Payroll Administrator
- Calgary, AB, Canada
Full-time
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Major Responsibilities
- Ensure bi-weekly payroll is processed timely and accurately, ensuring with compliance with local, state, provincial and federal laws.
- Responsible for controlling timely and accurate payroll input through Dayforce.
- Responsible for answering and investigating payroll questions from employees, management, human resources and accounting inquiries in a timely and professional manner, communicating out any issues as appropriate.
- Reconciles, edits and audits discrepancies, preparing manual checks when appropriate.
- Ensures compliance with company policy and procedures.
- Works closely with human resources on all changes to employee files and verify changes are appropriately reflected in the payroll system.
- Responsible for creating and distributing accurate reports to accounting, management and field personnel in a timely and organized manner.
- Responsible for meeting all deadlines, including bi-weekly payroll processing, month and year end and audit requirements.
- Prepare monthly account reconciliations and assist Accounting as needed with all other account reconciliations.
- Assist with analyzing financial statements on a monthly basis and report variances.
- Assist with financial and tax audits.
- Prepares reports for auditing garnishments, tax levies, child support payments, etc. for payment, and deductions.
- Administers Canadian benefit and retirement savings programs.
- Prepares periodic reports of earning, taxes and deductions.
- Audits, reports and maintains accruals and allocations.
Knowledge, Education, Skills & Qualifications
- Minimum five years’ experience with general ledger and payroll processing is required.
- Advanced computer skills and aptitude, including payroll database management and proficiency with MS Office Suite applications is required.
- Working knowledge of Dayforce
- PCP designation is required.
- Must have excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must have strong self-initiative skills and a process-orientation background.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Process bi-weekly payroll accurately and on time, maintain payroll records in Dayforce, investigate payroll inquiries, resolve discrepancies, and ensure compliance with applicable laws and company policies. Prepare payroll and financial reports, reconcile accounts, support audits and financial analysis, and administer Canadian benefits and retirement savings programs.
Requirements
At least five years of general ledger and payroll processing experience is required, along with advanced computer skills, payroll database management, and proficiency with Microsoft Office. A working knowledge of Dayforce and a PCP designation are required, as are strong communication skills, self-initiative, and a process-oriented approach.
Skills
- Payroll Processing
- Payroll Database Management
- Dayforce
- Payroll Auditing
- General Ledger
- Account Reconciliation
- Financial Statement Analysis
- Tax Audits
- Payroll Compliance
- Microsoft Office
- Report Preparation
- Employee Benefits Administration
- Accruals and Allocations
- Written Communication
- Oral Communication
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Human Resources
- Administrative
- Energy
Keywords
- Bi-Weekly Payroll
- Dayforce
- Payroll Compliance
- Local Laws
- State Laws
- Provincial Laws
- Federal Laws
- General Ledger
- Payroll Database Management
- Microsoft Office Suite
- PCP Designation
- Manual Checks
- Account Reconciliation
- Financial Statements
- Variance Analysis
- Financial Audits
- Tax Audits
- Garnishments
- Tax Levies
- Child Support Payments
- Canadian Benefits
- Retirement Savings Programs
- Earnings
- Taxes
- Deductions
- Accruals
- Allocations
- Oil and Gas