Payroll officer

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
• or equivalent experience

EXPERIENCE

3 years to less than 5 years

ON SITE

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

WORK SETTING

• Construction company
• Consulting firm

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll
• Prepare statements of earnings for employees, indicating gross and net salaries and deductions such as taxes, union dues, garnishments and insurance and pension plans
• Store, update and retrieve financial data
• Prepare and balance period-end reports and reconcile issued payrolls to bank statements
• Prepare monthly statements
• Complete and submit documentations for administration of benefits such as pension plans, leaves, share savings, employment and medical insurance
• Inform employees about payroll matters and benefit plans
• Compile statistics and reports
• Maintain payroll
• Maintain records of employee attendance, leave and overtime to calculate pay and benefit entitlements, using manual or computerized systems
• Prepare T4 statements and other statements
• Perform data entry
• Prepare and submit reports
• Ensure accuracy of financial transactions

SUPERVISION

• 5-10 people

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

COMPUTER AND TECHNOLOGY KNOWLEDGE

• Easypay
• Quick Books
• MS Excel
• MS Word
• Accounting software

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

• Attention to detail
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills

BENEFITS

OTHER BENEFITS

• Free parking available
• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site amenities