Payroll Specialist

iA Financial Group•Montreal, QC

16d•Hybrid

About The Position

Build Your Future With Us Are you passionate about payroll and looking to contribute to the purpose of an organization that helps its clients feel confident and secure about their future? As a Payroll Specialist, you will play a key role in the delivery of North American payroll for more than 10,000 employees across several subsidiaries of iA Financial Group, while ensuring compliance with company policies, procedures, and applicable Canadian and U.S. legislation. This role is a great opportunity to showcase your expertise and fully leverage your potential within a caring and dependable organization. Here, people and their development are at the heart of our priorities, fostering an environment that encourages collaboration and innovation.

Requirements

Expertise in North American payroll.
Strong knowledge of the Workday system.
Proficiency with the Microsoft Office Suite, with advanced Excel required.
Demonstrates strong attention to detail, excellent organizational skills and the ability to work independently.
Ability to manage high-volume workloads and multiple priorities.
10 years of relevant experience.
College diploma (DEC) in Accounting or Business Administration.
National Payroll Institute (NPI) and/or APA certification.
Strong interest in new technologies, artificial intelligence and continuous process improvement.
Comfortable speaking in front of large groups.
Intermediate-level English language proficiency is required, as the incumbent will be expected to participate in meetings conducted exclusively in English with unilingual English-speaking employees and business partners located in the United States on a daily basis.

Nice To Haves

Power Query considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Process North American payroll on a bi-weekly basis in collaboration with the payroll team.
Manage follow-ups and controls related to employee life events, including hires, compensation changes, leaves of absence and terminations.
Produce various reports related to pension plans and employee share purchase plans.
Issue Records of Employment and process special payments.
Participate in annual payroll activities, including bonuses, vacation cash-outs, tax slip production (T4, T4A and RL-1) and CNESST salary declarations.
Complete required forms for various government agencies and provide information required for annual audits.
Act as a resource person in supporting complex inquiries from the payroll team and the Employee Contact Centre, while managing escalations with stakeholders.
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, participate in payroll-related projects and act as a spokesperson during presentations delivered to North American employees.