Payroll Administrator

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Description

This Payroll Administrator job is for someone who has experience with Microsoft Office and is ready for a challenge. Do you have dynamic communication and problem-solving skills? Robert Half is looking for a Payroll Administrator who can process payroll effectively and efficiently for a company in the Non-Profit industry. Contact us today about joining a smart team in a fast-paced environment if you’re looking to advance your career. The Payroll Administrator opportunity will be located in Surrey, British Columbia as a short-term contract / temporary role.

Key responsibilities

• Using federal and state regulations and guidelines, ensure company compliance
• Calculate employer social security, unemployment, and worker compensation payments and employee federal and state income and social security taxes to determine payroll liabilities
• Answer questions and requests related to payroll information
• Draft relevant year-end reports, as well as weekly, monthly, and quarterly ones, for department heads
• Exercise of proper data management by collecting, calculating, and entering payroll data
• Enter changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers as part of managing payroll records
• Help payroll manage all internal and external audits
• Follow established policies and procedures to maintain payroll operations and report changes as necessary
• Able to reconcile employee deductions and other liabilities
• Resolve payroll discrepancies via information collection and analysis
• Offer proper review and verification of source documents
• Organize and compile summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages in order to draft relevant reports
• Manage other tasks as assigned
• Ensure employee confidence by protecting payroll operations and confidential information
  

Requirements

• Relevant experience should include 2+ years in payroll
• Understanding of basic accounting principles and solid financial acumen
• Excel Formulas experience
• Previous experience using accounting software
• Expertise with internal controls
• Accurate, swift, data entry abilities
• Mastery of federal and state payroll regulations and requirements
• Experience with high volume multi-state payroll, billing, licensing, AP, etc.
• Demonstrated analytical abilities, tendency to quickly connect dots and surmise logical outcomes
• Meet and uphold Certified Payroll Professional criteria
• Reliable skills in Microsoft Office with excellent Excel skills
  

Robert Half is the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm that connects highly qualified job seekers to opportunities at great companies. We offer contract, temporary and permanent placement solutions for finance and accounting, technology, marketing and creative, legal, and administrative and customer support roles.

Robert Half puts you in the best position to succeed by advocating on your behalf and promoting you to employers. We provide access to top jobs, competitive compensation and benefits, and free online training. Stay on top of every opportunity – even on the go.

Questions? Call your local office at 1.888.490.3195. All applicants applying for Canadian job openings must be authorized to work in Canada.

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