Payroll Supervisor

Job Description

<p><b>Essential Responsibilities and Duties:</b></p><ul><li>Ensures absolute confidentiality without exception.</li><li>Manages the full-cycle payroll for all our employees in Canada and the US.</li><li>Administers employee benefits.</li><li>Reports on human resource and financial metrics.</li><li>Prepares and reconciles all payroll earnings, deductions, and accruals for pay period, monthly and annual reporting, including government and taxes (T4, W2, etc.)</li><li>Manages, monitors, and implements required changes within the payroll and HR systems, whether because of changes in law or legislation, contractual obligations and/or Company policy.</li><li>Ensures accurate data record keeping in employee databases.</li><li>Administers the vacation and performance management systems within the salary group.</li><li>Actively and continuously pursues improvement in processes and execution for improved financial results while enhancing the employment experience throughout the organization.</li><li>Maintains the electronic and physical employee files.</li><li>Provides leadership within the payroll and related departments.</li><li>Special projects and other duties as assigned.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><b>Education Required:</b></p><ul><li>Certification as a Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation and working towards Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP).</li><li>Post-secondary education in compensation and benefits, and accounting are considered an asset.</li></ul><p><br></p><p><b>Skills and Experience Required:</b></p><ul><li>Ability to maintain strict confidence.</li><li>Payroll and collective agreement interpretation experience in a multi-union workplace</li><li>Highly analytical approach while keeping the overall goals in perspective.</li><li>At least 7 years' experience in payroll administration, attaining increased responsibility and scope.</li><li>Exceptional computer skills within various applications, including ERP, payroll systems, and Excel.</li><li>Proven ability to learn new systems, and work collaboratively to improve existing systems.</li><li>Experience with Payworks preferred.</li><li>Problem solver.</li><li>Proven ability to build strong working relationships.</li><li>Experience working under pressure with tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment.</li><li>Excellent verbal and written communication skills.</li></ul><p></p>