Technician, Payroll

Job Summary

As a member of the payroll team, the payroll technician participates in all activities related to payroll processing according to established schedules.

Key Accountabilities

•    Answer e-mails and telephone calls from employees, managers and business partners within established service levels.
•    Process salary increases, bonus payments and bonuses.
•    Calculate, validate and process retroactive or special payments.
•    Process employee termination payments and deductions.
•    Process alimony payments and seizures and follow up with the various parties involved. 
•    Carry out various validations to ensure the integrity of payroll data.
•    Produce employee payrolls according to deadlines while respecting the established process.
•    Follow up on bank rejections and correct files.
•    Produce off-cycle payments.
•    Perform various analyses and produce various reports.
•    Calculate, validate and remit deductions at source, alimony and third-party seizures.
•    In the event of overpayments, contact employees to negotiate and recommend a repayment plan.
•    Issue records of employment.
•    Fill out information requests.
•    Analyze and solve customer problems and coordinate their resolution.
•    Actively participate in the improvement and documentation of processes.

Job Requirements

• Diploma of college studies or diploma of vocational studies
• A minimum of two (2) years of relevant experience
• PCP certification from the National Payroll Institute
• Knowledge of SAP HR/Payroll and Dimensions (UKG), an asset
• Ability to work under pressure and to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to prioritize, excellent time management and planning skills.
• Ability to identify, analyze and find appropriate solutions to problems.
• Detail-oriented, rigorous and customer service-oriented
• Teamwork skills
• Ability to respect confidentiality.
• Good knowledge of Canadian payroll practises and legislation
• Good knowledge of Excel and ability to work with computers.
• Bilingualism (French and English)