Payroll Administrator

at  Robert Half

Do you have proficiency with Microsoft Office applications? You could the Payroll Administrator that Robert Half is looking for to process payroll. This might be the right opportunity for your career if you can handle a dynamic work environment that requires strong communication skills and problem-solving abilities. This dedicated and passionate team is excited to offer you this incredible opportunity. The Payroll Administrator provides a short-term contract / temporary role from its Port Coquitlam, British Columbia location.

What you get to do every day

• Help payroll manage all internal and external audits
• Maintain all updates of payroll records by tracking changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers
• Handle all payroll information questions and requests
• Put together summaries of employer social security, unemployment, and worker compensation payments and employee federal and state income and social security taxes to calculate all payroll liabilities
• Review source documents with necessary verification
• Guarantee company compliance with federal and state regulations and guidelines
• Managing payroll information by keeping proper records for collecting, calculating, and entering data
• Follow established policies and procedures to maintain payroll operations and report changes as necessary
• Promote employee confidence by protecting payroll operations and keeping information confidential
• Reconcile employee deductions and other liabilities as needed
• Perform any other duties that arise in the course of normal business operations
• Prepare for department heads relevant weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports
• Retrieve and assess information in order to resolve payroll discrepancies
• Draft reports by organizing all summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages
• Experienced in basic accounting principles and solid financial acumen
• Exceptional analytical, quantitative and social skills
• Prior experience working with accounting software
• Expertise in federal and state payroll regulations and requirements
• Command of Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills
• Mastery of internal controls
• 2+ years of strong payroll experience
• Outstanding data entry skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of ADP - Payroll
• Capable of managing high volume multi-state payroll, billing, licensing, AP, etc.
• Certified Payroll Professional will be given preference

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• Help payroll manage all internal and external audits
• Maintain all updates of payroll records by tracking changes in exemptions, insurance coverage, savings deductions, and job title and department/division transfers
• Handle all payroll information questions and requests
• Put together summaries of employer social security, unemployment, and worker compensation payments and employee federal and state income and social security taxes to calculate all payroll liabilities
• Review source documents with necessary verification
• Guarantee company compliance with federal and state regulations and guidelines
• Managing payroll information by keeping proper records for collecting, calculating, and entering data
• Follow established policies and procedures to maintain payroll operations and report changes as necessary
• Promote employee confidence by protecting payroll operations and keeping information confidential
• Reconcile employee deductions and other liabilities as needed
• Perform any other duties that arise in the course of normal business operations
• Prepare for department heads relevant weekly, monthly, quarterly, and year-end reports
• Retrieve and assess information in order to resolve payroll discrepancies
• Draft reports by organizing all summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leave, disability, and nontaxable wages
• Experienced in basic accounting principles and solid financial acumen
• Exceptional analytical, quantitative and social skills
• Prior experience working with accounting software
• Expertise in federal and state payroll regulations and requirements
• Command of Microsoft Office with strong Excel skills
• Mastery of internal controls
• 2+ years of strong payroll experience
• Outstanding data entry skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of ADP - Payroll
• Capable of managing high volume multi-state payroll, billing, licensing, AP, etc.
• Certified Payroll Professional will be given preferenc