Payroll Specialist

Founded in 2001, Fed Finance specializes in temporary and permanent recruitment for accounting and finance professions. Our consultants are all experts and speak your language. We are committed to supporting you throughout your job search and at every stage of your career.

Hello, I'm Juliette, Recruitment and Business Development Consultant at Fed Finance, a recruitment consultancy specializing in finance and accounting jobs. I work on two types of recruitment: temporary and permanent in the Greater Montreal area.

Our team of finance experts speaks your language and works in your environment. We cover the finance, accounting and payroll professions.

I'm looking for a Payroll Specialist :

- Ensure the accurate and timely processing, verification, and recording of time and payroll data for a large workforce in a dynamic environment with strict deadlines.
- Ensure the completeness and accuracy of data in the time management system and its proper integration into the payroll system.
- Compile, balance, and validate additional payroll items, time corrections, and rate adjustments from multiple units, while ensuring compliance requirements are met.
- Analyze payroll reports to confirm consistency between time data, information provided by various teams, and payroll results, and correct any discrepancies identified.
- Apply internal policies, collective agreements, and legal and regulatory requirements that impact payroll processes.
- Maintain effective and professional service relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
- Conduct in-depth research and analysis of payroll data to respond to requests from human resources, finance, and management teams, including first-level support for time management systems, error resolution, and functional testing.
- Ensure assignments are updated in time management systems and track leave banks for new hires, internal transfers, and authorized absences.
- Provide support during internal and external audits related to compensation elements.
- Participate in payroll-related projects, process improvement initiatives, and perform other related tasks.

- Excellent organizational and communication skills and great attention to detail.
- Strong math skills, proficiency in Excel, and ability to solve complex problems.
- Ability to manage competing priorities and work under pressure to meet strict deadlines.
- Ability to meet critical deadlines and adapt to unforeseen situations.
- Knowledge of payroll and time management systems within large organizations.
Education and experience:
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Some post-secondary education in finance, human resources, analytics, or equivalent work experience.
- 3 to 5 years of experience in payroll and/or human resources.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel.