Payroll Consultant

Business Sherpa Group; Ottawa; Remote; CAD 45,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Payroll Consultant to take ownership of payroll functions for various clients. This remote role offers flexibility and the chance to work with diverse organizations. Ideal candidates will have a passion for payroll, excellent communication skills, and a strong understanding of payroll systems. Join a dedicated team that values problem-solving and ethical standards, and help empower businesses to make informed decisions through effective payroll management. If you're looking for a part-time role that allows you to work independently while contributing to meaningful client relationships, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in payroll operations.
• Strong knowledge of employment standards legislation.

Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle payroll for multiple organizations.
• Process payroll on a bi-weekly and year-end basis.
• Provide coaching on payroll procedures.

Skills

Payroll Management

Problem Solving

Communication

Organizational Skills

Education

Canada Payroll Association Certification (PCP or CPM)

Tools

QuickBooks Online

Ceridian

ADP

Wagepoint

MS Excel

Job description

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Business Sherpa Group provides outsourced operational support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Our experienced team of embedded experts bring systems, solutions, and ongoing support when and how our clients need it. Since our founding, it has been our mission to provide SMEs with the resources you’d expect at a larger organization, but delivered in a way that’s practical and affordable for them.

Location

This is a remote position within Canada.

About The Role

We’re looking for a Payroll Specialist Consultant for our Cloud Accounting Practice. In this role you'll own the payroll function for a range of small to midsized organizations in a broad range of industries. Your hours will fluctuate depending on your schedule and our needs.

Our Ideal Candidate

You’re an experienced payroll specialist professional looking for part-time/casual/flexible hours, remote work, and/or the freedom to work with your own clients as well as ours.

As an ideal candidate, you can take complete ownership of the payroll function for a range of clients, and communicate and collaborate effectively with peers, managers, and executives. Payroll is your passion. You’re happy in a position that is solely focused on payroll. You know and appreciate various payroll systems and generally see the value in improving the payroll function through the adoption of new technology. You're a problem-solver who, like us, is passionate about doing things right, enabling leadership teams to make better business decisions.

What You’ll Do

Each day looks a little different here at Business Sherpa Group, but in this role you can expect to…

• Manage the full-cycle payroll function for a small number of organizations; working closely with them to prioritize your work to meet their business needs.
• Process pay on a bi-weekly and year-end basis.
• Provide coaching, guidance and instruction related to payroll procedures and processes.
• Prepare pay adjustments due to finals, retirements, resignations, and cancelled cheques.
• Respond to inquiries from employees on various facets of payroll.
• Process payroll-related journal entries, direct deposit functions, ROE, T4 and other annual payroll remittances.
• Research and investigate payroll discrepancies.
• Competently use software such as QuickBooks Online, Ceridian. ADP, Wagepoint and MS Excel.

What We’re Looking For

• 3+ years’ hands-on experience executing complex payroll operations.
• Canada Payroll Association certification, such as PCP or CPM.
• High level of proficiency with payroll software/systems such as Ceridian, ADP, Wagepoint and QuickBooks.
• Strong knowledge of employment standards legislation.
• An autonomous and collaborative nature, with great interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational abilities and high ethical standards.
• Driven to do things right and take a constructive approach to solving problems.

Interested?

If this sounds like a good fit, we’d love to hear from you. Please write us a quick note about why you’re looking for a new role and why you think you’re a match.

Business Sherpa Group respects the dignity and independence of people with disabilities, and is committed to providing persons with disabilities equal access to Business Sherpa Group services. If you require any accommodation or support during the recruitment process, please contact a member of the Business Sherpa Group on our website.

Business Sherpa Group is dedicated to building an inclusive and diverse workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. The more inclusive we are, the better our work will be. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, nationality, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy, physical or mental disability, or any other characteristics protected by law.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Temporary

Job function

• Job function

  Finance and Consulting

• Industries

  Business Consulting and Services

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