Payroll Specialist

GHOST VFX VANCOUVER LTD•Toronto, ON

8d•CA$75,000 - CA$85,000

About The Position

The Payroll Specialist is accountable for accurate, timely, and compliant full-cycle payroll processing for Canadian non-union employees, while maintaining strong controls, confidentiality, and service to employees and leadership.

Requirements

Full-cycle Canadian payroll processing and payroll operations management.
Strong data accuracy, data entry controls, and payroll record maintenance.
Payroll reporting, reconciliations, variance analysis, and general ledger support.
Knowledge of compensation structures, wage administration, deductions, benefits, and taxable benefits.
Benefits and RRSP payroll administration experience.
Ability to develop, document, and improve payroll standards, procedures, and internal controls.
Financial and accounting literacy, including payroll journals, accruals, and account reconciliations.
Working knowledge of Canadian employment standards legislation, payroll tax, and statutory remittance requirements.

Nice To Haves

Payroll Compliance Professional certification, or equivalent Canadian payroll certification, preferred.
Entertainment industry experience preferred
Payroll cost allocation/split experience
5-10+ years of experience
ADP Experience

Responsibilities

Process and oversee full-cycle payroll for approximately 200 Canadian salaried and hourly employees.
Review payroll and time batches for accuracy, completeness, approval status, and proper coding to department and job.
Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll-related inquiries, resolving issues accurately and professionally.
Review RRSP contribution reporting and coordinate required payroll deductions, employer contributions, and related reconciliations.
Maintain payroll information by obtaining, validating, and following up on required employee and employment data.
Update payroll records by reviewing approved changes to tax elections, benefits, deductions, job titles, departments, and transfers.
Prepare payroll reports summarizing earnings, statutory deductions, benefits, leave, taxable benefits, and non-taxable payments.
Calculate, review, and support statutory payroll remittances for employee and employer portions in accordance with applicable requirements.
Reconcile payroll accounts, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies in partnership with Finance and Human Resources.
Maintain payroll guidelines by working with Human Resources to update payroll policies, procedures, and process documentation.
Update documentation to adapt to new payroll platform
Support compliance with applicable Canadian payroll, employment standards, tax, and statutory reporting requirements by monitoring changes and advising management on required actions.
Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by safeguarding confidential employee, compensation, and payroll data.
Support month-end close by preparing payroll general ledger outputs, reconciliations, and related supporting schedules.
Prepare ad hoc payroll reporting, analysis, and audit support for leadership, Finance, Human Resources, and external stakeholders as required.