Position Description
Are you an accountant with an interest in supporting a fast-paced payroll team? Are you a strong problem solver with excellent attention to detail? We are hiring a Payroll & Benefits Accountant in our Calgary head office. If you are seeking an exciting new opportunity with a dynamic organization that is constantly evolving, we want to hear from you!
You will lead the charge for payroll accounting activities for all aviation entities. Transactions include creating and uploading payroll journal entries, performing GL reconciliations, journal entry adjustments, third-party remittance entries, supporting audit requests, and related reporting and reconciliations.
You will be involved in traditional accounting practices such as year-end, month-end, and quarterly accounting transactions for payroll-related finance inquiries. In this role, you will be the key liaison between finance and HR stakeholders, acting as a supportive resource between both teams and ensuring the relationship remains focused on moving through a large consolidation project for the upcoming fiscal year.
Minimum Requirements
- Minimum 5 years’ experience in accounting with thorough knowledge and understanding of accounting and payroll principles.
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting, or commensurate experience, preference to a CPA or CMA designation, or working towards completion.
- Strong working knowledge of the Microsoft Office Suite of programs, with demonstrated advanced skills in Excel.
- A strong preference for working knowledge of the Ceridian Dayforce chart of accounts and journal entry setups.
- A deadline-driven mindset with a strong commitment to completing work within established timelines.
- Comfortable working with multiple ERP systems, large databases, and merging data to develop refined reporting.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for accurately processing payroll settlements for Canadian and US payroll for each pay run, including posting to the general ledger and processing third-party payments.
- Support month-end activities as they relate to payroll and HR.
- Participate in internal and external audits by providing reporting and supporting quarterly control requests from internal and external auditors.
- Support year-end reporting requests and additional year-end requirements.
- Support remittances for pensions and retirement savings, and reconciliations and remittances for third-party vendors, workers compensation, and union dues.
- Support the documentation of existing processes unique to independent business units with the overall goal of completing the transition work required to meet the consolidation deadline.
- Working with a focus on keeping documentation and resources current through the evolution of the consolidation project.
