Hybrid Full-Cycle Payroll & Benefits Specialist (Contract)

Hypertec Group; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health benefits

Health Spending Account

Paid Floater Days

New LaSalle facility

Job summary

Hypertec Group in Montreal, Quebec, is seeking a Payroll and Benefits Specialist (contract) to join our Human Resources team. You’ll manage bi-weekly payroll for 500+ hourly and salaried employees in Canada and the USA, and coordinate benefits administration.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of full-cycle Canadian payroll experience, UKG payroll knowledge is a plus, and certification from the National Payroll Institute is an asset.

Qualifications

• 3 to 5 years experience with full-cycle payroll processing for Canadian employees.
• USA experience is an asset.
• Experience with UKG payroll system is an asset.
• Certification from the National Payroll Institute or ongoing is an asset.
• Proficient in Word, Outlook and Excel (VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables).
• Strong French (verbal and written) skills.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process bi-weekly payroll for 500+ hourly and salaried employees, in Canada and USA; manage off-cycles as needed.
• Support year-end processing of tax forms (T4, RL-1, and W-2s) and government declarations.
• Coordinate efforts between Payroll, HR, Finance and other departments to ensure employees are paid accurately, on time, and in accordance with government legislation.
• Review and validate timecard entries for hourly employees.
• Analyze custom reporting tools to review significant variances for accuracy.
• Process Records of Employment.
• Process and monitor garnishment orders and other special payments.
• Coordinate payments for CNESST files.
• Coordinate benefit premium payments for employees on leave of absence.
• Assist in managing various time off policies.
• Coordinate and administer group medical benefits and retirement (RRSP/DPSP) benefits, including enrollments, terminations, and monthly invoice reconciliations.
• Provide excellent customer service to employees by responding to general inquiries regarding payroll and benefits.
• Provide guidance and training to employees on payroll and timekeeping systems.

Skills

Full-cycle payroll processing

Canadian payroll

French language

Interpersonal & communication

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Confidential data handling

Education

National Payroll Institute certification

Tools

UKG payroll

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Excel

VLOOKUP

Pivot Tables

Job description

Hypertec Group in Montreal, Quebec, is seeking a Payroll and Benefits Specialist (contract) to join our Human Resources team. You’ll manage bi-weekly payroll for 500+ hourly and salaried employees in Canada and the USA, and coordinate benefits administration.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of full-cycle Canadian payroll experience, UKG payroll knowledge is a plus, and certification from the National Payroll Institute is an asset.