Payroll Administrator / Accounts Payable

Responsible for processing payroll accurately and effectively. Support special projects and initiatives, processing executive and salaried payroll, and provide support for escalated payroll questions and issues.

This position will be located at our Head Office in Markham, Ontario.

Payroll Accountabilities:

• Prepare, balance & reconcile payroll data, and complete audits on any changes and updates to payroll.
• Process and review earnings, deductions and tax withholdings applying company policy, collective agreements & tax compliance requirements.
• Calculate earnings such as retro pay, holiday pay, reimbursements from employees for overpayments, benefits, pensions, union dues, paid leaves, etc.
• Complete any related analysis and investigations.
• Problem-solve to correct inaccurate payments and processing corrections.
• Provide support to employees, and managers and the business.
• Assist with special projects and any other duties as required.

Accounts Payable Accountabilities 

• Receive, process, verify, and reconcile invoices. Maintain AP records.
• Charge expenses to accounts and cost centers by analyzing invoice/expense reports, recording entries
• Verify entries and comparing system reports to balances
• Maintain accounting ledgers by verifying and posting account transactions
• Verify vendor accounts by reconciling monthly statements and related transactions
• Reports sales taxes by calculating requirements on paid invoices
• Filing documents as needed
• Perform other related administrative finance tasks as required.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Experience performing on all payroll functions.
• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation through the Canadian Payroll Association preferred
• Comfortable processing and maintaining a high volume of material ensuring high level of accuracy through attention to detail.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Outstanding customer service skills and dedication to providing exceptional customer care with a focus on quality customer service.
• Knowledge of payroll taxes regulations.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills, especially in Excel including pivot tables / VLOOKUP.
• Ability to work in a team environment to achieve goals and work independently.
• Familiarity with complex payroll processes, procedures, and issues.
• Experience with multi-provincial large employer payrolls.