Duties:

• Report to the Payroll Manager and ensure the timely completion of bi-weekly payroll processing.

• Reconcile payroll prior to transmission, ensuring employees are compensated for their employment contracts and charged to the correct GL accounts and dimension combinations.

• Set up and maintain payroll details in the Microsoft Dynamics NAV payroll system, including pay controls, rates, tax authority, and other relevant information.

• Responsible for managing the salary budget in Questica and completing FTE comparison reports.

• Review and update vacation and sick days and calculate vacation liability as required.

• Prepare and submit all required Records of Employment (ROE).

• Liaise with benefits providers to manage employee benefits updates, ensure accurate benefit deductions, and maintain records.

• Collaborate with managers and Human Resources to address payroll-related issues effectively.

• Handle payroll year-end duties, including preparing T4s, T4 summaries, and other year-end forms.

• Ensure all payroll-related tax remittances (e.g., tax withholdings, EHT, and WSIB) are completed promptly.

• Review payroll payable accounts reconciliation.

• Perform additional ad hoc payroll analysis as needed.

• Follow up on payroll inquiries in a timely and professional manner.

• Data migration, including, but not limited to, data cleansing, mapping, extraction, transformation, validation/testing.

• Prepare system testing scenarios.

Qualifications:

• College or university degree in Payroll, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.

• Certified Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) in good standing with the National Payroll Institute.

• Minimum of 6 years’ experience in a large payroll environment (600+ employees), including unionized payroll experience.

• Experience with financial software such as NAV 2016/2016+ and/or Workday is a definite asset.

• Familiarity with payroll tax, EHT, and WSIB remittances.

• Exceptional organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks to meet payroll deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• High proficiency in MS Office Suite, particularly advanced skills in MS Excel.

• Knowledge of payroll accounting practices and applicable government legislation.

• Strong communication and interpersonal abilities.

• Detail-oriented with the capacity to work under tight timelines.

• Must be fully vaccinated or be exempt from vaccination on human rights grounds. COSTI reserves the right to require information establishing the validity of the exemption.

Location:

1710 Dufferin St. Toronto (Hybrid)

Duration of Position:

July 2, 2025 - March 31, 2026 (with the possibility of extension)

Starting Salary Range:

$82,592 to $88,133 + benefits

Posting Date:

2025-05-27

Closing Date:

2025-06-09

Notes:

Qualified candidates are invited to submit their resumes and cover letters as one file quoting reference #86-25