Job Description

Payroll Specialist, North America Company: Li-Cycle Corp. Location: Toronto, ON
Job Summary: The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the preparation and administration of all activities relating to the Canadian bi-weekly payroll functions. Integrity and strong attention to detail are crucial for this role. This role will also assist with the US Payroll as required.
Primary Responsibilities:

• Coordinate activities with 3rd party payroll provider for payroll processing and additional services, including first-level escalation of issues/challenges.
• Preparation and administration of the Canadian payroll, while auditing payroll processing reports for accuracy.

• Ensure that all employees are paid accurately and in a timely fashion while complying with all Provincial /State laws and requirements.
• Proactively identify potential issues concerning payroll processes, errors, and systems and propose solutions (in conjunction with business and outsourcer resources as appropriate).
• Review payroll data and calculations to ensure accuracy and completeness; follow up with stakeholders as required for missing Time & Attendance data with staff/supervisors.
• Calculate manual payments when required and initiate off-cycle payments.
• Respond in a timely manner to payroll-related questions and assist with the resolution of issues.

• Prepare and enter payroll journal entry from payroll system into G/L (NetSuite / Oracle).
• Support the US payroll processing as required.
• Assist with the preparation of the year-end cycle including (T4 /W2).
• Prepare payroll-related forms, such as records of employment and any applicable remittances.
• Assist in the administration of employee benefit programs to apply accurate deductions are applied to payroll (e.g. health benefits, RRSP, 401K, etc.).

• Issue hoc, monthly, quarterly, and annual reports.
• Maintain detailed records and documentation of payroll functions for audit purposes.
• Continually strive to find efficiencies in the payroll process.

Job Qualifications:

• 2+ years of payroll-related experience, ideally in a multi-jurisdictional environment
• PCP designation (Payroll Compliance Professional) or in progress – (National Payroll Institution)
• Diploma/Degree in Business Administration, HR, or another relevant field
• Experience dealing with 3rd party payroll providers/outsourcers
• Manufacturing experience is an asset

• Flexible to travel.

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of audits, income tax forms, health benefits programs, sick pay, retirement plans, etc.

• Proven ability to handle sensitive issues in a professional, confidential, and timely manner.
• Team-oriented, with excellent relationship-building and communication skills, including the ability to build strong working relationships with key stakeholders across.
• the organization (HR, Operations) and within the Finance team.
• Intermediate Microsoft Office Suite including Advanced Excel skills such as VLOOKUP, pivot tables, data manipulation, and analysis.
• Effective customer service-based oral and written communication skills.

• Adaptable, critical thinker and problem solver.
• High degree of time management.

About Li-Cycle: Li-Cycle (NYSE: LICY) is on a mission to leverage its innovative Spoke & Hub Technologies™ to provide a customer-centric, end-of-life solution for lithium-ion batteries while creating a secondary supply of critical battery materials. Lithium-ion rechargeable batteries are increasingly powering our world in automotive, energy storage, consumer electronics, and other industrial and household applications. The world needs improved technology and supply chain innovations to better manage battery manufacturing waste and end-of-life batteries and to meet the rapidly growing demand for critical and scarce battery-grade raw materials through a closed-loop solution.
For more information, visit https://li-cycle.com/.
For more information, you can view Li-Cycle's corporate video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J8aMdxLZNI
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