Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Job Description

Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Markham, Ontario 

Full Time Position- Hybrid

Looking to be a part of a dynamic team? 

About Safety Management Group:

With over two hundred personnel working in Canada, USA and Mexico, Safety Management Group is one of North America’s largest specialty health and safety services company. We provide a comprehensive range of HSE consulting, engineering, training, outsourced personnel resources, project and program support services to thousands of clients across most workplace sectors. In our relationships with clients and peers we live our key company values: Integrity, Commitment, Inclusion, Excellence, Respect and Accountability. 

Brief Description

A Safety Management Group company is seeking a Full-time Payroll & Benefits Specialist to work within the finance team. This is a hybrid role - minimum of 3 days in the office per week, subject to change. 

Position Summary

This role is responsible for supporting the finance team fulfilling and improving the payroll and benefits processing, payment and reconciliation/reporting processes. This position reports to the controller within Business Operations Support.

Some Key Responsibilities 

· Performs all aspects of collecting, entering, processing, paying and reporting on payroll & benefits data (including RRSP) in a digital environment

· Processes, audits, reconciles, identifies and follows up with field staff regarding discrepancies

· Educates field staff on how to resolve their entry discrepancies within the NetSuite System

· Produces internal reconciliations, financial reports and journal entries related to payroll and benefits

· Liaisons with representatives of government agencies/vendors

· Suggest process improvement where gaps are identified

· Performs other duties as assigned to support the Finance Team

· Must be local and reside in Canada

· Holds a relevant educational qualification

· Minimum 4 to 5 years’ experience in a high-volume construction or transportation industry within accounting and payroll

· Experience processing a Canadian & US payroll utilizing a Ceridian and ADP system

· Knowledge of payroll legislation in Canada is mandatory, and the US is a nice to have

· Hands on in completing regular biweekly and year-end payroll requirements and filings

· Experience working in a high-volume accounting function with attention to detail is a must

· Knowledge of Oracle NetSuite an asset

· Proficient with working on Microsoft suite applications with a high emphasis on excel at the intermediate to advanced level

· High level of proficiency with communicating and resolving discrepancies both verbally and in writing, maintaining a professional demeanor

· Excellent at managing expectations, shows initiative and can multitask

· High-level interpersonal skills and working in a team environment

We thank all applicants for their interest however, only those selected will be contacted. SMG provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.