Pay Master

We offer more than a job, we offer a career!

• We help our employees build their careers by encouraging continuing education and investing in training and development.
• We put our employees at the center of what we do, enabling them to grow personally and professionally, through projects and challenges that are motivating and rewarding.
• We inspire people to do what they're passionate about by believing in integrity, respect and recognition, diversity and community support.
• We are a dynamic team where entrepreneurship, innovation and collaboration are at the heart of our values.
• We offer competitive salaries and a multitude of benefits from day one: generous medical and dental coverage, telemedicine, an employee and family assistance program, as well as retirement and savings programs.
• We recognize the importance of work-life balance through our hybrid work program, wellness allowance and year-round social events and activities.

We are looking for a Pay Master to join our team in our Montreal office!

Reporting to the Director of Payroll Services, the Pay Master will support the payroll and year-end processes for some of our divisions across Canada. You will be responsible for preparing the payroll, sending files, compiling data and preparing reports required by various departments within the organization.

Your day as a Pay Master

• Carry out activities related to entire payroll cycles, such as the preparation, verification and submission of the payroll for approximately 500 employees across Canada.
• Make changes to employee files (create new employee files, adjust salaries, add or modify taxable benefits and/or miscellaneous deductions, termination of employment, record of employment,).
• Provide necessary explanations to staff on various deductions and other payroll requirements.
• Carry out source deductions such as support payments, wage garnishments, etc.
• Prepare journal entries and submit various monthly and one-off reports as necessary.
• Issue manual remittance to various government (BCEHT, WorkSafe BC, WorkSafe SK, etc)
• Actively participate in year-end tasks:
  • Reconciliation of taxable benefits
  • Validation and issuance of T4 and RL1 slips
  • Issuance of the T2200 and TP64.3 forms
  • Provincial annual reporting (CNESST, EHT, etc)
• Analyze and record group insurance invoices.
• Carry out various reconciliations.
• Support the Director of Payroll on various projects.
• Perform any other related tasks.

Our Ideal Candidate

• 10 years of experience in a similar role.
• College diploma in administrative techniques or accounting, or any other relevant training.
• Payroll Compliance Professional certification (PCP).
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (advanced Excel).
• Bilingual with strong verbal and written communication skills in French and in English as the candidate will be required to interact in English with stakeholders (colleagues and clients) outside Quebec.
• Good analytical skills and the ability to manage stress and meet deadlines.
• Detail and quality oriented.
• Strong ability to ensure confidentiality at all levels.
• Outstanding organizational skills and excellent time management.

Who we are

Founded in 1987 by Barry F. Lorenzetti, BFL CANADA is one of the largest employee-owned and operated Risk Management, Insurance Brokerage, and Employee Benefits consulting services firms in North America. The firm has a team of more than 1400 professionals located in 27 offices across the country. Our employees have free rein to demonstrate their creativity, leadership, and entrepreneurial skills since we believe in each one of them. BFL CANADA is a founding Partner of Lockton Global LLP, a partnership of independent insurance brokers who provide Risk Management, Insurance and Benefits Consulting services in over 140 countries around the world.

Our Montreal office is located in the heart of downtown Montreal, Quebec's largest city. Our employees can take advantage of the many exciting activities taking place in the area.

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Visit our website to learn more about us: www.bflcanada.ca

We welcome and encourage applications from people with diverse abilities. BFL Canada is committed to fostering an environment that is diverse, equitable, inclusive, and accessible to all. The diversity of our talents enables innovation and creativity through diverse backgrounds, different thinking, and unique knowledge. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

Offers of employment at BFL CANADA are conditional upon satisfactory results of background verifications.

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