Element is hiring a Senior Payroll Specialist in our Toronto Building Science Materials Testing location! This is an exciting opportunity to work in one of our amazing locations in the Greater Toronto area, lead payroll processing and grow your career in the Testing Inspection and Certification (TIC) industry. 

As the Senior Payroll Specialist, you will ensure accurate and timely processing of payroll, ensure compliance with each Canadian Province and all related jurisdictional entities. This is an individual contributor position and requires an in-depth knowledge of payroll procedures associated with supporting Canadian payroll functions, tax compliance regulations, accounting practices, and audit requirements.  

This position is hybrid and located in our Toronto Lab - 3 days a week. 

• Remain current on all jurisdictional laws influencing payroll matters.
• Support finance reporting requirements, create ad-hoc reporting as needed.
• Process, monitor, manage and reconcile payroll at the employer/employee pay group level across all pay groups in Canada.
• Support and manage the Quarter and Year end functions across all pay groups for Canada.
• Support and maintain the payroll “playbook” for payroll accountabilities as it pertains to Canada Payroll processing.
• Prepare Record of Employments as needed.
• Address tax inquiries with employees and jurisdictional agencies.
• Knowledgeable on US payroll practices to support processing of US based pay groups.
• Support month end procedures regarding all payroll control reconciliations partnering with the Finance team.

• Working Experience: 3+ years of experience leading payroll processing in a corporate environment, GAAP knowledge is important
• Certifications: must have an accredited Payroll Certification; PCP, PLP, CPM, CPP
• We are fast-paced Environment: you must thrive multitasking, meeting tight deadlines, solving problems
• This is Payroll: you must have a strong attention to detail and accuracy and highly organized with excellent follow-up skills
• Communication: you must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Technology: proficient in Microsoft Office is required and Ceridian payroll expertise highly preferred
• Language: must be proficient in both French and English
• Location: must be able to commute into our Toronto area office 3 days a week 
• Education: Bachelor’s degree in accounting would be nice but not required

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Element is one of the fastest growing testing, inspection and certification businesses in the world. Globally we have more than 9,000 brilliant minds operating from 270 sites across 30 countries. Together we share an ambitious purpose to ‘Make tomorrow safer than today’.

When failure in use is not an option, we help customers make certain that their products, materials, processes and services are safe, compliant and fit for purpose. From early R&D, through complex regulatory approvals and into production, our global laboratory network of scientists, engineers, and technologists support customers to achieve assurance over product quality, sustainable outcomes, and market access.

While we are proud of our global reach, working at Element feels like being part of a smaller company. We empower you to take charge of your career, and reward excellence and integrity with growth and development.

Industries across the world depend on our care, attention to detail and the absolute accuracy of our work. The role we have to play in creating a safer world is much bigger than our organization.

At Element, we always take pride in putting our people first. We are an equal opportunity employer that recognizes diversity and inclusion as fundamental to our Vision of becoming “the world’s most trusted testing partner”.

All suitably qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective work related criteria and without regard for the following: age, disability, ethnic origin, gender, marital status, race, religion, responsibility of dependents, sexual orientation, or gender identity or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws or other characteristics in accordance with the applicable governing laws.

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) 

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