Payroll Specialist II - 12 Month Limited Term
at Seaspan

Job Description

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the administration of the organization's salaried employee payroll, its account reconciliation, reporting and documentation.

Note: This position is a 12-month limited term role with eligible benefits and 3 weeks' vacation. This position also qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule after 90 days of onsite work and onboarding. Employee will be subject to the terms of the Flexible Work Policy Agreement.

What you'll do

• Prepares salaried payroll, payments and remittances (base & variable pay, contributions, deductions, taxes, etc.).
• Calculates retroactivity on specific payments.
• Prepares journal entries and reconciliations (payroll, paid time-off, and other type of accruals)
• Balances and files tax related reports.
• Updates scheduled reports and provides data analysis upon request.
• Ensures data and transaction accuracy through meticulous control and validation process.
• Answers internal and external payroll inquiries (e.g., employees, finance departments, government agencies, external auditors).
• Maintains employee records.
• Documents and reviews payroll related procedures.
• Provides support to the Payroll Supervisor.

What you'll bring

• College diploma in accounting or human resources related program.
• Minimum 3-5 years of wide-ranging payroll & accounting experience, in a dynamic organizational environment.
• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification.
• Understanding of payroll & accounting concepts and best business practices.
• Ability to accurately process payroll in a timely manner.
• Organizational and time-management skills.
• Proficient user of payroll software (JD Edwards Enterprise-One is an asset).
• Intermediate user knowledge of Microsoft Office.
• Ability to communicate effectively in a business environment.

Why you'll love working here

• While this is a limited term position, there may be opportunities for extension depending on business needs.
• This role provides you a very competitive salary in line with the successful candidate's experience.
• We also provide a best-in-class health and wellness benefits package for this position that includes such things as full health care (including unlimited physiotherapy), dental, vision, medical leave coverage, and an Employee Family Assistance Program (EFAP) through Homewood Health.

The estimated salary for this position is $72,000 - $88,000. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate's skillset and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company's sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

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