Lead Payroll Analyst

Soni's Leading Electronics client is seeking a Lead Payroll Analyst to join their team. The Payroll Analyst will be responsible for ensuring all payrolls are processed, audited and delivered to employees on a timely and accurate basis. Other responsibilities will also include compliance, analysis, and reconciliation of payroll.

Responsibilities:

• Analyze and resolve payroll issues related to tax, general accounting, regulatory requirements, benefits, time reporting, and labor agreement matters
• Proactively assess needs of the payroll department
• Identify, analyze, and recommend business processes, and system enhancements for continuous improvement of the payroll process
• Develop, run, and review audit reports to ensure accuracy of payroll data
• Process manual checks, voids, stop pays, direct deposit reversals, and payroll adjustments as necessary
• Ensure payroll systems and processes are appropriately set up to remain compliant with country and province regulatory legislation related to payroll
• Develop and maintain payroll related content for Employee Services Knowledge Base
• Perform testing support of payroll system patches and upgrades
• Assist with research and compliance of Canada
• regulations pertaining to labor and tax laws affecting employee paychecks
• Document and update departmental policies and procedures as needed
• Perform various audits and review schedules of employee data
• Payroll processing and Time and Attendance for multiple companies in 2 ADP Payroll systems for hourly and salaried employees in Canada
• Work with third party vendors to ensure payrolls are accurately completed per payroll schedules for employees in Canada
• Coordinate closely with accounting teams

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent education and experience
• Minimum 5 years' experience supporting time and payroll systems in a large corporate environment
• Working knowledge of Canadian payroll, wage and hour, garnishments and payroll taxes rules at the federal and provincial levels
• Ability to analyze complex payroll situations and make recommendations
• Excellent problem solving skills
• Detail oriented and strong organization skills
• Proficiency Workday HCM
• Ability to work with individuals at all levels within and outside the company
• Good time management skills in order to meet continuous critical deadlines

Preferred:

• ADP WFN experience
• CPP certification

Compensation: $75,000-$85,000

Salary is based on a range of factors that include relevant experience, knowledge, skills, other job-related qualifications.