Job Description

If you\'re a junior payroll professional looking to take the next step in your career, this opportunity could be the right one for you! Reporting directly to the Director, Human Resources, the Payroll Coordinator is an important member of the Finance, Administrative and North American HR teams, working together to support the company. Functionally the position will be working closely with the Payroll Manager on a day-to-day basis. This is an ideal role for someone looking to be involved with the full scope of the payroll function within an organization.

Position Responsibilities

• Guide employees on the various procedures, policies, or questions they may have on payroll, timesheets, benefits etc.
• Maintaining employee time recording system Swipelock for bi-weekly hourly pay group including hiring new employees, double checking swipe entries, terminating exiting employees, assigning statutory holidays etc.
• Maintaining employee Personnel files for hourly employees (new hires, criminal check, payroll changes, terminations, ROE, garnishment, RRSP and others are always up to date.)
• Assisting with Unionized weekly pay group by maintaining employee Personnel files and Jonas payroll profiles are always up to date
• Run Bi-weekly hourly payroll once trained
• Act as backup for salaried payroll as needed
• Assist and act as back up for Field Unionized weekly payroll
• Assist with Union Employer contribution monthly reporting
• Assist with CRA remittances
• Assist with Year End processes.

• College Diploma in Administration (Human Resource and/or Payroll) or a university degree in Human Resources, or equivalent
• Minimum of one years\' experience working within the payroll field, preferably in the manufacturing sector
• The selected candidate will have a strong knowledge of government legislation and employment standards as they relate to payroll and accounting
• The successful candidate must be detailed orientated, have strong organizational and time management skills
• A Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) Designation from the Canadian Payroll Association would be considered an asset
• Working knowledge of a Human Resource Management Systems is considered an asset
• Working knowledge of Jonas Payroll and Swipeclock time and attendance systems would be an asset
• Proficiency in MS Office, especially in Excel (VLookups, pivot tables and formulas) is a must
• Excellent communication skills in English - verbal / written.

Robert Half