Payroll Administrator

Laura Canada; Laval; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading women's fashion retailer in Laval, Quebec, seeks a Payroll Administrator to ensure accurate payroll processing and compliance. The ideal candidate will have 3-5 years of payroll experience and proficiency in systems like Dayforce. Join a committed team dedicated to optimizing employee and customer experiences.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in payroll.
• Knowledge of WCB’s reporting and payment is an asset.

Responsibilities

• Validate payroll cycles and new hires.
• Process corrections and reconcile hours.
• Verify paid time off eligibility.
• Prepare Records of Employment (ROEs).
• Support year-end payroll activities.

Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office

Experience with payroll systems

Analytical and problem-solving abilities

Communication skills

Education

PCP designation

Knowledge of employment standards

Tools

Dayforce

StoreForce

Job description

Company Description

Join our team to achieve your full career potential! We are proactive, outside the box thinkers and doers who stop at nothing to make the iconic Laura and Melanie Lyne brands shine! Privately owned and based in Laval, Quebec, with a strong vision for innovation and optimizing the employee and client experiences, we continue to help generations of Canadian women to look and feel their best.

Job Description

As Payroll Administrator, you’ll ensure accurate and timely payroll for our teams across Canada. You’ll maintain compliance, support HR and Finance, and play a key role in delivering a seamless employee experience in a fast-paced retail environment.

Responsibilities

• Validate payroll cycles and new hires in the payroll system.
• Process corrections, reconcile hours, and ensure data accuracy across reports and systems.
• Verify eligibility for paid time off and update systems accordingly.
• Review and process payroll-related documents (changes, direct deposits, interim adjustments).
• Import and reconcile payroll data (hours, rewards, etc.).
• Perform audits to ensure accuracy.
• Analyze and process departure notices, and calculate severance pay according to legislation.
• Prepare and issue Records of Employment (ROEs).
• Create reports as needed.
• Support year-end payroll activities.
• Reconciliation of group insurance invoices.
• Prepare and send reports on a recurrent basis.

Additional Responsibilities

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of payroll processes.
• Provide information on payroll matters and benefit plans to all employees.
• Support on several requests related to the group insurance.

Qualifications

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience with payroll systems (Dayforce, StoreForce)
• 3-5 years of experience in payroll
• Knowledge of employment standards and labour legislation for all Canadian provinces (strong asset)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• Communication skills
• PCP (Payroll Compliance Professional) designation completed or in progress (asset)
• Knowledge of WCB’s reporting and payment (asset).

Additional Information

Laura Canada is a family-owned retailer housing two iconic women’s fashion apparel brands, Laura and Melanie Lyne. Based in Laval, Quebec, we design, produce, market and sell our fashion collections across Canada. We proudly employ over 2,000 dedicated team members and operate more than 140 retail store locations as well as operating laura.ca and melanielyne.com. We attribute our success to the unwavering commitment of our teams to delivering outstanding customer experiences while embodying our shared values of integrity, respect, teamwork, performance, and passion. We believe that delivering an outstanding customer experience is driven by our commitment to an outstanding employee experience.