Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Payroll and Benefits Specialist for government agency client, downtown Toronto.

Marberg Job Number: 2924.

Job Type: Temporary.

Initial Term: ASAP for approximately 1-3 months, with possibility of direct-hire.

Existing Vacancy: Yes.

Target Compensation: From $40 per hour to $50 per hour, with some flexibility according to experience.

Regular Work Hours: From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with 1 hour unpaid lunch break, Monday to Friday (35 work hours per week).

Work Location: Hybrid - combination of 3 days onsite and 2 days remote. Onsite work requirements may change according to client business requirements.

Responsibilities Summary:

Oversee accurate and timely administration of payroll, pension and employee benefits programs. Ensure legislative compliance, manage payroll reconciliations and year-end reporting, administer defined-benefit pension plan, and oversee employee benefits, budgeting and accruals. Will also support HRIS maintenance and improvements, financial reporting, audits and process enhancements, while providing responsive service to employees and internal stakeholders.

• Responsible for full cycle bi-weekly payroll of 100+ employees.
• Oversee accurate and timely payroll processing for all employee categories, ensuring legislative compliance.
• Manage payroll reconciliations, year-end reporting, tax slips, deductions and leave calculations.
• Administer OMERS defined-benefit pension plan, including enrolments, adjustments, reporting and compliance.
• Oversee employee benefits administration, including enrolments, deductions, premiums and reconciliations.
• Prepare payroll and benefits budgets, accruals, vacation liabilities and financial reports.
• Maintain and support the HRIS system, including updates, troubleshooting, upgrades and employee training.
• Monitor legislative changes and implement payroll, pension and benefits process improvements.
• Support annual audits, government reporting and internal financial reporting requirements.
• Additional payroll, benefits and compensation administration, reporting and advisory responsibilities as required.

Qualifications:

Education: Post-secondary Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or similar discipline, or equivalent combination of education and work experience.

Professional Credentials: Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) Designation awarded or in view.

Preferred Work Experience: At least 3+ years of experience in a similar payroll environment.

Technical and Language Skills Requirements:

• Proficiency with ADP Workforce Now
• Proficiency in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and Adobe Acrobat.
• Experience with administering and maintain an HRIS system.
• Strong English skills, both written and verbal, including strong business writing skills and conversational and verbal presentation skills suitable for a diverse range of audiences including senior leadership.

Task -Based Qualifications and Additional Attributes:

• Experience administering a defined benefit pension plan.
• Demonstrated record of professional conduct and character. Responsible, reliable and works to deadlines.
• Pleasant and courteous. Demonstrated commitment to client service and professional representation of the organization.
• Proven ability to professionally handle confidential information and exercise good judgement in the interpretation and application of instructions and organization policy.
• Superior attention to detail, and organized, methodical approach to completion of tasks.
• Demonstrated ability to work well both independently and collaboratively, and in an advisory capacity, and liaise effectively with a wide and diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.

Additional Requirements:

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada, providing satisfactory documentation upon request.
• Ability to work both remotely and onsite, abiding by organization health and safety policies.
• Ability to promptly provide recent, qualified employment references upon request who are available to speak with either Marberg or Marberg's client.
• Ability to declare personal Non-Conflict of Interest in execution of assignment responsibilities.
• Provision of certification of AODA and OHSA online training course completion prior to assignment start.
• Satisfactory Background Checks, Technical Skills Evaluations, Interpersonal Skills Assessment and Employment References as required.

Application Notes:

We are screening and shortlisting Candidates immediately and qualified applications may be contacted same day as date of application.

We thank all applicants for their interest but wish to advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please note that Marberg Staffing updates job posts regularly, and external job boards may not reflect these changes in a timely fashion. Please refer to https://marberg.com/career-portal/#/jobs for the most current information including salary range.

Please note that for this position, Marberg Staffing only accepts applications through Indeed.ca, LinkedIn and marberg.com.

Candidates are only contacted via official phone call, email, or Linkedin message from Marberg Staffing. Please disregard any initial contact through other mediums such as text message.

No AI tools are used to screen, assess or select employment applications. All candidate selection processes are performed by qualified recruiters.

Marberg is committed to supporting workplace diversity and inclusivity, to reflect the demographic profile of all Ontarians. Applications are encouraged from equity seeking groups including people of colour, Indigenous people, individuals with disabilities, and people from the LGBTQ2S community.