Description

There is an excellent Payroll Specialist job opportunity open with Robert Half, for candidates who have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, know how to effectively problem solve, and possess a solid knowledge of Microsoft Office software. The Payroll Specialist provides a long-term contract role from its Vancouver, British Columbia location. If you want to become part of an success driven team and thriving culture and take the right steps toward advancing your career, don't wait—call us today.

Your responsibilities in this role

- Handle all payroll information questions and requests

- Review source documents with necessary verification

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

- Other duties as assigned

- Manage issues related to employee deductions and other liabilities, including reconciling

- Establish payroll liabilities after calculating all employee federal and state income and social security taxes and employer social security, unemployment, and worker compensation payments

- Provide help with all internal and external audits of payroll

- Understand and report necessary changes to payroll operations by maintaining established policies and procedures

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

- Enter changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers as part of managing payroll records

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

- Exercise of proper data management by collecting, calculating, and entering payroll data

- Secure confidential payroll operation information and maintain employee confidence

- Resolve payroll discrepancies via information collection and analysis

Requirements

A Successful Candidate Will Have:

-ADP Workforce Now, Excel Formulas, Microsoft Excel, Certified Payroll Professional (CPP), Full Cycle Payroll, HR Payroll System, HRIS Payroll System, Payroll

- Garnishments, Payroll - Under 100 Employees, Payroll Functions, Payroll Tax Reporting, Reconcile Payroll, Process Payroll, Process Biweekly Payroll, Compensation & Benefits

- Prior experience working with accounting software

- 2+ years of strong payroll experience

- Knowledgeable about internal controls

- Preference will be given to Certified Payroll detail oriented

- Knowledge of federal and state payroll regulations and requirements

- Knowledgeable of basic accounting principles and solid financial acumen

- Microsoft Excel experience

- Solid understanding of Canadian Payroll

- Proficiency in Canadian Payroll

- Payroll systems for 100-500 employees experience

- Experience with high volume multi-state payroll, billing, licensing, AP, etc.

- Excellent data entry skills

- Excellent analytical, quantitative and social skills