Payroll Specialist managing end - to - end payroll for Canadian employees at ZEISS. Ensuring compliance with Canadian payroll legislation and discrepancies resolution.
About the role
- Payroll Time Tracking Analyst managing payroll processes and ensuring compliance for 3,000+ employees. Supporting audits, driving process improvements, and providing payroll inquiries responses at GSK.
Responsibilities
- Maintain compliance with Canadian federal and provincial payroll laws and CRA requirements; monitor legislative changes and update tax-code setups.
- Calculate, validate and reconcile payroll taxes (CPP, EI, income tax); manage tax payables/remittances and prepare statutory filings (T4/T4A/RL‑1).
- Support audits and respond to CRA/provincial inquiries; maintain accurate supporting documentation and provide timely data for internal/external reviews.
- Assist with end‑to‑end payroll operations: support Payroll Manager and managed provider in bi‑weekly processing, maintain payroll systems, internal controls, records and time‑tracking inputs.
- Lead year‑end activities and remittance reconciliations, perform earning/deduction code mappings, and proactively resolve discrepancies.
- Process retro adjustments and other payroll corrections; investigate issues, recommend and implement corrective actions.
- Partner with internal teams, external advisors and vendors to resolve tax/payroll discrepancies and ensure accurate setup of payroll elements.
- Drive process improvements to streamline workflows, reduce costs and strengthen controls and documentation.
- Provide confidential, timely responses to employee payroll inquiries and serve as liaison with HRSC for training, updates and escalations.
Requirements
- 3–5 years’ payroll experience in large regional or global organizations, including multi‑province or multinational environments
- Bilingual English/French (required)
- Strong working knowledge of CRA and provincial payroll tax rules and compliance
- Experience with HRIS/payroll systems (Workday or similar) and Workday reporting preferred
- Advanced Excel and proficient Microsoft Office skills
- Solid understanding of accounting principles, reconciliations, and payroll tax/payables processes
- Detail‑oriented with strong analytical and problem‑solving abilities
- Excellent organizational, time‑management, and multitasking skills; able to prioritize and follow up on projects
- Customer‑focused, collaborative team player who can also work independently and adapt to changing priorities
- Proven ability to handle highly confidential information with integrity and professionalism
- Remote-capable and self‑directed: reliably available during core hours, meets deadlines, proactively communicates status/issues, maintains a secure home‑office, and protects confidential payroll information.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Relocation assistance
- Paid time off
- Flexible work arrangements
- Professional development opportunities
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