Payroll & Benefits Specialist

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Job Details

Full Time

Location

Burnaby, BC

Salary

dollar sign 35 to 45 per hour

Job Description

Who- the Company:
Our client is a well-established and growing Canadian organization known for its collaborative culture, commitment to excellence, and focus on continuous improvement.

What- the Role:
As the organization continues to evolve and grow, they are seeking a highly organized and proactive Payroll & Benefits Specialist on a temporary basis. This role will begin as a 2-3 contract basis and may be extended or transition to permanent for the right individual.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for end-to end payroll processing across salaried and hourly populations, including shift-based workforce (Canada, US, and future international operations) in a timely manner with minimal supervision.
Maintain and audit payroll data in Dayforce, including employee profiles, pay types, and shift configurations.
Investigate and resolve payroll issues related to system configuration and integrations.
Reconcile payroll and benefits and ensure that all related information is accurately recorded in general ledger, with costs assigned to the appropriate accounts and cost centres.
Ensure compliance with payroll regulations and tax requirements in all operating regions.
Process quarter-end accounting tasks, including accrual journal entries, WCB and EHT filings.
Assist with payroll-related year-end tasks, including tax forms and reporting.
Monitor the payroll inbox and respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll and benefits in a professional and timely manner.
Partner closely with Talent team to review and validate employee changes impacting payroll.
Support audits and maintain proper documentation for compliance purposes.

Who- the Candidate:

5+ years of payroll & benefits experience in a complex environment, multi entity environment, including shift rotations and hourly workforce for workforces around 600+ employees. Experience in manufacturing industry is strongly preferred.
High attention to detail and ability to manage complex, fast-changing payroll.
Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and prioritize effectively.
Experience supporting shift-based or manufacturing environments.
PCP is highly preferred
Experience with Dayforce, Ceridian and strong intermediate Excel skills are preferred

How Much:
$35–$45 per hour, plus 4% vacation pay, depending on experience and qualifications.

Where:
Burnaby, initially Full-time, in-office Monday to Friday and hybrid after. This role is best suited for individuals based in the Greater Vancouver area, including Vancouver, New Westminster, Burnaby, Richmond, or Surrey.

When & How to Apply:
Swim Recruiting will be presenting the profiles of short-listed candidates directly to the hiring team. If you already have a Recruiter at SWIM, please reach out very soon. If you do not yet have a contact at Swim Recruiting, please hit 'APPLY NOW' to send us your resume (preferably in MS Word format as it works best with our internal systems). Thank you

About Swim Recruiting

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