Payroll Specialist

Build your Career at Cooper Equipment Rentals

We are looking for a Payroll Specialistto join the People and Culture team at our Head Office located in Mississauga, ON!

Primary responsibility will be administering payroll for 1100+ employees. This individual should have a strong knowledge of Canadian payroll related laws and regulations. The successful candidate will report directly to the Manager of Payroll & Benefits and work closely with other payroll professionals on our team.

Please note, to be considered for this position applicants should currently be residing in Canada and legally entitled to work.

Why Work with Us? Perks!

• Competitive salary
• Excellent benefit package with premiums paid by the company
• RRSP Match
• Boots/Shoe Allowance + Safety wear
• Safety-minded organization
• Continuous training, learning and development opportunities
• Fun-loving work environment with strong social responsibility

What You’ll Be Doing

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Preparation and processing of accurate and timely bi-weekly payrolls in compliance with the employment agreements and Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) guidelines
• Maintains the integrity of the payroll database In Ceridian Dayforce, ensuring compliance with established procedures and internal controls
• Preparation of timely and accurate year end reporting (T4’s, etc.)
• Resolves employee and system issues and interfaces all payroll related issues
• Prepares accurate recording of payroll and allocations in Dayforce
• Responsible for the accurate and timely reconciliation and reporting of payroll related remittances
• Continuously monitor changes to federal and provincial legislation impacting payroll and advise management when action is required
• Ensure compliance with legislation and organizational policies and procedures
• Other ad-hoc duties including reporting and any other projects as required
• Preparation of month, quarter, and year end payroll reconciliations, working papers, analysis and reporting
• Cross trained as a back-up for HRIS Analyst

What You’ll Bring to the Team
Qualifications and Requirements:

• A payroll certification is required (PCP)
• At least 5+ years of experience processing high volume, full cycle payroll; additional finance/accounting experience is required
• Must have advanced proficiency in Excel (macros, data manipulation and validation, forecasting and prediction, etc.)
• Experience working with Ceridian Dayforce or transferrable HRIS systems (i.e., Kronos/UKG, Workday, or ADP implementation experience) an asset
• Experience processing payroll for employees in a non-unionized environment; both salaried and hourly
• Proficient at working in a digital and paper-free environment
• Bilingual (French) is an asset
• An ability to respond positively under pressure and with a sense of urgency and sensitivity
• Ability to work well in structured and unstructured environments, and with changing and competing priorities and timelines

Want to learn more about this as well as other opportunities at Cooper? Visit our Careers page to view Day in the Life videos cooperequipment.ca/careers.

Who We Are: Operating since 1972, Cooper Equipment Rentals is a full-service construction equipment rental company. We specialize in the rental of compact, aerial and heavy construction equipment for the contracting community. We have grown to over 70 strategically placed branches across Canada and pride ourselves in exceptional customer service provided by our highly trained team. And we're growing!

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Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: $75,000.00-$80,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Application question(s):

• Are you PCP certified?
• What is your level of Excel skills?

Language:

• French (preferred)

Work Location: In person