Payroll Specialist

The Payroll Specialist will be responsible for the full cycle processing of assigned Canada and/or US payrolls including participating in year-end activities, 3rd party remittances, garnishment set up, payroll journal entries.

Payroll Responsibilities
• Prepare and process assigned Canada and US payroll(s) on a weekly and bi-weekly basis for hourly and salaried employees in union and non-union environments which can include garnishment processing, incentive payouts, and deferred incentive payments, stock options, hypo tax, shadow payroll reporting, and pension payrolls
• Balance assigned payrolls based on year end calendars, participate in audit of other payrolls as assigned
• Initial Garnishment set up
• Prepare and reconcile 3rd party remittances as defined by due dates
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date payroll records
• Complete year end balancing, filing and delivery of T4s and/or W2s, complete yearend tax form amendments as required
• Preparing monthly, quarterly and annual reporting as required by various internal/external stakeholders such as Finance and Operations and Statutory Reporting as assigned
• Prepare payroll journal entries, reconcile payroll general ledger accounts as requested
• Maintain complete and accurate Division notes and processing instructions (run books)

General Responsibilities
• Support questions received in a manner that ensures employee satisfaction
• Participate in systems implementations related to payroll by defining requirements, participate in preparing test plans, and documenting test results
• Document and maintain processing instructions (run books) and maintain checklists for payroll processing
• Excellent problem-solving skills, and high level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organizational skills and ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks to meet deadlines

• 3 to 5 years processing large scale (2500+ employee) US and Canada payroll in a fast-paced environment
• Active PCP or FPC Designation or willingness to obtain designation
• Experience with Ceridian Dayforce required.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with proven ability to manage competing priorities, maintain sensitive and highly confidential information
• Very detailed oriented with a superior track record of achieving high quality results
• Advanced Excel skills for reporting, metrics, and data validation

• Expatriate/commuter payroll exposure is considered an asset.

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Details on benefits will be provided during the recruitment process.

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.