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Payroll Accountant
Robert Half Mississauga, Ontario
Description du poste
Responsibilities:
• Reconcile payroll balance sheet and related accounts, investigate variances, and resolve outstanding discrepancies in a timely manner.
• Contribute to month-end close by preparing payroll journal entries, accruals, and supporting schedules tied to payroll activity.
• Review employer-paid obligations, statutory deductions, taxes, and remittances to confirm completeness and accuracy.
• Validate payroll information across several employee populations, including hourly, salaried, emergency services, and post-employment payroll streams within a bi-weekly cycle.
• Work closely with internal partners in Payroll, Finance, and Human Resources to address reconciliation issues and improve data accuracy.
• Provide accounting support related to recent payroll system changes, including follow-up activities after the move from a legacy system to a new platform.
• Recommend and help implement stronger payroll accounting procedures, internal controls, and efficiency improvements.
• Prepare documentation for audits and respond to requests for payroll accounting support while ensuring compliance with legislation and internal standards.
• Minimum of 5 years of accounting experience, including substantial hands-on exposure to payroll accounting.
• Proven background in account reconciliations within a high-volume payroll or finance environment.
• Experience preparing and reviewing payroll journal entries, accruals, and employer remittances.
• Solid understanding of payroll accounting practices, payroll legislation, and related financial controls.
• Experience with payroll and accounting systems such as PeopleSoft or SAP is preferred.
• Previous exposure to PeopleSoft is considered a strong asset.
• Accounting designation or active progress toward one is considered an asset.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across multiple stakeholder groups.
Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.
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