payroll clerk

Business Equipment and Computer Applications

• MS Excel
• Quick Books
• Human resources software

Additional Skills

• Store, update and retrieve financial data
• Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems

Work Setting

• Industry

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Attention to detail
• Tight deadlines

Specific Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Prepare monthly statements
• Maintain payroll
• Inform employees about payroll matters and benefit plans
• Compile statistics and reports
• Maintain records of employee attendance, leave and overtime to calculate pay and benefit entitlements, using manual or computerized systems
• Complete, verify and process forms and documentation for administration of benefits such as pension plans, leaves, share savings, employment and medical insurance
• Prepare and balance period-end reports and reconcile issued payrolls to bank statements
• Prepare T4 statements and other statements
• Prepare and verify statements of earnings for employees, indicating gross and net salaries and deductions such as taxes, union dues, garnishments and insurance and pension plans

Personal Suitability

• Flexibility
• Accurate
• Team player
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Reliability
• Organized