Work on accounting related tasks including salary expenses and accruals, expatriate process, employee tax setup, general ledger reconciliations and payroll tax filing. Process multiple payroll cycles, with overall responsibility for one cycle and backup of other cycles.

Responsibilities

  • Reconcile payroll taxes and work with tax vendor in filing employment tax returns.
  • Research tax notices and consult with employment tax agencies and/or tax vendor for resolution.
  • Handle employee tax setup for different states and localities.
  • Process various payroll cycles and participate in year-end reporting.
  • Lead or participate in payroll projects as a key contributor. 
  • Administer the expatriate process and work with outside tax counsel regarding expatriate payroll updates. 
  • Train payroll specialists and provide guidance as needed.
  • Create journal entries for payroll transactions and corrected W-2 transactions; reconcile complex general ledger payroll accounts. 
  • Review and analyze benefits file from third party benefits administrator to determine deductions and load for payroll.
  • Prepare and analyze payroll metrics and reports to balance payroll cycles.
  • Handle escalated payroll processing issues.
  • Respond to inquiries related to payroll accounting.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in accounting, business or equivalent education/experience
  • Five years of payroll experience in a large organization
  • In-depth knowledge of accounting practices related to payroll and payroll tax rules
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks and deadlines
  • Research and problem-solving skills
  • Communication, customer service and interpersonal skills to exchange/deliver technical information

Preferred Qualifications

  • Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)
  • Knowledge of Canadian payroll practices
  • Knowledge of Workday

Working Conditions

  • Office environment

This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation in order to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.