There is an opening for a Payroll Administrator at Robert Half, for candidates who have proficiency with Microsoft Office applications. This position might be the one for you if you possess dynamic and strong communication skills and problem-solving capabilities. This dedicated and passionate team is excited to offer you this incredible opportunity. Located in Surrey, British Columbia, the Payroll Administrator is a long-term contract / temporary role.

Responsibilities

- Handle all payroll information questions and requests

- Review source documents with necessary verification

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

- Reconcile employee deductions and other liabilities as needed

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

- Guarantee company compliance with federal and state regulations and guidelines

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

- Miscellaneous duties as assigned

- Secure confidential payroll operation information and maintain employee confidence

- Draft relevant year-end reports, as well as weekly, monthly, and quarterly ones, for department heads

- Payroll information management via collecting, calculating, and entering data

- Resolve payroll discrepancies via information collection and analysis

- Preparing reports by compiling summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages

- Deliver assistance to payroll with internal and external audits

- Understanding of basic accounting principles and solid financial acumen

- Excel Formulas experience desired

- Deep understanding of bi-Monthly Payroll

- Command of benefits payroll

- Notable analytical, quantitative and social skills

- Data entry, document management, file creation and previous records experience required

- General proficiency in Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel preferred

- Understanding of federal and state payroll regulations and requirements

- 2+ years of relevant experience in payroll

- Experience using accounting software

- Understanding of internal controls

- Preference will be given to Certified Payroll Professional

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