Payroll technician

Created in 2001, Fed Finance specializes in temporary and permanent recruitment within the accounting and finance sectors. Our consultants are industry experts who speak your language. We are committed to supporting you throughout your job search and at every stage of your career.

Hello,

My name is Nathan, Recruitment and Business Development Consultant at Fed Finance, a recruitment firm specialized in finance and accounting roles. I recruit for both temporary and permanent positions across Montreal’s South Shore.

Our team of finance recruitment specialists understands your industry and speaks your language. We specialize in recruiting professionals in accounting, finance, and payroll

Key Responsibilities
- Manage the full payroll cycle for all employees on a bi-weekly basis.
- Review, validate and process employee timesheets and pay-related transactions.
- Ensure accurate calculation of wages, overtime, premiums, allowances and other compensation adjustments.
- Interpret and apply collective agreements, employment policies and payroll regulations.
- Administer salary increases, step progressions, retroactive payments and payroll corrections.
- Process payroll deductions, source deductions and government remittances in compliance with legislation.
- Prepare and issue year-end tax slips, including T4s and RL-1s.
- Maintain payroll records and ensure the accuracy and integrity of employee payroll data.
- Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies and employee inquiries in a timely manner.
- Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance.
- Support payroll audits and provide required reports and analyses.
- Participate in the documentation, standardization and continuous improvement of payroll processes and procedures.
- Serve as a backup resource within the payroll function to ensure operational continuity.
-Utilize payroll and reporting systems to generate payroll reports and perform data analysis as required.
- Ensure strict confidentiality and compliance with all payroll-related policies, regulations and best practices.

Profile Sought
- 5+ years of experience managing the full payroll cycle in a medium to large organization.
- Proven experience processing payroll independently in a complex and high-volume environment.
- Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, source deductions, year-end processing, T4s and RL-1s.
- Experience working in a unionized environment and interpreting collective agreements.
- Excellent attention to detail, accuracy and organizational skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and consistently meet tight deadlines.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to resolve payroll discrepancies efficiently.
- High level of discretion and commitment to confidentiality.
- Collaborative team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Proficiency with payroll systems and Microsoft Excel.
- Experience with Aurora payroll software and/or municipal payroll environments is considered an asset.
- CPP (Canadian Payroll Professional) designation or equivalent payroll training is considered an asset.
- Fully bilingual (French and English) is considered an asset.
- Looking for a stable, long-term opportunity within a collaborative and service-oriented organization.