Payroll Administrator

Black & McDonald; Brossard; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading construction and facilities management company is seeking a Payroll Administrator to support their expanding Accounting & Finance team. The role is based in Ontario, offering a blend of in-office and remote work. Key responsibilities include processing payrolls and handling inquiries, with a requirement of 3+ years in payroll and completion of PCP designation. The company values effective communication and attention to detail, offering competitive compensation and a collaborative work environment.

Benefits

Competitive compensation and benefits

Ongoing investment in training and development

Team events and outings year-round

Qualifications

• 3+ years of work experience in payroll processing.
• Ability to manage payroll inquiries effectively.
• Experience with monthly, quarterly, and annual returns for provincial items.

Responsibilities

• Process hourly unionized payroll accurately and timely.
• Handle terminations and respond to payroll inquiries.
• Prepare annual documents such as T4 and RL1.

Skills

Knowledge of HRDC WebROE

Unionized payroll experience

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Education

PCP designation with NPI

Tools

JD Edwards or ERP system

Job description

Overview

ABOUT THIS CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Black & McDonald’s Accounting & Finance team is growing! If you are committed and collaborative professional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, this opportunity is for you.

The Payroll Administrator is based in Markham, Ontario with work from home ability balanced with in-office work and typically reports directly to the Payroll Manager. Their primary focus is performing tasks and responsibilities related to processing hourly unionized payroll under the direction of the Payroll Manager. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Responsibilities

• Ability to work with unions, interpret and update wage schedules, burden tables, and monthly union reconciliation
• Accurate and timely end to end processing of payrolls and payments via direct deposit; including new employee set up, handling terminations with ROEs using HRDC WebROE
• Respond to payroll inquiries from internal and external stakeholders
• Monthly, quarterly, and annual returns for provincial items like WSIB / WCB, EHT
• Annual preparation of T4, RL1, T2200

Competency Requirements

• Communicates Effectively
• Ability to cope under pressure and maintain focus, dealing effectively with setbacks while remaining positive
• Teamwork and Collaboration, with ability to work independently under limited supervision
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy
• Maximizes Business Performance and Team Effectiveness

Education and Work Experience Requirements

• Completed PCP designation with NPI
• 3+ years of work experience in Payroll

Skills, Abilities, and Other Requirements

Knowledge and understanding of :

• Demonstrated ability to work well in a deadline driven environment
• Unionized construction experience an asset
• JD Edwards or ERP system in-house an asset
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel –including vlookup, pivot tables etc)

Black & McDonald welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

Competitive compensation and benefits packages

Empowered people with ambitious goals

Ongoing investment in training and development

One company with endless opportunities to learn and grow

Team events and outings year-round

Interesting and challenging work