Payroll Administrator

Major Responsibilities

• Ensure bi-weekly payroll is processed timely and accurately, ensuring with compliance with local, state, provincial and federal laws.
• Responsible for controlling timely and accurate payroll input through Dayforce.
• Responsible for answering and investigating payroll questions from employees, management, human resources and accounting inquiries in a timely and professional manner, communicating out any issues as appropriate.
• Reconciles, edits and audits discrepancies, preparing manual checks when appropriate.
• Ensures compliance with company policy and procedures.
• Works closely with human resources on all changes to employee files and verify changes are appropriately reflected in the payroll system.
• Responsible for creating and distributing accurate reports to accounting, management and field personnel in a timely and organized manner.
• Responsible for meeting all deadlines, including bi-weekly payroll processing, month and year end and audit requirements.
• Prepare monthly account reconciliations and assist Accounting as needed with all other account reconciliations.
• Assist with analyzing financial statements on a monthly basis and report variances.
• Assist with financial and tax audits.
• Prepares reports for auditing garnishments, tax levies, child support payments, etc. for payment, and deductions.
• Administers Canadian benefit and retirement savings programs.
• Prepares periodic reports of earning, taxes and deductions.
• Audits, reports and maintains accruals and allocations.

Knowledge, Education, Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum five years’ experience with general ledger and payroll processing is required.
• Advanced computer skills and aptitude, including payroll database management and proficiency with MS Office Suite applications is required.
• Working knowledge of Dayforce
• PCP designation is required.
• Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Must have strong self-initiative skills and a process-orientation background.