Payroll Specialist, North America - Jobs in Mississauga, ON

Job Description

What we’re aboutIMAX is not your everyday entertainment experience, so it’s not surprising that IMAX employees and their careers go beyond the ordinary. Our employees share a passion for quality in everything they do. Our Hollywood people are movie business insiders with years of production experience. Our technology experts are unashamedly geeky – people who can talk for hours, and be riveting, about color gamut and lasers. Our business people are consummate sales and marketing professionals who are spreading the IMAX word around the world.Of course we offer all the benefits you’d expect from a company with over 50 years of history. Yet, beyond this, we know everyone works differently and is motivated by different things. That’s why we offer competitive pay and a wide assortment of benefits – to help you make the most of your life at work and away from it.As the world’s leading entertainment technology company, IMAX has revolutionized the way people experience movies. Specializing in immersive motion picture technologies, our employees are driven by a passion to take audiences around the world to places they’ve only dreamed of.Come explore IMAX – where innovation, creativity and passion come together.Required SkillsThis position will work closely with the Global HR Team. Directly reporting to the Sr. Payroll Manager the Payroll Specialist is accountable for all elements of payroll, benefits & 401k remittances for approximately 600 employees across North America and International.What you’ll be doing:Perform full-cycle processing and data entry for semi-monthly and monthly payrolls using ADP Workforce Now Payroll and Time & Attendance, including the processing and maintenance of wage garnishments, off-cycle (manual) checks, distribution of payroll checks and pay statements, and maintenance of recordsMaintain ADP Workforce Now Time & Attendance and Payroll to ensure streamlined and accurate processingEnsure payroll accounting is complete and accurate by uploading ADP journal entry to SAP and perform monthly reconciliations of US payroll related accountsProvide support to employees and management regarding questions related to payroll transactions and provide payroll and/or labor related information upon requestSupport the budgeting and forecasting process for payroll costsPerform benefits & 401k deduction setup, maintenance, auditing, premium payments and reporting for the vendors providing the following: Group Health Plans, Life Insurance and Disability Programs, FSA, COBRA and 401KDocument and maintain administrative procedures for assigned payroll and benefit processes and look for ways to improve existing processes and programsProvide assistance with special projects for payroll and benefits administration and Human ResourcesParticipate in, and/or coordinate internal and external auditsWhat we’re looking for:5 years’ experience in payroll administration for a mid-sized company5 years' of working experience processing payroll for North America; exposure to processing payroll internationally would be considered an assetAPA or CPA Certified, preferredExperience with ADP Workforce Now and SAP is an assetStrong analytical skills and a good understanding of 401(k) administration as it relates to payrollExcellent interpersonal and communications skills with the ability to handle sensitive information with tact and diplomacyMust be comfortable working within tight deadlines and high volume workloadsExtra attention to detail and care for confidential informationHigh level of proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and advanced proficiency using Excel.The ideal candidate will have:Excellent communication skills, with a strong customer service approach.Extremely detail-oriented, organized, and able to meet tight deadlines.Strong analytical skills and a good understanding accounting administration as it relates to payrollStrong ability to prioritize and multi-task in a high-volume, fast-paced environment.Proactive and results-driven self-motivated approach to task management.Ability to work in dynamic environment and deal effectively with change.Required ExperienceFor consideration, please apply online. We thank all applicants for their interest in IMAX but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.At IMAX you'll be part of a culture built on respect - one that recognizes the unique talents of everyone on the team. We're proud of the differences that make us all unique and we support unity, acceptance and equal rights for all. Diversity and inclusion among our employees are critical to our success as a global company.IMAX is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.