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R2877503\nPosition title: Payroll Services Specialist\nDepartment: People Services Payroll Canada\nLocation: Toronto, ON\nAbout the job\nReady to push the limits of what’s possible? Join Sanofi in one of our corporate functions and you can play a vital part in the performance of our entire business while helping to make an impact on millions around the world.\nAbout Sanofi\nWe’re an R&D-driven, AI-powered biopharma company committed to improving people’s lives and delivering compelling growth. Our deep understanding of the immune system - and innovative pipeline - enables us to invent medicines and vaccines that treat and protect millions of people around the world. Together, we chase the miracles of science to improve people’s lives.\nMain Responsibilities:\nThe incumbent will be responsible for the following:\nAccurately and Timely processing Canadian payroll.\nUpdating payroll system with employee information as required.\nCorrecting employee time off and time worked as required.\nUpdating time management system with historical corrections as required.\nUpdating payroll manager with all suggested improvements and enhancements to drive payroll productivity and reduce payroll errors and off cycles.\nKey Responsibilities and Duties:\nCompleting the full payroll process, including: data entry relating to payroll, supporting data uploads, ensuring payroll timelines and processes are followed timely and accurately, generating of audit reports, resolution of errors and signing off of final payroll reports to managed service team.\nEnsuring Senior Payroll Associates are aware of any system errors or issues.\nOffering excellent customer service.\nKeeping the necessary procedures up to date for the proper functioning of the payroll department.\nHelping to create and maintain strong team spirit and mutual support within the department.\nEnsuring payroll processes are compliant to internal and external requirements.\nSupporting all year end activities to create all year end forms.\nSupporting the creation of the new annual payroll calendar.\nSupporting the improved employee experience by communicating to payroll manager any suggested employee scripts and portal updates.\nSupporting the Senior Payroll Associates as required in all aspects of the end to end payroll processing and provide back up support where required.\nAbout You\nEducation and Experience:\nMinimum College diploma.\nMinimum 3 years of experience in payroll\nPCP Accreditation required\nStrong Computer skills and familiarity with the following programs: Time & Attendance, HR system, Payroll system, Intermediate Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word\nPreferred:\nAbility to speak French is preferred\nDiploma in Accounting or Finance preferred\nCandidate should be a self-motivated individual with a customer-centric mindset\nAbility to effectively cope with the demands of the role\nExperience with Globalview (SAP), ADP e-time, and Workday preferred\nWhy Choose Us?\nBring the miracles of science to life alongside a supportive, future-focused team. \nDiscover endless opportunities to grow your talent and drive your career, whether it’s through a promotion or lateral move, at home or internationally. \nEnjoy a thoughtful, well-crafted rewards package that recognizes your contribution and amplifies your impact. \nTake good care of yourself and your family, with a wide range of health and wellbeing benefits including high-quality healthcare, prevention and wellness programs. \nThis position is for an existing vacant role that is now open for applications.\nAI Usage\n\"Artificial Intelligence” refers to any systems that use automated processes, including algorithms and machine learning, to analyze data and make predictions, inferences, decisions, or recommendations without direct human involvement. These systems may process personal information to identify patterns, improve services, or support decision-making. The Company may use Artificial Intelligence for purposes including, but not limited to, resume screening and hiring, scheduling interviews or meetings, conducting surveys, matching skills with potential job openings, interview scoring, ensuring compliance with regulations applicable to our industry, and activities related to performance evaluation. Information collected and processed by the Company’s Artificial Intelligence systems may include the personal information detailed above and calendar availability. It excludes the information collected and processed for monitoring purposes. You should contact Human Resources if you have a question or concern regarding your personal information. You can also contact Canada’s Privacy Officer via Sanofi’s data subject request portal, Data Subject Rights Webform. The Data Subject Rights Webform can also be used to request access or correction of your personal information and file a complaint.\nSanofi is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. Our goal is to attract, develop and retain highly talented employees from diverse backgrounds, allowing us to benefit from a wide variety of experiences and perspectives. We welcome and encourage applications from all qualified applicants. Accommodations for persons with disabilities required during the recruitment process are available upon request.\n#GD-SP \n#LI-SP\nPursue progress, discover extraordinary\nBetter is out there. Better medications, better outcomes, better science. But progress doesn’t happen without people - people from different backgrounds, in different locations, doing different roles, all united by one thing: a desire to make miracles happen. 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