Payroll Specialist

Reinsurance Group Of America, Incorporated; Toronto; Remote; CAD 68,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global reinsurance company is seeking a Payroll Specialist to ensure accurate payroll processing and compliance in Canada and Mexico. You will handle data imports, employee inquiries, and special projects while working collaboratively. This role offers a competitive salary, a supportive work environment, and opportunities for professional growth.

Benefits

Annual bonus plan

Health and retirement benefits

Opportunities for growth and development

Qualifications

• 5 years of relevant payroll experience.
• Knowledge of payroll laws in Canada and Mexico.
• Experience with payroll systems and data integration.

Responsibilities

• Import data integrations and verify time data for payroll.
• Calculate and process compensation, bonuses, and one-time payments.
• Serve as the first point of contact for payroll inquiries.

Skills

Payroll processing

Record keeping

Compliance & analysis

Bilingual English and French

Tools

Workday HCM

Desjardins

Job description

You desire impactful work.

You’re RGA ready

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 500 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

Under limited supervision, the payroll specialist plays a critical role in delivering an accurate and efficient payroll process that complies with applicable regulations. This includes a wide variety of payroll processing, record keeping, reconciliation and compliance & analysis activities. Responds to employee inquiries regarding payroll, assists in the support and maintenance of the payroll system, and provides payroll expertise as a project team member on departmental and cross-functional initiatives.

Principle Duties

• Imports data integrations between Workday and payroll system. Reviews and imports time data. Verifies accuracy and resulting pay implications of data imported.
• Enters direct deposit changes.
• Calculates and enters long term incentive compensation (stock payroll data), benefits data, and other items received from other departments.
• Verifies new hires, terminations, and any additional information imported into the payroll system. Accurately processes the first/final paycheck for new hires/terminations.
• Assists in entering top up payments related to employees on leave of absence.
• Processes bonus, tuition reimbursements, industry awards, and any other one-time payments agreed to by the company.
• Acting as first point of contact for all employees on payroll related queries.
• Prepares and distributes payroll reports and funding requests.
• Provides assistance on special projects, audits, year-end processes, and other items as assigned by leadership.
• Understands and can implement required payroll laws within Canada and Mexico.
• Assists in advancing the payroll processes and procedures to align with the Global Payroll Policy.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Work Experience :

• 5 years of relevant experience in this field
• Experience with payroll systems (Desjardins preferred) and Workday HCM
• Knowledge of applicable regulations in Canada and Mexico
• Bilingual English and French preferred

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What you can expect from RGA:

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.

• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.

• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

Compensation Range:

$68,200.00 - $85,250.00 Annual

Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. In addition, RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles and some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan. RGA also maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.

RGA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, sex, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.