Payroll Assistant

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Support the processing and distribution of unit payroll in a timely manner.
• Enter data for unit payroll and performs other administrative duties as assigned.
• Help to process manual and miscellaneous checks as assigned.
• Help to maintain payroll records, process properly approved payroll and record changes.
• Answer and/or research payroll inquiries from employees and managers.
• Daily data entry and/or reconciliation of unit payroll information.
• Ad hoc projects as assigned.

Education:

• High School Diploma or GED required. 
• Associates Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business preferred.

Work Experience:

• 2 to 4 years payroll processing experience in a multi-company, multi-state unionized environment required.
• Experience with Kronos is preferred.

Job Skills:

• Ability to plan & organize work schedules, establish workload priorities and perform assigned tasks in a timely manner.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize responsibilities and multi-task
• Strong interpersonal skills, interacts well with multiple departments as required
• Knowledge of employee tax setup based on live/work jurisdictions.
• Must be proficient with spreadsheets and database query skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Word.   
• Excellent customer service.
• Detail-oriented.

Communication Skills:

• Effective oral and written communication skills.
• Must have the ability to communicate and disclose data in an accurate manner
• Must be able to communicate effectively with management team and staff.

Certificates, Licenses and Registrations:

• PCP (Payroll Compliance Practitioner) designation or working towards is desired.

Travel:

• None

Environmental Requirements:

• Regular office environment
• This is an in person position (Monday to Friday)

Demonstrated Competencies to be Successful in the Position:

• Thinking - Information search and analysis, problem resolution skills
• Engaging - understanding others, team leadership, developing people

• Inspiring - influencing and building relationships, motivating and inspiring, communicating effectively

• Achieving - delivering business results under pressure, championing performance improvement, customer focus

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the individual(s) assigned to this position.  They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and skills required.  Management reserves the right to modify, add, or remove duties and to assign other duties as necessary.  In addition, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.

Candidates will be required to go through a criminal background check.

gategroup is an equal opportunity employer committed to workforce diversity.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or other ground under applicable law.

Gate Gourmet Canada Inc. is pleased to accommodate applicants who have a disability up to the point of undue hardship during the recruitment, assessment and selection process. Please inform our Recruitment Team if you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process.