Payroll Clerk

Ocean State Job Lot; London; Hybrid; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Costco is seeking a payroll and personnel assistant to support employees and managers with payroll, benefits and records. You will key new employee data into the automated payroll system and maintain personnel files, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality.

The role involves producing attendance and benefits reports, handling wage confirmations and scheduling, and providing courteous member service when responding to calls. A high school diploma or GED is preferred, with payroll experience valued.

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll processes and benefits is preferred.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Proficiency with computer systems and data entry.
• Strong communication skills for staff and managers.

Responsibilities

• Assist employees and managers with payroll, personnel and benefit questions or concerns.
• Key new employee information into the payroll system and review documents for accuracy.
• Run reports on attendance, benefit eligibility, raises and status changes.
• Maintain employee personnel files and payroll report history.
• Distribute paycheques and handle related communications to staff.
• Provide prompt, courteous member service when answering phones.

Skills

Payroll experience

Confidentiality

Computer skills

Communication skills

Costco Math

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Assists employees and managers with payroll, personnel and benefit information and reports. Keys, reviews, corrects and updates entries to automated payroll system. Maintains personnel files.

Daily tasks and responsibilities

• Assists employees with payroll, personnel and benefit questions or concerns. Exercises discretion and confidentiality with all employee information.
• Keys new employee information into the computer payroll system, updates for documented changes/initiates documentation for automatic changes. Reviews all documents for accuracy prior to keying and filing.
• Runs reports for managers on attendance, benefit eligibility, upcoming raises and status changes. Issues daily report of payroll by department.
• Tracks counseling notices and performance reviews prior to filing, purges expired counseling notices, updates performance review list.
• Maintains employee personnel files. Retains payroll report history, time card books, terminated employee files.
• Issues authorized job/wage confirmations. Completes Workers Compensation reports. Posts work schedules weekly. Distributes paycheques, attaches flyers as needed.
• Keys employee credit applications for Costco membership/credit card.
• Provides prompt, courteous member service when answering phones, assisting members.

Non-essential functions and tasks

• Assists in other areas of the warehouse as necessary.

Qualifications (Costco-specific or industry-specific skills that candidates must possess)

• Education/Training: High School Diploma or GED preferred. Permits/Licenses/Certifications: None
• Experience: Candidateswith payroll experience will be given preference over other candidates.
• Knowledge/Skills: Must pass Costco Math test. Computer skills and communication skills preferred
• Other:

Knowledge and talents recommended for job success:

NOTE: For postings in Quebec locations, candidates must be able to communicate in French (oral and written).

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