Payroll Analyst

Job Description:

Title: Payroll Analyst - P2
Location:Remote USA or Canada
Reports To:Supervisor - Financial Accounting
Vacancy: This is an existing vacancy

The Role:

Responsible for the performance of a range of duties including but not limited to full cycle payroll processing; hire and termination processing; timesheet entry and verification; employee inquiry assistance and other tasks. Process bi-weekly payroll for both Canada and the United States for hourly and salary employees. This position can be worked remotely.

The Impact You Will Have in This Role:

In this role you will be impacting hundreds oflivelihoodsfor the better.

What You'll Be Doing in This Role:

• Working with other specialists, reviews payroll data and reports and compares to supporting documentation to verify accuracy.

• Responds to employee and external inquiries regarding payroll.

• Prepares Records of Employment (ROE's).

• Assists with the year-end process reconciling T4s, T4As, W2s, 1099s

• Reconcile WSIB and EHT annually

• Act as liaison for audit requests (internal and external) and requests for financial information pertaining to payroll.

• Conduct analysis of various payroll general ledger accounts

• Participate as a member of the payroll team on a variety of reporting, analysis and due diligence projects

Qualifications of this Role:

• Post-Secondary Education

• Minimum 3 years work experience within a payroll role

• Ideal candidate would be Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP)

• General accounting knowledge

• Experience with ADP WorkforceNow

• Experience with multi-jurisdiction payroll for Canada and United States

• Strong background with United States payroll

• Confidentiality and discretion are key to the role

• Customer focused approach to internal and external inquiries

• Strong Problem-Solving skills

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PDF

• Ability to meet deadlines and prioritize tasks

The Hiring Manager says:

This is a great opportunity for a sharp, motivated individual who has a desire to exceed, which is reflected in the quality of their output. We are looking for someone who wants to continue their career in Payroll. You will be working along side a group of professionals who have honed their skills over the years. This position will initially involve a lot of guidance, but the right candidate will have a fair amount of autonomy down the road. We are not looking for someone to become complacent in this position but an individual who has a passion to expand their knowledge, grow professionally and accelerate their career path.

This position has a starting salary range of $60,000-$65,000 CAD or $70,000-$75,000 USD per year. This is the range we reasonably and in good faith expect to pay for the role at the time of posting. An employee's pay within the range is determined by a number of factors, including relevant skills, education, qualifications, experience, performance, business or organizational needs, and geographic location.

Company Mission

J.D. Power is clear about what we do to ensure our success into the future. We unite industry leading data and insights with world-class technology to solve our clients' toughest challenges.

Our Values

We POWER Our Customer's Success

We are Innovative, Collaborative and Grounded in Data

We Make Things Easy

We Get It Done

We Start with Trust & Prove it Everyday

J.D. Power is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

Should you require accommodations during the recruitment and selection process, please reach out totarecruitment@jdpa.com.

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