Payroll Tax Specialist
- Westmount, QC, Canada
$70,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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Job details
- Pay
- $70,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- Minimum of 2 years payroll tax experience, including taxation for both direct and indirect taxes for a multi-province organization.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
- Company~ Vensure Employer Solutions - the largest privately held organization in the HR technology and service sector, providing HR/HCM technology, managed services, and global BPO. The company and its service providers collectively serve over 95,000 businesses and process over $135B in annual payroll. Headquartered in Chandler, Arizona. Learn more~ www.vensure.com.
- Position~ Payroll Tax Specialist
- Position Summary~ Responsible for federal and provincial tax compliance, tax research, and related tax work for PEO, HCM, HR, or payroll outsourcing clients.
- Essential Duties and Responsibilities~
- Research legal issues, concerns, solutions and filing positions to ensure compliance with local, federal and international tax laws.
- Coordinate with departments on new projects or businesses to ensure correct tax liability coverage.
- Assist in audits of corporate tax payments.
- Process payroll tax payments and tax returns for the organization, including reconciliations.
- Verify data accuracy to ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and organizational policies and procedures.
- Resolve tax notices and discrepancies by analyzing information and processing timely corrections when appropriate.
- Provide excellent customer service and support to clients by assisting with and resolving payroll tax issues, questions, and requests.
- Maintain professional and technical payroll tax knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications and internal resources, and researching payroll laws and regulations at the federal, provincial and local levels as needed.
- Prepare and file monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax returns for federal, provincial and local taxes as assigned.
- Process tax filings and payments via e-file, batch agent files, mag media, and EFT debit and credit.
- Resolve tax notices while maintaining timely status updates in the case management system.
- Prioritize and resolve assigned tasks in the case management system.
- Collaborate professionally with accounting, payroll and other departments.
- Prepare and maintain policies and procedures documentation.
- Monitor changes in tax legislation and jurisprudence, assess policies and tax accounting standards, and communicate changes promptly.
- Assist with indirect tax compliance by preparing various GST and customs forms.
- Establish processes for notices, tax compliance and general ledger maintenance.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
- Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities~
- Results-oriented with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while meeting strict deadlines.
- Provide the highest level of customer service and support to clients.
- Strong analytical and organizational skills with a proactive approach.
- Critical thinking and attention to detail.
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively; strong customer service skills.
- Education & Experience~
- Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
- Minimum of 2 years payroll tax experience, including taxation for both direct and indirect taxes for a multi-province organization.
- PEO, HCM, HR or payroll outsourcing industry experience preferred.
- Required Licenses and Certifications~
- Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) or Fundamentals of Payroll Certification (FPC) preferred.
- Physical Requirements~
- Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.
- Frequently required to sit; occasionally required to stand and walk.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
- Frequently required to talk and hear.
- Moderate concentration/intensity, including prolonged mental effort.
- Average memory demands based on amount and type of information.
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Benefits~
- Health Insurance~ medical, dental, and vision coverage.
- Retirement Plan~ Group RRSP with company match.
- Paid Time Off~ PTO, holidays, parental leave and sick leave provided as required by applicable provincial statutes.
- Disclaimer~ The above job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of duties and standards of the position. Incumbents will follow other instructions and perform related duties as assigned by their supervisor.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Prepare and file payroll tax returns, process tax payments, reconcile accounts, and resolve tax notices for clients and the organization. Research tax requirements, monitor legislative changes, support audits and indirect tax compliance, and coordinate with internal departments while maintaining accurate records and client service.
Requirements
A bachelor's degree in accounting or a related field and at least two years of payroll tax experience are required, including direct and indirect taxation for a multi-province organization. PEO, HCM, HR, or payroll outsourcing experience is preferred; CPP or FPC certification is also preferred.
Skills
- Payroll Tax Compliance
- Tax Research
- Federal, Provincial, And Local Taxation
- Direct And Indirect Taxation
- Payroll Tax Returns
- Tax Payments
- Tax Reconciliations
- Tax Notice Resolution
- Audit Support
- Tax Legislation Monitoring
- GST And Customs Compliance
- General Ledger Maintenance
- Excel
- Analytical Skills
- Attention To Detail
- Customer Service
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Medical Coverage
- Dental Coverage
- Vision Coverage
- Group RRSP With Company Match
- Paid Time Off
- Holidays
- Parental Leave
- Sick Leave
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Human Resources
- Customer Service & Support
Keywords
- Payroll Tax
- Tax Compliance
- Tax Research
- Federal Tax
- Provincial Tax
- Local Tax
- Direct Tax
- Indirect Tax
- Payroll Tax Returns
- Tax Payments
- Tax Reconciliations
- Tax Notices
- Tax Audits
- GST
- Customs Forms
- General Ledger
- Excel
- E-Filing
- Batch Agent Files
- Magnetic Media
- EFT
- PEO
- HCM
- Payroll Outsourcing
- CPP
- FPC
- Tax Legislation
- Case Management System