Description

Robert Half might have a Payroll Administrator position that's right for you, if you have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, know how to effectively problem solve, and possess a solid knowledge of Microsoft Office software. The Payroll Administrator provides a short-term contract from its Vancouver, British Columbia location. If you're able to perform all functions necessary for the preparation and processing of employee payroll, an innovative company has an opening for a Payroll Administrator you might be interested in. If you want to become part of an enthusiastic team and thriving culture and take the right steps toward advancing your career, don't wait—call us today.

What you get to do every day

- Report changes where necessary after maintaining payroll operations via company policies and procedures

- Handle reconciliation of employee deductions and other relevant liabilities

- Using federal and state regulations and guidelines, certify company compliance

- Provide assistance as necessary for all internal and external audits related to payroll

- Providing payroll information by answering questions and requests

- Maintaining payroll information by collecting, calculating, and entering data

- Put together summaries of employer social security, unemployment, and worker compensation payments and employee federal and state income and social security taxes to calculate all payroll liabilities

- Compile all information in reference to summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages for reports

- Continue employee confidence in payroll operations by keeping sensitive information confidential

- Perform review and verification of source documents

- Payroll record maintenance by tracking changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers

- Retrieve and assess information in order to resolve payroll discrepancies

- Perform other tasks as necessary

- Preparing relevant weekly, monthly, quarterly and year-end reports for circulation to department heads

Requirements

- Relevant experience should include 2+ years in payroll

- Benefits payroll experience preferred

- semi-Monthly Payrolls experience

- Previous experience handling high volume multi-state payroll, billing, licensing, AP, etc.

- Well-informed in basic accounting principles and solid financial acumen

- Dependability in Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills in particular

- Ability to enter data into various electronic systems while maintaining the integrity and accuracy of the data

- Mastery of federal and state payroll regulations and requirements

- Remarkable analytical, quantitative and social skills

- Certified Payroll Professional designation preferred

- Experience using accounting software