Robert Half is partnering with an excellent owner managed business that's looking for a bilingual Payroll Specialist. This is a full-time/permanent role on site.

Advantages:

-Competitive salary (80-90K)

-Full benefits + RRSP matching

-3 weeks vacation

-Free parking

-Excellent culture and leadership team

-On site role with some flexibility

Responsibilities:

• Process weekly payroll for approximately 200 non-union employees, ensuring all payments are completed accurately and on schedule.

• Maintain payroll records by entering, verifying, and updating earnings data while resolving discrepancies that affect employee pay.

• Audit payroll calculations, investigate variances, and make corrections to support accurate wage processing.

• Prepare payroll-related reports covering earnings, statutory deductions, taxes, and other withholdings for internal review and record-keeping.

• Update employee payroll profiles to reflect changes such as tax exemptions, benefit selections, insurance coverage, and other deductions that impact net pay.

• Administer employee benefits and pension information in coordination with payroll requirements and company policies.

• Set up new hires in payroll systems and ensure employee information is entered completely and correctly.

• Provide payroll support to HR and Finance by responding to inquiries, supplying data, and assisting with related administrative activities.

Qualifications:

• Must be fluently bilingual in both office languages (English & French).

• Must be willing to work fully on site.

• 5+ years of experience in payroll administration, preferably in a fast paced environment.

• Experience working in a Construction environment is strongly desired

• Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian payroll practices, including taxes, deductions, and payroll record maintenance.

• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now, ADP payroll platforms, and other accounting or payroll software systems.

• Strong understanding of benefits administration, pension updates, and payroll-related payment processing.

• Ability to identify payroll discrepancies, reconcile issues, and maintain a high level of accuracy and confidentiality.

• Experience supporting payroll activities connected to HR and Finance functions.

• Background in construction payroll or construction accounting environments is considered an asset.

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