Payroll Manager Jobs

Hantsport, NS

Reference # HL-17334

CKF Inc. has five manufacturing facilities located across Canada, and one in the USA with a total workforce of more than 800 employees. Our operations produce foam, plastic and molded pulp products including disposable tableware, egg cartons, four-cup carriers, and a wide variety of other products for the food service industry.

Now, during an exciting time of growth, CKF Inc. has an interesting Payroll Manager opportunity working out of the Hantsport office and reporting directly to the Manager of Human Resources.

Key Responsibilities Will Include

• Responsible for all other systems and administration required.
• Responsible for coordinating and verifying weekly/bi-weekly payrolls for union and non-union employees in NS, BC, ON, and one USA location. Understanding of 3 collective agreements/handbooks.
• Issue annual tax benefit and pension forms for all locations.
• Responsible for preparing, collection and verifying a semi-monthly payroll for all salaried employees in accordance with applicable provincial and federal legislation. Including new hire set-up, ROEs, terminations, transfers, reclassifications, promotions, benefit setups, etc.
• Various ad-hoc reports required.
• Liaise as required with department managers to clarify or request further information for payroll cycle to complete duties as required, following auditing requirements.
• Calculating and processing of gross to net payroll, taxable benefits, retroactive pay, vacation pay, overtime, severance, bonuses, shift differential and deductions such as garnishments, pension, etc.
• Process the General Ledger transfers for all payrolls.
• Weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual calculation, remittance and reconciliation for all provincial Employer tax, CPP, EI WCB, and EHT accounts; Garnishments; Union dues; Donations; staff funds etc.

The Ideal Candidate

• Strong attention to detail.
• Maturity to understand and respect the sensitivity and confidentiality of payroll matters.
• Proficient in MS Word, MS Outlook, and spreadsheet/database (MS Excel) is required.
• Executes with accuracy and timely in turning around data entry with minimal errors through a strong attention to detail and good organizational skills.
• Working towards or completion of your Payroll Designation PCP or CPM is an asset.
• Experience and knowledge in processing USA payrolls is an asset.
• Minimum 5 years of payroll processing for multi provincial payrolls in a large organization with union experience.
• Effective communication skills both verbal and written to interact at all levels of the organization.
• Working knowledge of industry payroll systems such as Avanti or ADP is preferred
• Strong analytical skills in both data and system analysis.
• Knowledge of payroll compliance, provincial and federal employment legislation for Canada.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a dynamic team environment.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced payroll professional to work in a highly reputable and growing organization. Apply or reach out today!

CKF is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status.

To express interest in this opportunity please apply online by clicking the link below:

https://meridiarecruitment.ca/Career/17334

For more information about this exciting opportunity please contact Heather Labucki, Partner, or Jason Ozon, Consultant, at [email protected]. If you require accommodation to participate in the recruitment process, please let Jason Ozon know.

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