Job Title: Payroll Coordinator
Work Location: Montreal Hybrid (Any 2 Days from office)
Shift & Hours: 8 AM - 5 PM with 1 hour break (40 hours a week)
Start date: ASAP
Interview Process: 1st round with hiring manager via MS Teams (60 mins). 2nd Round with team leader via MS Teams (45 mins)
Job Description: Our client is looking for a Payroll Coordinator responsible for supporting the day-to-day processing of Bi-Weekly, Semi-Monthly and Monthly payroll. Prepare payroll data while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws (CAN & LATAM).
Primary/Essential Duties and Key Responsibilities:
- Support Payroll for bi-weekly, semi-monthly and monthly employees
- Review and validate pay for all new employees
- Process supplemental payrolls as needed
- Calculate compensation changes timely and accurately
- Answer employee payroll related questions pertaining to earnings, deductions, PTO, commissions, bonuses, increases etc. using the employee case management.
- Provide payroll reports to applicable groups per pay period, monthly, quarterly and annually.
- Be a support pillar for the internal Payroll Operations team to ensure approved processes are being upheld and process improvements are provided to department leadership
Required Qualifications: (If a Bona Fide Occupational Qualification, otherwise it is preferred)
- Bi-lingual Canadian French + English (must have)
- 3-5 years payroll processing experience with exposure to Canada and International payrolls
- Attention to detail
- Ability to handle multiple tasks under tight deadlines
- Strong customer orientation
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Computer proficiency: Microsoft – Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel Formulas/Macros and Power Point
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately
- Must have the ability to quickly learn systems, processes, and procedures
- Must maintain current knowledge of applicable state and federal wage and hour laws
- Strong verbal and written communication skills
- Strong organizational skills and problem-solving expertise, while working with deadlines
- Energetic, highly motivated and team-oriented
- UKG Pro and Workforce Management experience a plus
(Experience, Education, Certification, License and Training)
- Bachelor degree in Business, Accounting, Taxation, Computer Science or a related field or equivalent work experience will be considered
Preferred Qualifications:
- In-House Payroll Processing
- Global payroll experience a plus