Payroll Benefits Specialist Jobs

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The Payroll and Benefits Specialist administer will be supporting the HR Team with this global manufacturing company. This role will support Canada and the US.Company is mid-size < 300 employees.

This is an ONSITE role within North York, ON area.

Essential Job Functions:

• Review and import hours from time and attendance system, entering tax and direct deposit information,administering regulatory requirements, e.g., garnishments, tax levies, and support orders, and otheradjustments to pay as necessary.
• Plans and administers annual open enrollment period. This includes preparation (or revision) and distribution ofmaterials, conducting meetings to communicate changes to employees, arranging for on-site representation byproviders, and processing changes within deadlines.
• Coordinates and conducts the new employee on boarding process and presents benefits presentations toensure employees gain an understanding of benefit plans and enrollment provisions.
• Enter and review of the weekly, bi-weekly or monthly payroll time data, employee maintenance, tax information,direct deposit, new hire and terminated employee processing.
• Addresses benefit inquiries to ensure timely and accurate resolutions. Maintains contact with employees andbeneficiaries to facilitate proper and complete utilization of benefits for all employees.
• Implement and maintain payroll best practices to improve efficiency and consult with human resources team toimprove payroll and HRIS processes.
• Resolves discrepancies with carriers and payroll.
• Administer all employee benefit programs including enrollments and terminations.
• Audit payroll data entry, employee status changes to ensure accuracy prior to payroll execution.
• Write and run reports as required using ADP Reporting.
• Prepare required monthly, quarterly and annual reports
• Ensure timely and accurate administration of employee garnishments, ensuring proper withholding andremittance to appropriate agencies.
• Execute and audit ADP outbound interfaces to be sent to third party vendors.
• Fulfills all governmental regulatory mandates and ensures filings are performed as required.
• Coordinate with Human Resource Department personnel on the timely and accurate updating of employeemasterfile changes.
• Prepare and issue manual checks as required.
• Coordinate with third party administrator to manage disability claims according to the plan.
• Manage Benefits, to include orientation, timely enrollment/termination, and auditing/approving monthly invoices.

Experience:

·Completion of a college or university program in related program such as Human Resources, Business Administration or Finance

·CHRP or CPM in Progress.

·5 – 7 years’ experience processing full-cycle payroll in Canada and the US using payroll software, ADP preferred.

·Experience managing time and attendance software.

·Strong working knowledge with US and Canadian Benefits and Retirement Savings Programs.

·Working knowledge of Canadian and US payroll practices

·Intermediate to advance Excel skills