Bilingual Payroll Specialist
- Montreal, QC, Canada
$60,000 to $75,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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- $60,000 to $75,000 CAD / year
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- Full-time
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- Posting language
- English
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Original job description
Primary Location: Montreal - Open to Toronto, Dartmouth, Vancouver
Bilingual: English/French mandatory
Location: Montreal PRIORITY (open to Toronto, Halifax, Vancouver)
OVERVIEW:
We are seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to support the accurate and timely processing of payroll while delivering exceptional service to clients and employees. This role is responsible for payroll administration, responding to payroll-related inquiries, resolving issues, and ensuring compliance with payroll legislation and company policies. The Payroll Specialist will also play a key role in supporting year-end activities, including tax reporting, reconciliations, and the preparation of year-end payroll documentation.
Must-Haves
- Payroll processing experience
- Client service experience and comfortable handling client inquiries by phone
- Strong time management, organization & prioritization
- Strong communication, analytical & problem-solving skills
- MS Office, including Word/Excel
- English/French bilingual
Nice to Have
- PCP/NPI certification or working toward it
Responsibilities
- Own and process payroll for multiple client accounts
- Schedule, run, audit and balance payrolls
- Handle year-end balancing, filing, reporting and remittances
- Answer client questions around payroll, tax filing and processes
- Troubleshoot payroll issues with internal support teams
- Provide clients with payroll best practices and solutions
- Maintain payroll knowledge/certification and complete ongoing training
Salary rate: $60,000 - $75,000 (Salary is ranged is based off levels and years of experience)
We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position
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Responsibilities
Process, schedule, audit, and balance payroll for multiple client accounts, including year-end reconciliations, filings, reporting, and remittances. Respond to client payroll questions, troubleshoot issues with internal teams, and provide payroll guidance and solutions.
Requirements
Candidates must have payroll processing and client service experience, including comfort handling client inquiries by phone, and be bilingual in English and French. Strong organization, time management, prioritization, communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills are required, along with proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel; PCP/NPI certification or progress toward it is an asset.
Skills
- Payroll Processing
- Payroll Administration
- Client Service
- Client Inquiry Handling
- Time Management
- Organization
- Prioritization
- Communication
- Analytical Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Payroll Compliance
- Year-End Payroll Reporting
- English-French Bilingualism
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Customer Service & Support
- Consulting
Keywords
- Payroll Processing
- Payroll Administration
- Multiple Client Accounts
- Payroll Auditing
- Payroll Balancing
- Year-End Reconciliation
- Tax Reporting
- Tax Filing
- Remittances
- Payroll Legislation
- Company Policies
- Client Service
- Client Inquiries
- Payroll Troubleshooting
- Payroll Best Practices
- Microsoft Office
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- PCP Certification
- NPI Certification
- English-French Bilingualism
- Ongoing Training