Payroll Specialist (Calgary, AB)

• Accurate and timely full cycle employee and contractor payroll and expense processing and reporting.
  • Ensure compliance with federal and provincial payroll, privacy legislation, organizational policies and procedures, and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP).
  • Timesheet tracking, auditing, and query resolution.
  • Contractor invoice tracking, processing, and query resolution.
  • Prepare payroll journal entries and post to the general ledger, including month end payroll and/or contractor accruals.
  • Reconcile and analyze a variety of balance sheet and P&L accounts.
  • Collaborate with Finance on payroll analytical analyses, reconciliations, remittances and audit requirements.
  • Assist with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end financial close activities.
  • Prepare government and 3rd party remittances, year-end/audit requirements, and other internal/external stakeholder payroll reports and remittances.
  • Support year-end payroll activities, including T4s, W-2s, ROEs, or other jurisdiction-specific reporting requirements.
  • Assist with time off tracking and prepare regular reports to managers or at employees’ request.
  • Provide excellent user support for internal payroll systems and processes.
  • Respond to and resolve employee pay queries and other ad hoc payroll related activities.
• Assist with payroll process improvements.
  • Testing, implementation, documentation, and user support of new systems and upgrades.
  • Identify opportunities to standardize and improve processes and procedures.
  • Help develop employee training and documentation.
• Provide vacation coverage for payroll team members.

• Bachelor’s Degree, Business Administration diploma or equivalent with a major in accounting.
• A PCP designation or actively pursuing one.

• 2 – 5 years of experience in payroll and accounting.

• Knowledge of both Canadian and US payroll and employment standards and legislation.
• Ability to act with discretion when handling confidential information.
• Superior attention to detail and strong focus on accuracy.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build effective working relationships across all levels of the organization.
• Excellent organizational, time management, critical thinking, and analytical skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including advanced Excel skills for data analysis, reporting and reconciliation.
• Explorer Eclipse software experience considered an asset but not required.
• Self-motivated, results driven, and able to work well under time constraints.
• Strong desire to learn and grow within the company.

Department: Finance
This is a permanent position