This job might no longer be available.
Senior Payroll Specialist
3 years ago
We are looking for a Senior Payroll Specialist to join our Canadian Payroll Team for a 6-month contract. The EA Canada Payroll team processes payroll for approximately 2800+ employees in 5 Provinces across Canada. You will have a flexible outlook and provide general administration coverage and overall support to the team during a planned system conversion (i.e. North American Payroll Project).
Responsibilities will include:
- You will report to and Back-fill support to Payroll Manager and Payroll Supervisor for the duration of the contract
- Processing leaves on a bi-weekly basis
- Review current leave process, recommend and help implement a new workflow
- Respond to employee, partner and governmental inquiries
- Work with our partners
- Process a full-cycle bi-weekly payroll for 2800+ employees, across Canada, using ADP PaySpecialist
- Verify and process new hires, transfers, promotions and other data changes imported from Workday
- Administer employee changes such as RRSP, ESPP, banking and tax.
- Create/update excel files and workbooks for import into ADP
- Process terminations and issuing ROE's
- Monitor errors and issues for metrics
- Calculate compensation and other manual payments
- Monitor and ensure compliance to employment standards and company policies
- Review, recommend and lead process improvements, to eliminate inefficiencies and automate
- Work with auditors whenever necessary
- Report and remit government payments such as WCB, WSIB, EHT and Federal/Provincial Taxes
- Process taxable benefits such as Gifts and Awards, ESPP, SOP and RSU's
- Balance CRA accounts
- Prepare ad-hoc reports upon request
- Help with Payroll G/L account reconciliations
- General filing, photocopying and other administrative tasks
Skills and Knowledge
- Focus on customer service and delivering a positive customer experience
- Ability in managing priorities and deadlines
- Advanced knowledge of payroll processes, computer systems, and MS Office programs
- Working knowledge of the Employment Standards Act and Regulations, Human Rights Legislation and Canada Revenue Agency taxation rules is required
Selection Criteria
- 3+ years payroll experience
- Experience with ADP PaySpecialist
- Quebec payroll an asset
- Intermediate Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets) skills
- CPA PCP designation or equivalent combination of education and experience
- Knowledge of accounting principles and practices
Create Your Profile — Game companies can contact you with their relevant job openings.