[Hiring] Payroll Specialist @Treewalk Consulting Inc.

Role Description

Treewalk is looking for a payroll specialist whose primary responsibility will be administering payroll for multiple clients in the US and Canada. This individual will maintain client salary databases and should have a strong knowledge of Canadian payroll related laws and regulations. The successful candidate will report directly to the Accounting Manager and work closely with other accounting professionals on our teams.

• Preparation and processing of accurate and timely payrolls in compliance with the employment agreements and Canadian Revenue Agency (CRA) guidelines.
• Maintains the integrity of the payroll database, ensuring compliance with established procedures and internal controls.
• Preparation of timely and accurate year-end reporting (T4A’s, T4’s, etc.).
• Resolves employee and system issues and interfaces with Human Resources on all payroll related issues.
• Prepares accurate recording of payroll, expenses, and allocations in the accounting system.
• Responsible for the accurate and timely reconciliation and reporting of payroll related government remittances.
• Responsible for maintaining the good standing of government accounts throughout the year.
• Continuously monitor changes to federal and provincial legislation impacting payroll and advise management when action is required.
• Ensure compliance with legislation and organizational policies and procedures.
• Other ad-hoc duties including employment contract creation and any other projects as required.
• Preparation of month, quarter, and year-end payroll reconciliations, working papers, analysis, and reporting.
• Onboarding new clients to the payroll system and recommending best practices.
• Basic bookkeeping tasks for various clients.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years of payroll experience; additional bookkeeping experience will be considered an asset.
• A payroll certification is an asset (PCP).
• Experience processing payroll for employees in a non-unionized environment; both salaried and hourly.
• Experience working with one or more payroll and electronic timekeeping software packages such as QuickBooks Time, ADP, and Ceridian.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel.
• Proficient at working in a digital and paper-free environment.

Benefits

• Flexible work environment allowing autonomy in managing schedules.
• Encouragement of social activities outside of work and company initiatives to keep you engaged with peers.
• Extended healthcare and maternity leave benefits kick in on your first day of work.

Company Description

Treewalk is an advisory practice based out of downtown Vancouver specializing in financial reporting and corporate services for public companies. We offer clients a complete service package to assist them in timely and accurate disclosures. Our clients are from all industry sectors and are issuers on the TSX-V, CSE, NASDAQ, and the OTC.

We are one of the fastest growing accounting firms in Canada, and we’ve got some big goals that are going to send us to the top. We are a firm with an anti-firm culture - think tech start-up, but accounting. We’re ditching the traditional top-down management hierarchy approach and are leaning into a holacratic system of organizational governance.

Our accounting practice specializes in assisting public companies with their financial reporting and accounting needs, and we help private companies navigate the waters of going and staying public. We never shy away from clients in new and emergent industries, and we’ve worked with companies in e-commerce, retail, manufacturing, cannabis, mining, and biotechnology, to name a few.

Our Core Values

• Mastery: At Treewalk, we pursue knowledge and aspire to be the best at our craft.
• Support: Teamwork and collaboration are our bedrock, providing constant support for each other and our clients.
• Ownership: We take responsibility for our actions and are committed to our responsibility to colleagues and clients.
• Kaizen: We strive for continuous improvement and recognize that nothing is perfect.

Annual Salary - $65,000