Payroll Administrator

Job description

**Position overview:** We are looking for a dynamic Payroll Administrator to assist in the payroll process for one of our newly-acquired companies' corporate as well as field employees. The individual will partner with the HR team to administer the full payroll process for our 2000 employees in North America. ### Responsibilities: - Own the full payroll process for our corporate and field employees in the US (~300) and Canada (~1700) - Ensure compliance with the federal, state and local legal requirements - Complete the auditing of payrolls every pay period and ensure its accuracy - Quickly identify potential illegal actions and submissions, document them as needed - Ensure that all hourly employees’ timecards are accurate, in compliant with laws and other legal standards - Educate the employees, raise awareness of the compliance of the standards - Process owner for Global Payroll and Time & Attendance providing clear global strategy, standard processes, expectations, oversight and strong stakeholder management. - Maintain payroll guidelines by ensuring policies and procedures are documented in a timely basis. - Manage outsourced vendors to ensure compliance with processes, requirements and laws and service expectations. - Partner with the IT department and resolve any technical payroll issues ### Requirements: - Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Human Resources or related field - At least 3+ years of payroll experience for exempt and non-exempt employees - Canadian Payroll experience a BIG PLUS - Proficiency with payroll software (Namely, Payworks) - Familiarity with other systems (HRCloud, bSwift, etc…) - Excellent understanding of multi-location payroll and taxes - Strong current knowledge of payroll procedures and related laws - Excellent attention to detail - Exceptional organizational and time management skills - Ability to work well independently as well as in a team environment