Payroll Specialist AB AB or North York

Overview

Payroll Specialist (Edmonton, AB or Calgary, AB or North York, ON or Chatham, ON)

Enbridge is hiring a Payroll Specialist. This role is a 1-year contract with a hybrid work option in Edmonton, Calgary, North York, or Chatham. Raise is partnering with Enbridge to support the recruitment process.

• Hybrid:
  Edmonton, AB T5J 0H3 or Calgary, AB T2P 3L8 or North York, ON M2J 1P8, or Chatham, ON N7M 5M
• Contract:
  
  1-Year

Note:

Successful applicants will be employees of Raise, working at Enbridge facilities with both Enbridge and contract employees.

• Serve as the Payroll and Time Subject Matter Expert (SME) on projects and initiatives, including acquisitions, reorganizations, Finance Unify, and Workday bi-annual releases, including payroll configuration testing.
• Investigate and analyze complex US payroll matters, offering recommendations for resolution, and provide ongoing knowledge transfer and mentorship to Payroll Team members.
• Analyze and interpret tax laws and regulations, applying them to USA Payroll.
• Conduct in-depth reviews of transactions related to acquisitions, mergers, and reorganizations, assessing their impact on payroll technology setup.
• Support US Payroll Tax Analysts, Payroll Analysts, and US Payroll Account Analysts. Manage accounts for all tax agencies (State and Federal, WCB, SUI) and act as the ADP Client representative for taxes, garnishments, and service fees.
• Set up all Tax/State, WCB accounts as required with agencies and ADP.
• Review, process, and enter complex event and functional processing (e.g., employee death, cross-border, expats, hypothetical shadow payroll tax, bonuses, Solium administration, relocation payments).
• Contribute to ensuring the highest efficiency, confidentiality, and privacy in US Payroll Management.

• University Business degree or a technical diploma in a related field.
• 6+ years of progressive payroll experience in a fast-paced, dynamic service environment involving complex union/non-union settings and multi-state organizational entities.
• US CPP or FPC designation and solid understanding of Workday US payroll; experience with a third-party payroll provider, preferably ADP, is essential.
• Expertise in sophisticated compliance and HR requirements, including international assignments (expatriates and inpatriates), tax equalization, relocation, stock options, and taxable benefits.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively with a diverse range of constituencies.

Note: Applying with Raise. Raise is a recruitment firm with experience connecting candidates to roles. If accommodations are needed in the recruitment process, please contact Raise.

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