Pay Master

BFL CANADA•Montreal, QC

9d•Hybrid

About The Position

We are looking for a Pay Master to join our team in our Team office! As a Pay Master, you will be responsible to support payroll and year-end process for some of our divisions across Canada. You will be responsible for preparing payroll, transmitting files, compiling data, and preparing reports required by various entities within the organization. If you are career-minded and looking for a dynamic work environment with a growth mindset, you will love working among our team!

Requirements

10 years of experience in a similar role.
Experience processing payroll for 1,500+ employees across multiple divisions.
Experience within a pan-Canadian, multi‑province organization.
College diploma (DEC) in administrative techniques, accounting, or other relevant training.
Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) certification.
Knowledge of federal and provincial payroll and employment laws and standards.
Excellent command of MS Office tools, particularly Excel (advanced level).
In-depth knowledge of an integrated payroll system, ideally UKG (UltiPro).
Bilingual with strong verbal and written communication skills in French and in English as the candidate will be required to interact in English with stakeholders (colleagues and clients) outside Quebec.
Strong analytical skills, ability to manage stress, and meet deadlines.
High level of attention to detail.
Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality at all levels.
Outstanding organizational skills and strong time management abilities.

Responsibilities

Process payroll for certain employee groups.
Handle full-cycle payroll activities, including preparation, validation, and submission of payroll for approximately 1,500 employees across Canada.
Maintain employee records (new hires, salary adjustments, addition/modification of taxable benefits and/or various deductions, terminations, Records of Employment, etc.).
Provide employees with explanations regarding payroll deductions and other payroll-related requirements.
Coordinate support payments, garnishments, etc.
Prepare journal entries and produce various monthly and ad hoc reports.
Complete certain manual remittances to different levels of government.
Lead year-end activities: Reconciliation of taxable benefits, Validation and issuance of T4 and RL-1 slips, Issuance of T2200 and TP-64.3 forms, Provincial annual reports (CNESST, ISE, etc.).
Analyze and record group insurance invoices.
Perform various reconciliations.
Support the Finance team on various projects.
Carry out any other related duties.