Payroll Specialist - 4 Days Remote

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Responsibilities

Reporting to the Payroll Director, the Payroll Technician is responsible for supporting the full payroll cycle, performing required validations, maintaining data accuracy, and assisting with post-payroll activities. The incumbent also contributes to process compliance, reporting, and the continuous improvement of payroll processes and procedures. Key Responsibilities Payroll Processing and Validation

• Process and verify the full payroll cycle according to established deadlines.
• Validate timesheets, regular and overtime hours, absences, leaves, adjustments, and payroll corrections.
• Perform pre-payroll and post-payroll audits to ensure payroll accuracy and data compliance.
• Prepare payroll upload files, complete final validations, and assist with payroll submission and processing. Employee Data Management and HR Transactions
• Process or validate employee status changes, new hires, terminations, internal movements, salary changes, and retroactive adjustments in applicable systems.
• Update vacation, sick leave, and other accrual balances based on service anniversaries, employment conditions, and regional requirements.
• Create and manage EmployeurD employee self-service access when required. Reporting, Reconciliations, and Data Maintenance
• Generate, organize, and distribute internal, external, year-end, and post-payroll reports as required by stakeholders.
• Maintain employee data, including salaries, departments, and benefit allocation percentages, within the accounting system’s project module database. Benefits Administration and Compliance
• Administer group insurance plans, RRSPs, and other employee benefits, including enrollments, terminations, and coverage changes within EmployeurD.
• Prepare and issue Records of Employment (ROEs).
• Monitor payroll legislation, administrative directives, internal policies, and compliance requirements to ensure adherence to applicable regulations. Employee Support and Continuous Improvement
• Respond professionally to payroll-related inquiries from employees, managers, and internal stakeholders.
• Follow up on timesheets, payroll adjustments, absences, accrual balances, and outstanding payroll matters.
• Document procedures, improve controls, and recommend process enhancements to reduce errors, manual interventions, and processing delays. Payroll Administration and Controls
• Validate timesheets, upload hours worked, and process salary increases, retroactive adjustments, employee terminations, and leave transactions.
• Update and validate vacation, sick leave, personal leave, long-term leave balances, negative balances, and authorized vacation entitlements. Administration and Employee Service
• Respond to payroll ticketing system emails and inquiries from employees and third-party representatives.
• Maintain proper documentation of communications, issue automated reminders, and provide support to new employees. Projects and Process Improvement
• Participate in special projects and support the Payroll Director with departmental improvement initiatives and system implementation projects.

Qualifications

Qualifications Required

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a payroll-related role, preferably within a small-to-medium-sized business (SME) or multi-entity environment.
• Strong understanding of the full payroll cycle and experience working with computerized payroll systems or ERP environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, the Microsoft Office Suite, and payroll/time management systems, including EmployeurD (CGI) and other applicable internal tools.
• Excellent communication skills in French; bilingualism (French and English) is considered an asset depending on the requirements of the position.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation, employee benefits administration, Records of Employment (ROEs), and payroll compliance requirements. Assets
• Membership with the National Payroll Institute (NPI).
• Professional payroll certification, such as Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP), Certified Payroll Manager (CPM), or an equivalent designation.
• Experience with EmployeurD, NETHRIS, time and attendance modules, Power BI, or similar reporting and tracking tools.
• Experience with reconciliations and managing complex payroll files and cases.

Experience

Qualifications Required

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in a payroll-related role, preferably within a small-to-medium-sized business (SME) or multi-entity environment.
• Strong understanding of the full payroll cycle and experience working with computerized payroll systems or ERP environments.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, the Microsoft Office Suite, and payroll/time management systems, including EmployeurD (CGI) and other applicable internal tools.
• Excellent communication skills in French; bilingualism (French and English) is considered an asset depending on the requirements of the position.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation, employee benefits administration, Records of Employment (ROEs), and payroll compliance requirements. Assets
• Membership with the National Payroll Institute (NPI).
• Professional payroll certification, such as Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP), Certified Payroll Manager (CPM), or an equivalent designation.
• Experience with EmployeurD, NETHRIS, time and attendance modules, Power BI, or similar reporting and tracking tools.
• Experience with reconciliations and managing complex payroll files and cases.