Accenture

Payroll and Accounts Payable Specialist

Accenture

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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About the role

  • You’ll ensure all employees are paid timely and accurately on a biweekly basis through Dayforce Powerpay and DMPS and promptly address and resolve any discrepancies or issues as needed.
  • You’ll maintain payroll databases for Canada and US, including new employee set up and updating all employee changes in a highly confidential and due diligent manner.
  • You’ll work with HR to ensure all new hires and terminations are processed on time and correctly and ensure payroll compliance with internal policies and process and regulatory requirements.
  • You’ll accurately maintain highly confidential payroll data including, but not limited, to information related to employee new hires, terminations, transfers, bonuses, expenses, benefits, vacation and personal days.
  • You’ll prepare monthly reconciliations for all payroll accounts as part of the month-end close cycle and monitor, track and pay out vacation, and personal leave in accordance with the employment contracts.
  • You’ll assist Payroll Manager with fiscal and calendar year-end processes and reporting requirements, including requests from Service Canada, ,T4, W2 and T2200 year-end balancing report and proof list reconciliation (Federal & Provincial and State reporting as and when needed Provincial Health Tax annual remittance and reporting, and Workers Compensation monthly and Year End remittance and returns.
  • You’ll assist Payroll Manager with internal and external auditors.
  • You’ll respond effectively to requests payroll information by government agencies and manage processing of time and payment data for cross-border commuters.
  • You’ll ensure accuracy in Benefits and Pension data for payroll processing, both USA and Canada and reconcile Pension reports with Pay provider biweekly and annual reports and process payments to employees for all approved expense reports through payroll
  • You’ll assist AP team in entering invoices for payment into the accounting system and ensure confidential accounts payable invoices for benefits are processed properly and timely and detect correctness of the account charged and follow up with the invoice owner directly regarding proper invoice coding.

Requirements

  • 2-5 years of related experience in both US and Canadian payroll
  • Has a Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation in Canada
  • 2-5 years’ experience with Ceridian / ADP or other payroll processing companies
  • 2-5 years’ experience with various technology platforms and software; payroll systems, MS Office with an advanced ability working with Excel
Benefits
  • Remote: This role allows for remote work for the majority of your work hours.
  • With all our roles, there is some in-person time for collaboration, learning and building relationships with clients, peers, leaders and communities. As an employer, we will be as flexible as possible to support your specific work/life needs.

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Hard skills
payroll processingpayroll compliancedata reconciliationemployee onboardingemployee terminationbenefits processingpension reconciliationinvoice processingmonth-end closecross-border payroll
Soft skills
attention to detailconfidentialityproblem-solvingcommunicationorganizational skillstime managementcollaborationresponsivenessaccuracydue diligence
Certifications
Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP)