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Payroll and Human Resource Specialist

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Job Description

Are you an innovative and passionate payroll professional with a keen interest in numbers and problem solving? If so, we have an exciting and rewarding opportunity for you! Congebec is seeking a Payroll and RH Specialist to join our team! You will be responsible for managing the payroll process for approximately 500 operational and administrative employees, alongside a colleague, while also contributing to accounting-related projects.   

Under the supervision of the Director, People and Culture, you will be responsible for providing payroll processing expertise and administrative support to the human resources team, with a focus on talent management and corporate culture. 

Payroll 

  • Complete employee payroll processing (approximately 250 employees out of the 500); 
  • Process payroll deductions, taxable benefits and other deductions and remittances; 
  • Administer employee benefits, vacations, RRSPs, pension funds, etc.; 
  • Be available to answer questions from employees and managers in both English and French; 
  • Act as a super-user for our payroll system, proactively identifying, communicating and resolving issues with the payroll provider.  
  • Implement work tools to optimize processes;  
  • Research, prepare and process various subsidy files (training, internship, salary, etc.). 

Accounting 

  • Calculate, update and monitor various time banks (holidays, illness, etc.) and ensure their integrity in the payroll system; 
  • Perform all month-end activities required for payroll including weekly journal entries; 
  • Generate and prepare payroll reports. 

General skills

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

  • Have a DEP or DEC in accounting, administration, or related field; or equivalent work/study combination; 
  • Have three (3) to five (5) years of relevant experience in payroll processing in the different Canadian provinces and with various types of profiles (schedules, employees, etc.); 
  • Experience working with collective agreements is considered an asset. 

REQUIRED SKILLS 

  • Excellent attention to detail to ensure accuracy and thoroughness of the work. 
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills; 
  • Good oral and written communication skills, including the ability to write and verbally communicate with diverse audiences professionally. 
  • Good interpersonal skills with the ability to work independently and collaborate with colleagues at all levels. 
  • Ability to prioritize competing demands in order to organize and manage multiple projects/activities effectively and efficiently, while meeting deadlines. 
  • Proficiency in MS Office suite and familiarity with payroll-related systems and technologies (asset: ADP Worforce Now, ADP Time and Attendance). 

HIRING REQUIREMENTS 

  • Bilingualism: Writing and oral communication skills, in both French and English; 
  • Up-to-date knowledge of applicable tax and Canadian payroll laws and regulations; 

 

*This job description is not exhaustive nor exclusive and may be revised in the future according to operational or staffing needs. 

To see benefits, please click here: https://congebec.com/en/careers/

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