Your mission :

This position is responsible for supporting and executing payroll operations and management mandates for corporate clients. Our Payroll Advisor plays a key coordinating role and contributes to the successful completion of payroll processing, analyses and identified customer needs. He/she may work as part of a team or independently on specific mandates.

Benefits offered :

• 100% telecommuting with the option of working in a shared space in Downtown Montreal.
• Flexible working hours
• Work tools provided and allowance to set up a workspace at home
• Competitive salary based on experience
• Full range of fringe and benefits available from the moment you join us
• Variable compensation based on organizational performance
• Group RRSP with employer contribution
• Telemedecine and employee assistance programs
• Workation (work and vacation program)
• Reimbursement of certain training courses
• Discounts offered at all Germain hotels across Canada
• Social committee that works hard to organize various fun teambuilding activities
• ... not to mention colleagues you'll enjoy working with, and a healthy, positive work environment that promotes opportunities for learning and self-improvement
• A variety of stimulating mandates where you can put your analytical thinking, problem-solving, communication and leadership skills to good use
• Contribute to the success and development of a young, fast-growing company
• Benefit from the support of a specialized, experienced and Payroll-savvy team.

Main responsibilities

• Processing the complete payroll cycle of different organizations
• Performing monthly remittance and third party payment activities
• Managing employee benefits, if required by clients
• Generating, verifying and validating payroll reports
• Collaborating with the human resources department of clients under its responsibilities in order to check the forms and documents necessary for the administration of plans such as: CNESST, unemployment insurance and group insurance
• Monitoring and complying with the various laws affecting payroll management (labor standards, taxes, etc.)
• Ensuring that processes and data entries are consistent with Canadian legislation, internal client policies and collective agreements, if applicable
• Participating in the monthly and annual fiscal year closing (journal entries, accounts reconciliation,...), if required
• Balancing and producing T4 and Relevé 1, if required
• Acting as a payroll resource for clients' employees

Profile required

• Minimum 3 years experience in full payroll cycle operation, high volume (200 employees and over)
• Payroll management experience in different Canadian provinces (rules and standards knowledge)
• Work experience in a unionized environment
• US payroll knowledge (an asset)
• Hands-on experience with more than one payroll software (Dayforce ADP WFN, UKG, Workday, Employeur D, Nethris...)
• DEC in administration or accounting (an asset)
• National Payroll Institute designation (PCP, PLP) (an asset)
• Very good knowledge of MS Office (especially Excel : pivot table and V lookup)
• Bilingualism both oral and written (French / English)
• Skilled in communication, provides excellent customer service
• Ability to effectively manage the stress of payroll deadlines and urgent requests
• Ability to creatively solve payroll-related problems by focusing on solutions and quickly making the necessary corrections
• Excellent ability to adapt to different customer mandates, environments, processes and tools
• Strong team spirit.