Assistant Payroll Clerk - Hamilton, Canada - Krown Hamilton Downtown

Description

The Payroll Assistant ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, pay rate and position changes, sick pay, PTO, garnishments, taxes, benefits deductions, and any other additional pay variables.

• Gathering and examining timesheets to ensure their validity.
• Entering start and end times onto the payroll software.
• Capturing approved annual and sick leave.
• Ensuring that compensation for overtime work is calculated at the appropriate rate and that annual leave is calculated accordingly, if applicable.
• Confirming that legallymandated and optional deductions have been processed correctly.
• Preparing and distributing hard copy or electronic paychecks.
• Performing all tasks well before the pay run to ensure that staff members are compensated and notified on time.
• Addressing queries about payrollrelated issues.

• High school diploma.
• Completion of a bookkeeping or similar course is highly advantageous.
• Previous experience as a Payroll Assistant, preferably within a company of a similar size.
• Familiarity with payroll software.
• Excellent data entry, data cleaning, and math skills.
• Knowledge of legislation and procedures pertaining to salary deductions.
• Capacity to keep track of numerous ongoing tasks.

• Dental care
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement

• Monday to Friday

• Bonus pay
• Overtime pay
• Retention bonus
• Signing bonus

• Hamilton, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

• Payroll (preferred)