workday)
Update payroll documentation in conjunction with the Payroll Manager and/or HRIS Specialist

Other Duties

Respond to and effectively resolve employee payroll inquiries in a timely manner by demonstrating a thorough understanding of applicable collective agreements and payroll legislation
Provide timely response to inquiries from all corporate departments
Identify, implement and document process improvements
Participate in special projects as assigned by Payroll Manager or Director, Total Rewards

Qualifications

2+ years of previous Payroll experience in all Canadian provinces, in complex unionized environments
Experience operating in a fully inhouse payroll
Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation
Ability to work in a highpaced and challenging business environment
Knowledge of basic accounting principles
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
Previous experience dealing with government agencies (i.e. CRA, Service Canada)
Strong communication skills (verbal/written), bilingualism in English and French an asset
Intermediate to advanced Excel skills (vlookup, pivot table)

Salary:
$50,000.00-$60,000.00 per year

Benefits: