Job Overview
The role of Payroll Specialist involves overseeing the entire payroll process for all employees, ensuring timely and accurate payments.
* Maintain compliance with tax regulations, pension agreements, and union requirements as well as company policies.
* Reconcile accounts and collaborate with Finance on payroll journals, reports, and audits.
* Manage variable pay elements, benefit deductions, bonuses, and commissions.
* Oversee year-end activities and statutory submissions.
* Partner with HR to ensure employee data is current and accurately reflected in payroll systems.
Responsibilities also include verifying the accuracy of employee hours recorded on the job costing platform, investigating discrepancies, and resolving issues promptly.
In addition, the Payroll Specialist will work with external providers to manage international and shadow payrolls, learning local country requirements as needed.