Payroll Specialist

The Role

Reporting to the Financial Specialist the Payroll Clerk will work in the Trindent Consulting office in Downtown Toronto 5 days a week.

We are looking for a motivated individual with strong Excel skills and a background in Accounting/Accounts Payable/Payroll to join the team.

Responsibilities:

Key responsibilities include,

• Calculate and submit commissions, bonus and other benefits
• Process payroll for workers on regular and ad hoc basis
• Prepare reconciliations and monitor payments to third parties and resolve issues
• Record keeping and updating compensation related information,
• Maintain FTE master and be able to generate key insights, highlighting trends in their domain
• Liaise with different teams on information related to staff planning
• Respond to payroll queries from management and leaders
• Perform onboarding and offboarding requirements, such as related to pension and insured benefit coverage in a timely manner (enrolments, terminations, changes, etc.).
• Remain abreast of requirements from legislation, directives, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance, as well as changes to the payroll processing system.
• Perform regular and annual review of the operating procedures and submit changes for approval
• Work on process improvements and innovations and provide recommendations.
• Research and perform general administrative duties regarding new employment in foreign countries

Requirements

This person needs to -

• Maintain confidentiality and good judgment
• Ideally have payroll experience in the UK, Canada and the USA
• Have strong problem-solving skills and excellent attention to detail
• Be a good communicator and proactive
• Have experience working with international payroll requirements
• Have experience working in a fast-paced growing matrix organization is a plus
• Have post-secondary education in accounting / finance
• 3-4 years of accounts payable / accounting experience with small to medium size companies
• Have high level of proficiency with Excel
• Have thorough experience of using Ceridian and other 3rd party payroll systems.

Trindent Consulting is committed to providing an accessible, respectful and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. We will provide reasonable accommodation if required. If you require any specific accommodation due to a disability or a medical need during the application process, please contact us.