Payroll Specialist

Cargojet; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading air cargo service provider in Mississauga is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage employee compensation and benefits. The role involves overseeing payroll processing, auditing timecards, and ensuring compliance with Canadian Labour laws. Candidates should have 4+ years of payroll experience, excellent organizational skills, and proficiency in payroll software. This full-time position offers an opportunity to be part of a dedicated team in the aviation industry.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of payroll administration experience.
• Extensive knowledge of payroll programs and related taxation.
• Ability to prioritize and deliver results independently.

Responsibilities

• Full-cycle processing of biweekly payroll.
• Auditing hourly employee timecards for accuracy.
• Updating all policies and procedures for payroll.

Skills

Payroll administration experience

Integrity and professionalism

Time management

Organizational skills

Advanced Excel skills

Education

Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification

Tools

UKG Kronos

Job description

Overview

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Accelerate your career with the most awarded Air Cargo Airline in Canada! Cargojet is Canada's leading provider of time-sensitive overnight air cargo services and carries over 1,300,000 pounds of cargo each business night. Cargojet operates its network across North America each business night, utilizing a fleet of all-cargo aircraft. Cargojet has been awarded one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies as well as the Shipper’s Choice Award for the best Air Cargo Carrier in Canada for the past number of years. Being part of Cargojet will allow you to become a part of a diverse and vibrant family at the leading edge of the air cargo industry both domestically and internationally. Cargojet team members are dedicated, hardworking, and have a strong sense of leadership and commitment.

Important to Know: Cargojet is an equal opportunity employer. We thank you for your interest. Only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. We are committed to providing accommodations for persons with disabilities. If you require accommodation, we will work with you to meet your needs. At Cargojet, we make safety the highest priority. Because of this priority and as we operate in a safety-sensitive environment, we require all employees to abstain from consuming cannabis, in and outside of the workplace. This is a critical element of our drug and alcohol policy that all employees must comply with at all times.

Primary Objective

This position is responsible for, but not limited to, managing Cargojet employees’ compensation and benefits system. Duties include ensuring the smooth operation of employee payment and carrying out other duties as required. Complying with Canadian Labour Code legislation, company policies and procedures and a thorough understanding of all payroll practices is required.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the preparation and full-cycle processing of biweekly hourly and salary payroll.
• Auditing of the hourly employee timecards for accuracy and completeness in the time and attendance system.
• Oversees the proper and accurate processing and tracking of paid time off for all employees.
• Import hours in time and attendance to payroll system.
• Assist in maintaining employee records and updating company information.
• Inputting new hires, leaves, terminations, pay and vacation adjustments.
• Process ROEs and garnishments.
• Prepare payroll reconciliation report.
• Timely processing of all workers compensation remittances and reports.
• Ensure company compliance with Canada Labour Code legislation.
• Support with year end processing and reporting.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.
• Short- and long-term disability claims management.
• Responsible for updating all policies, procedures, and Standard Operating Procedures for payroll.
• Deliver instruction/training to employees regarding the use of payroll-related systems including entry of timesheets, online access of pay statements, T4, etc.
• Prepare and create various management reports and analyses.
• Manage monthly billings from insurance providers and other vendors, including review of billings for accuracy.
• Process month end payments for benefits, pensions, RRSP, etc.
• Ensure all employee files are up to date and complete.
• Support the Human Resource team with ad hoc duties as required.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of payroll administration experience.
• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of payroll programs and related taxation.
• Payroll software experience required – experience using UKG Kronos or Kronos timekeeping/scheduling is an asset.
• Ability to demonstrate integrity and professionalism when dealing with confidential and sensitive information.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize and deliver results independently while working in a fast-paced environment.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.

Employment Details

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full-time
• Job function: Finance
• Industries: Airlines and Aviation

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