Job Description

Hello, it\xe2\x80\x99s a new day, and it\xe2\x80\x99s time to answer the call to elevate your career and make life accessible for all.

Our purpose is to make life accessible

Our compassion and knowledge set us apart. With kindness and expertise, we support individuals by delivering the right mobility, accessibility, personal care, and daily living solutions. We believe that providing people with comprehensive solutions empowers and fulfills us all.

Our role is to care

As we strive to expand our reach and clients we care for, we are adding specialists to our teams who embody kindness, collaboration, and respect. If you want to help our clients experience their most vibrant lives while growing your own career in a nurturing, learning-focused and supportive environment - you will love being part of Motion.

Who we need

Reporting to the Accounting Manager, we need a Payroll and Benefits Specialist: someone who can take ownership for the accurate and timely processing of benefits and payroll for their 800 salaried and hourly-rate employees who work at different sites across the country. This is an opportunity for a smart, curious, innovative and incredibly accurate individual to join a highly engaged team. It\xe2\x80\x99s a chance to bring value to a national organization by introducing processes, increasing transparency and bringing people together.

Who you are

You are a payroll professional with 2+ years of payroll and benefits administration experience. You have in-depth knowledge of regulatory payroll tax and legislative requirements including applicable taxable benefits - for multiple provinces, including Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta and Saskatchewan. You are a numbers oriented person, you possess great people skills and also enjoy working with team members to ensure they understand the processes around their pay and benefits. You are adaptable, deadline-driven, solutions-focused and you thrive in a fast-paced environment.

As a Payroll Specialist, you will:

• Process and reconcile payroll every two weeks. You will accurately and efficiently process payroll for 800 employees. You will:

• Account for varying hourly, overtime and salaried rates as well as different provincial deduction rates.
• Coordinate payroll administration, configuration, and modifications. You will record payroll and compensation related entries into the PayWorks payroll/HRIS system.
• Reconcile payroll to compensation-related General Ledger (GL) accounts in Microsoft Navision.
• Run 12 additional monthly payments for commissions.
• Manage and administer. In accordance with the Employment Standards Act, you will manage all changes to payroll and benefits through SunLife. You will:

• Set up new employees.
• Employee benefits enrollment and changes.
• Employee benefits processing.
• Earnings changes.
• New or ongoing deductions.
• Closing payroll for terminated employees.
• Commission calculation and inclusion for sales employees.
• Act as a point of contact. You will assist and support employees on a variety of payroll-related issues:

• Investigate and respond to written and telephone inquiries from employees, supervisors, managers and service providers on issues affecting payroll, i.e., vacation, leave of absences, etc.
• Provide paperwork including forms and reports as requested and required, i.e., a record of employment, confirmation of salary, TD-1 forms.
• Support. You will provide backup support, and carry out ad-hoc tasks, special research and analysis projects to support Finance and HR.

What you bring

• The ideal combination of education and experience. You have a relevant diploma or degree and at least 2 years of experience processing a large payroll in a fast-paced work environment, including year-end processing activities. You have experience preparing detailed analyses of payroll-related data, a respect for the confidential nature of the data you have access to and an in-depth understanding of Canadian payroll compliance and related legislation (CRA, ESA, WSIB, EHT, Privacy). A CPA designation would be ideal.
• The technical skills. You have advanced Microsoft Office skills and ideally Navision as well through another ERP payroll system is acceptable. You have experience with HRIS applications.
• The analytical and communication skills. Your written and verbal skills are outstanding. You have strengths in problem-solving and critical thinking.

Why join? We are Motion.

At Motion, we\xe2\x80\x99ve undergone a recent transformation, and we think that\xe2\x80\x99s exciting. With a strong reputation as experts in our field, we\xe2\x80\x99re turning inwards to foster a culture of belonging, giving and strength. Joining us now is a chance to be part of that momentum; an opportunity to make an impact in people\xe2\x80\x99s lives and help create a company environment you believe in.

Thank you for taking the time to consider joining us. If you want to be part of our team, express your interest here.

Motion is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations, if required and will work with you to meet your needs. If you are a person with a disability and require assistance during the application process, please contact us.

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