Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Financial/Payroll Analyst focused on Cost Accounting and Canadian/US Payroll. B.Sc. in Mathematical Science from McMaster Universtiy along with a Payroll Compliance Practitioner certification from the Canadian Payroll Association and an Accounting Certificate from Humber College.
Complete monthly GL reconciliations using financial application (Yardi) Prepare necessary reclass journal entries and provide guidance to payroll administrators on payroll adjustments and updates Liaise with Finance on G/L inquiries and escalations Assist in preparation of third-party remittance requisitions, reporting, file submissions and reconciliations Verify payroll tax remittances and third party remittances against supporting payroll records Manage monthly Garnishee remittances including requesting monthly payments, updating garnishee list, and distribution of payment cheques Audit and validate PTO balances on bi-weekly basis and prepare adjustment entries to clear out balances for terminated employees Support and work with Payroll team on payroll calculations relating to union collective agreements and new ratified agreements Assist in year-end processing, annual government filings and reconciliations Assist the payroll compliance team with special projects, and implementation of payroll changes required by legislations or union agreements
Processed full-cycle payroll for salaried and hourly team members across multiple pay groups and provinces Ensuring data is accurate, verified and aligned to collective agreements Validate and input payroll data across various systems (Ultipro, ADP, UTA, Comvida, Softworks) Submit time batches for processing on HRIS Create load files and batches to in-house HRIS system as required for payroll processing Execute off-cycle and manual payments as required Maintain and update payroll records including new hires, transfers, employment changes and terminations Reconcile payroll reports and resolve discrepancies Ensure data integrity across HRIS and Scheduling systems Prepare and submit payroll-related filings and reports Responsible for processing payroll updates on multiple systems (Ultipro, UTA, Softworks) Maintaining knowledge of relevant legislative changes to ensure legislative compliance: ESA, CRA, Service Canada, collective agreements, organization policies
Providing excellent customer service to team members and internal and external stakeholders. Ensuring that all input is received and team member data is verified in the system prior to processing for accuracy in set up based on the classification and related collective agreement, which drives the applicable pay, deduction and accrual rules. Responsible for the integrity of data resulting from input, calculation and setup changes Proactively recognizes issues which may have significant impact/service implications, and escalates for action and resolution to the payroll leadership team. Assisting in processing union agreement changes including calculations for retroactive payments and premium changes. Maintaining knowledge of relevant legislative changes to ensure legislative compliance: ESA, CRA, Service Canada, collective agreements, organization policies.
Cost Accounting: Applying fundemental accounting theories and concepts along with the reviewing of costs and updating where required to ensure accuracy. Analysis of inventory related general ledger account variances and reconciliation. Process month-end closing activities including accuracy of manufacturing overhead expenses, overhead allocations, inventory and cost of goods sold. Supporting the budgeting and annual cost roll processes. Payroll: Processing of weekly payroll for hourly employees. Prepare various paryoll journal entrirs and accruals along with voucher remittances. Year end payroll activives such at T4's and annual filings to government agencies.
Administer full cycle semi-monthly payrolls for US and Canada Preparing reports on Report Writer Respond effectively to requests payroll information by government agencies and auditors Accurately maintain payroll data including, but not limited, to information related to employee new hires, terminations, commissions, expenses, benefits, 401K’s and RRSP’s Ensure compliance with government legislation (US and Canada) Prepare and issue payroll remittances including quarterly American State returns, 401k, RRSP, Employee Share Ownership Plan Process of Records of Employment; Workers’ Compensation returns, W2’s, T4’s and other payroll document under the supervision of the Payroll Supervisor Complete posting and reconciliation of payroll general ledger accounts Actively participate ongoing reporting including month-end and year-end activities
Analysis of software cases specifically pertaining to Payroll and Job Costing Problem solve and troubleshoot client issues in a timely manner Assist with the testing of the construction product Collaborate with other departments or offices as necessary to expedite resolutions of cases Ensure effective analysis and identification of clients requiring assistance and resolving ongoing issues
Prepare and maintain cost accounting records and reports Reconcile, analyze and report job cost data Process customer project billings Manage and control accounts payable and receivables processing Process invoices to meet timely scheduled cheque runs and balance customer statements Enter and process daily timesheets into Kronos payroll software
Greeting and admitting clients for the CPAP division Data entry Processing Invoices Deposit reconciliation and cash payment processing Special projects – ie. Data base modeling, electronic form construction, data compilation Booking and scheduling client appointments
Designing, implementing, and updating a Customer Pay Account tracking report Updating an electronic service aftermarket database for GM’s marketing department Analyzing and generating financial reports Analyze service marketing reports with senior managers and providing methods to increase reporting efficiency Presenting financial reports to the National Fixed Operations Merchandising Managers