Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Plaza Premium Lounge is the world’s first Pay-In Lounge open to all classes of travelers. Entering a new era of travelling, economy class passengers can also enjoy first class lounge facilities at a very reasonable price.

Overall responsibility

This is a highly engaging and rewarding role for a Payroll & Benefits professional looking to join a dedicated team. The successful candidate will provide support to the Human Resources Team at Plaza Premium Group Canada.

Key Areas of Duties and Responsibility

• Responsible for the accurate and timely processing of both semi-monthly and bi-weekly Union and Non-Union payroll for employees based across five Provinces in Canada (ON, BC, QC, MB, AB) using ADP Workforce.
• Ensure accurate calculation of wages, tax withholding and company deductions.
• Managing and administering the ADP payroll system and ensuring that all information related to employee records, payroll, e.

g. time & attendance, leave and overtime records are well recorded and accurate.

• Interpret pay policies (e.g., vacation, overtime, calculations based on deductions, withholding exemptions, etc.)
• Respond to payroll-related inquiries from employees and / or key stakeholders.
• Perform audit of payroll data prior to completion using a variety of reports, analysis, and validation of payroll processing results.
• Main liaison with the Finance team for reconciling questions, credits / debits to assist in timely resolution.
• Assist with Provincial legislative and statutory reporting regarding EHT, WSIB, WCB, etc.
• Assess, monitor, and follow-up with all taxable benefit adjustments at year-end.
• Execution of year-end payroll reconciliation and T4 and RL1, T2200’s issuance, respond to employee queries regarding the same.
• Assist with the Stats Canada surveys for all Payroll items.
• Review existing payroll processes and recommend changes with a focus on process improvement and system enhancements / optimization.
• Resolving issues and queries from managers and employees as it relates to payroll & benefits.
• Administer employee group benefits including employee benefit enrolment, salary and benefits, changes update and terminations and guiding employees through the enrollment process for company benefits.
• Prepare ROEs. Process special payroll related calculations such as retroactive payments and time off accruals.
• Responsible for tracking accurate vacation time off.
• Responsible for proving information related to payroll inquiries from Service Canada and CRA.
• Main point of contact for all employees with benefit related questions or concerns
• Liaise directly with the Benefit Providers
• Monitoring and maintaining the Group Benefits system including data management, documentation and compilation of data for analyses.
• Establishing and maintaining departmental records and reports; reconciling month end benefit accounts.
• Special or ad hoc projects, as assigned.

Qualities & Requirements

• 3- 5 years payroll and benefits administration experience
• Multi Provincial payroll processing experience is an asset
• National Payroll Institute (formerly the Canadian Payroll Association) (PCP) certification
• Exposure to web-based payroll systems, ideally ADP WFN
• Understanding of and completion of all year-end financial requirements (T4's adjustment) and regulatory taxation and legislative requirements, including the application of taxable benefits
• benefit management experience including the annual renewal process
• Proficient in MS Office including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Responsible, independent, and self-motivated.
• Well organized, detail oriented and hard-working.
• Detail-minded, with strong analytical skills, positive and proactive.
• Excellent time management, able to prioritize tasks, and work under pressure.
• Strong in communication and interpersonal skills.
9 days ago