Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Psycho Bunny; Montreal; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Psycho Bunny is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Specialist to enhance talent retention through precise payroll processing and benefits administration. In this role, you'll ensure compliance with laws for both Canadian and US employees and contribute to process improvements. This position offers a supportive workplace with various benefits, including generous vacation time and a matching RRSP plan.

Benefits

On-site gym

Subsidized meals

Three weeks of vacation

Comprehensive group insurance

Employee discount on clothing

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of relevant payroll/benefits experience.
• Advanced Excel skills (v-lookups, pivot tables).
• HRIS experience required; UKG preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll for 1200+ employees.
• Prepare year-end reconciliations and file returns.
• Manage group benefits programs administration.

Skills

Attention to detail

Bilingual communication

Process improvement

Education

Post secondary education in a related field

NPI designation

Tools

UKG

HRIS systems

Excel

Benefits systems (Desjardins, Canada-Life)

Job description

Payroll & Benefits Specialist - Ville St-Laurent (Office-First)

Ready to hop into something extraordinary? We're Psycho Bunny - the rebelliously refined clothing brand turning heads with our premium quality, vibrant style, and that unmistakable logo. With over 200 points of sales worldwide (and counting!), we're on a mission to redefine bold standards in retail.

The Opportunity

Join Psycho Bunny as our Payroll & Benefits Specialist, where you'll play a pivotal role in our commitment to talent retention. Reporting to the Manager, Payroll & Benefits, you will be responsible for expertly delivering a comprehensive range of integrated pay and benefits services. Your meticulous accuracy ensures a seamless, positive employee experience for all retail and corporate team members across Canada and the USA.

Your Daily Adventures

• Process accurate bi-weekly payroll for 1200+ employees across Canada and the US using UKG, ensuring timely and precise execution of the entire payroll cycle.
• Execute all required payroll audits, reconciliations, and reporting, maintaining data integrity and compliance.
• Prepare year-end reconciliations and file returns for Canada, encompassing RL-1 summaries, CNESST annual filings, WCB returns for Ontario, British Columbia, Alberta, and other provincial requirements.
• Ensure strict compliance with all federal, provincial/state, and local payroll tax regulations, as well as Canadian and US labor laws.
• Manage the end-to-end administration of diverse group benefits programs for Canadian and US employees (e.g., health, dental, vision, LTD, RRSP, 401K, flexible spending plans).
• Facilitate smooth benefit enrollment for new hires and expertly manage open enrollment periods.
• Oversee benefit deductions and taxable benefits within the payroll system, conducting regular audits to ensure accuracy.
• Serve as the primary contact for daily payroll and benefits inquiries, providing prompt and accurate responses within established Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Proactively identify and recommend opportunities for process improvement and business efficiency within the payroll and benefits functions.

Your Toolkit

• Eight (8) to ten (10) years of relevant experience
• Post secondary education in a related field
• NPI designation
• Advanced level Excel (v-lookups, pivot tables, formulas etc)
• HRIS experience required. Direct experience with UKG preferred
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Bilingual in French & English
• Familiar with benefits systems ( Desjardins, Canada-Life, StoreForce, UHC, Empower)

Why Choose the Psycho Bunny Life?

• A group RRSP/DPSP plan, which includes a very generous match from Psycho Bunny!
• On-site gym and on-site cafeteria / bistro with subsidized meals, including breakfast and lunch.
• Three (3) weeks of vacation, six (6) wellness days and your birthday off, on us
• Comprehensive group Insurance coverage, including health, dental, vision
• Sweet discount on the coolest fits

Ready to Set a Bold Standard?

Apply now to join and show us what makes you uniquely bold!

Compensation

The salary will be determined based on your work location, knowledge, skills and competencies.

Diversity & Inclusion

Excited by this opportunity? Psycho Bunny is dedicated to growing our diverse and inclusive workforce, so if your past experience doesn't perfectly match the listed requirements we encourage you to apply anyways - you could be a great fit for this or other positions.

Psycho Bunny is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to building a diverse and equitable workplace, and inclusive environment for all existing and potential employees. Employment decisions are based on candidate qualifications and business need, not race, color, ancestry, place of origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, political belief, religion, creed, marital or family status, medical condition, genetic information, physical or mental disability, military or veteran status, prior criminal conviction or any other protected class in accordance with federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Accommodations will be provided as requested by candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.