Payroll Administrator

Internally known as Payroll Accountant, this position is responsible for all accounting aspects of bi-weekly payroll processing of salaried and hourly employees. This includes but is not limited to: generating payroll journals, reconciling liability accounts, managing the payments to third party vendors, dealing with queries on accounting entries and processing ad hoc journal entries. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, a professional attitude and the ability to interact with all levels of an organization.

• Processing bi-weekly payroll journals in a timely and accurate fashion with the highest level of discretion
• Ensuring suspense and liability accounts are regularly reconciled and cleared
• Preparing third-party payments by completing appropriate vouchers and documentation while ensuring payments are remitted accurately and on time
• Preparing accounting entries as required and responding to queries on these entries
• Assisting with payroll processes when needed
• Special projects as assigned

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/ Accounting stream
• CPA certification (or working towards one)
• Minimum 3 years of related experience preferably in a large organization with multiple unions
• Proficiency and working knowledge of computerized payroll systems, preferably UltiPro

• Superb attention to detail
• Ability to demonstrate excellent customer service with well-developed verbal and written communication skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills, judgement and concentration in the completion of complex reconciliations and preparation of complex payroll entries
• Strong sense of integrity and confidentiality with professional ethics and a balanced sense of fairness and flexibility
• Excellent computing skills