Our growing Grimsby client who is a leader in manufacturing is looking for a Payroll Specialist to join their team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum 5-7 years related experience and YOU MUST BE PROFICIENT with Ceridian. The following are the responsibilities:

As a member of the Finance department, the Senior Payroll Administrator is accountable for all aspects of the Ontario and Quebec payrolls. The successful incumbent plays a critical role in processing and administering payroll, preparing monthly/quarterly and annual reports, issuing all year end tax documents and ensuring all regulatory filings are completed accurately. This Senior Payroll Administrator reports to the Director of Finance.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Payroll Processing:

• Ensure timely and accurate processing of our weekly, bi-weekly and semi-monthly payrolls for hourly and salaried staff across Ontario and Quebec
• Review timesheets on a weekly basis and address any concerns with supervisors/managers as necessary to ensure accurate submission of hours for payroll processing
• Generate ROE's and letters of employment as required and respond to related government or external inquiries in a timely manner
• Distribute union seniority list to union stewards on a quarterly basis
• Compliance with Canadian payroll legislation and federal / provincial standards
• Respond to requests for payroll related information and support any audits as necessary
• Document payroll processes through SOP's to assist with improving payroll practices for greater efficiency

Reconciliations and regulatory filings:

• Reconcile, prepare documentation and ensure prompt payment for EHT, Union Dues, WSIB and all RRSP remittances
• Verify occurrence of calculations, accruals and reconciliation of month end payroll, and benefits accounting activities
• Complete quarterly reconciliation of payroll and process any adjustments required to ensure accurate T4/Releve's at year end

Benefits and RRSP Administration:

• Prepare RRSP contribution file within 5 days of the end of the month to submit to Canada Life to allocate contributions into employee files
• Assist with configuration of direct remittance process within Ceridian for our benefits and financial plans
• Ensure all new employees are enrolled in the benefits and RRSP according to plan guidelines and CBA requirements. Distribute benefits cards to employees in a timely basis
• Participate in weekly orientation sessions with all new employees to provide payroll and benefits overview and meet with staff closer to eligibility date to review plans in more detail
• Establish direct remittance process for all RRSP contributions through Ceridian Dayforce
• Actively participate in benefits renewal meetings to review data and discuss changes or concerns
• Coordinate open enrollment on a bi-annual basis

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• Degree or diploma in Finance, Business Administration combined with a minimum of 7 years of payroll processing experience. Preference will be given to candidates who are working towards or have completed their PCP or CPM certifications
• Comprehensive knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation
• Candidate must have experience with Ceridian Dayforce
• Demonstrated ability to multitask with exceptional attention to detail
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and deal with sensitive information
• Excellent problem solving skills with demonstrated ability to troubleshoot, investigate and make recommendations to resolve issues
• Experience with benefits and RRSP plans required
• Proficient in MS Office and Google suite of products
• Self starter with the ability to work independently

You will process payroll for approximately 600 employees. You will work a minimum of 3 days in Grimsby and possibly one day in the Niagara location and one day from home. Salary- 80K-90K

If you are interested in this great opportunity then please apply asap.