Payroll Specialist (Canada)

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Job Description

Summary

The role will be supporting the day-to-day payroll services for the assigned region (Canada) by processing assigned processes in compliance with established methodologies, regulations, service-level-agreements (SLA), and processes. The role will also be responsible in administering and processing relevant payroll and HR services systems activities.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Perform simple to complicated payroll activities in compliance with established procedures, strategies, and methodologies.
• Ensure the operational aspects of payroll processing and associated activities, including salary disbursement, overpayment recovery, leave management and reporting are accurate and delivered within appropriate timeframes and comply with relevant legislation.
• Provide administrative assistance to the regulation alignment activities to ensure a compliant payroll processing (Taxation, Legislations, and other regulations).
• Maintain payroll files and records, including regular filing of correspondence and forms, liaison with staff in relation to any payroll matters or queries relating to employee entitlements, liaison with management and the HR office in relation to appointment and termination of employees, leave entitlements and other payroll matters.
• Maintain the SOP/DTP of current processes and incorporate documentation updates as required.
• Perform assigned systems and documentations management activities to ensure compliance ang alignment to relevant payroll records and documentations.
• Analyze and escalate (if needed), any identified issues and concerns to the Team Lead for timely resolution.
• Perform simple to complicated tasks in compliance with service level agreement, process, policies, and procedures.
• Assess identified issues and collate documentation to assist in investigating and in resolving common and recurring issues.
• Participate on data gathering assigned SOX audit-related activities.
• Support selected simple process improvement initiatives to streamline processes.
• Assist with the induction of new staff including detailed briefing on payroll forms and processes.
• Keeping knowledge of legislation that affects the payroll up to date by research and subscriptions as well as attendance at various workshops and training seminars
• Provide accurate and timely payroll information and reports to stakeholders as needed
• Monitor and respond to Employee Centre support simple to complicated requests related to pertains to Payroll Services

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or at least 3 years of relevant work experience to Payroll
• Has an extensive experience in processing Canada region payroll, exposure to end-to-end payroll processing is preferred
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office tools
• Basic knowledge and understanding of HR processes and procedures
• Must have experience in a high-volume/high-headcount payroll processing
• Experience in using ADP Global View (required), Workday (required), Oracle (required), Service Now Ticketing system (nice to have)
• Excellent English communication skills (written and verbal)

Additional Information

Shift Schedule: Night shift (9PM to 6PM)

Hybrid: 2-3x per week

Office Location: BGC, Taguig

Please send the following information when applying (prioritizing candidates with complete details)

1. Notice period

2. Current salary

3. Expected salary

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