Payroll Tax Specialist - Canada - On Site

F3nomenal; Westmount; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

401(k) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Other Benefits

Job summary

Vensure Employer Solutions in Canada is seeking a Payroll Tax Specialist to handle federal and provincial tax compliance and related research for our PEO/HCM payroll outsourcing division.

You will prepare and file payroll tax returns, monitor legislative changes, coordinate with accounting and payroll teams on new projects, and resolve notices with timely, accurate filings. A bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of payroll tax experience are required; CPP/FPC preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field.
• Minimum of 2 years Payroll Tax experience.
• CPP or FPC certification preferred.
• Experience in multi-province taxation is a plus.
• Proficiency with Excel required.

Responsibilities

• Research legal issues, concerns, solutions and filing positions in compliance with local, federal and international tax laws.
• Coordinate with departments on new projects or businesses to ensure proper tax liability coverages.
• Assist in the audit of all corporate tax payments.
• Process payroll tax payments and tax returns for the organization with reconciliations.
• Verify data for accuracy to ensure compliance with laws and procedures.
• Resolve tax notices and discrepancies by analyzing information and processing corrections.

Skills

Excel skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Multi-tasking

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting

CPP or FPC certification preferred

Job description

We are a proud work-from-office company. If you're ready to work on-site in a dynamic, global company, we'd love to hear from you.

About Us

Vensure Employer Solutions is the largest privately held organization in the HR technology and service sector, providing a comprehensive portfolio of solutions, including HR/HCM technology, managed services, and global business process outsourcing (BPO). The company and its service providers collectively serve over 95,000 businesses and process over $135B in annual payroll. As a \"One Employer Solution\" headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Vensure helps thousands of businesses streamline and grow their operations with custom strategies that benefit both employers and employees. Find out more by visiting www.vensure.com.

Position Summary

The payroll Tax Specialist is responsible for various federal and provincial tax compliance and related tax research associated with the PEO, HCM, HR or payroll outsourcing industry.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Research legal issues, concerns, solutions and filing positions in compliance with local, federal and international tax laws.
• Coordinate with departments assigned new projects or businesses to ensure proper tax liability coverages.
• Assist in the audit of all corporate tax payments.
• Process payroll tax payments and tax returns for the organization which includes reconciliations.
• Verify data for accuracy to ensure compliance with laws and regulations including organizational policies and procedures.
• Resolve tax notices and discrepancies by analyzing information and processing corrections, if appropriate in a timely and effective manner.
• Provide the highest level of customer service and support to clients through the assistance and resolution of payroll tax issues, questions or requests.
• Maintain professional and technical payroll tax knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, internal resources and research payroll laws and regulations at the federal, provincial and local level as needed.
• Prepare and file monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax returns for federal, provincial and local taxes as assigned.
• Process tax filings and payments via e-file, batch agent files, mag media and EFT debit and credit.
• Resolve tax notices while maintaining timely status updates in case management system.
• Prioritize and resolve assigned tasks in case management system.
• Collaborate with accounting, payroll and other departments in a professional manner.
• Prepare and maintain policies & procedure documentation.
• Responsible for monitoring changes in tax legislation, jurisprudences, assessing policies and changes in tax accounting standards and communicate such changes on a timely basis.
• Assists with indirect tax compliance function by preparing various GST and Customs forms.
• This position will be establishing processes for Notices, Tax Compliance and GL maintenance.
• Performs other duties as assigned or apparent

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must be results-oriented with the ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment while meeting strict deadlines.
• Provide the highest level of customer service and support to clients.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with a proactive approach.
• Critical thinking skills necessary as well as attention to detail.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively and possess strong customer service skills.

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or related field
• Minimum of 2 years Payroll Tax experience.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in taxation for both direct and indirect taxes for a multi-province organization
• PEO, HCM, HR or payroll outsourcing industry experience preferred.
• Certified Payroll Professional certification (CPP) or Fundamentals of Payroll Certification (FPC) preferred.

This position is eligible for the following benefits:

• Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Retirement Plan: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: PTO, Holidays, Parental leave and Sick Leave provided as required by applicable state law
• Other Benefits: Life insurance, short term disability, long term disability, employee assistance program (EAP), flexible spending account (FSA), health savings account (HSA), Identity theft protection, critical illness, accident, cancer, hospital protection, legal and pet insurance.