Skilled payroll professional with expertise in payroll processing, compliance, and benefits administration. Strong team collaborator with a proven ability to adapt to changing needs for accurate and timely payroll execution. Proficient in payroll software usage, tax regulation navigation, and strategic payroll solutions. Dependable and resourceful, fostering a results-driven environment. History of achievement and innovation combined with an outstanding work ethic, commitment, and loyalty. Demonstrated leadership skills and ability to thrive in a team environment.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Payroll Specialist
Great Canadian Entertainment
11.2022 - Current
Perform calculations in overtime, vacation, and sick hours to provide accurate data to payroll processing database
Verify and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient
Manage payroll data entry and processing for 5K plus employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines
Assist accountant with both internal and external audits relating to processing of payroll
Produce payroll activities documentation and reports to meet corporate guidelines and promote transparency
Create and manage spreadsheets for leave calculations
Document procedures, identified areas to improve internal controls and gain additional efficiencies and implemented policy changes
Investigate payroll variances and employee claims to resolve discrepancies and balance financial records
Offer payroll-related subject matter expertise to management and employees to resolve payroll discrepancies
Reduced payroll errors by conducting thorough audits and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner
Maintained strict confidentiality of all payroll information and records
Documented and processed all garnishments for bankruptcies, student loans, and child support orders
Payroll Specialist
Allegis Group
06.2021 - 11.2022
Producing pay cheques accurately and in a timely manner using PeopleSoft
Entering and auditing personnel changes (hires, terminations, promotions, transfers etc.)
Process special payments, employee time off, tax updates, banking updates etc
Creating and managing off-cycle payments -bonuses, pay adjustments, retro payments
Completing additional processes as needed -garnishments, final pay cheques, expatriate payments
Resolve discrepancies on employees' wages and taxes
Review and update changes based on edit reports from PeopleSoft
Monitoring and resolving employee payment issues with banking institution
Participate in year-end processes
Communicating policies and procedures to personnel and field offices on payroll issues
Processing payments to governmental tax agencies and other vendors
Assisting benefits team with benefits related items as required
Maintaining knowledge of payroll related provincial laws across Canada
Developing value added procedures for departmental improvements and special projects
Administrative Assistant
Axiell ALM Canada Inc
08.2019 - 06.2021
Independently organize and maintain payroll information by entering data, deleting errors, calculating, and collecting information
Receive, file and process paperwork and documents for on-boarding employees
Processing payroll operations and maintain employee confidence by keeping information private
Resolve payroll discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information
Analyze, audit, and resolve AP/AR issues to ensure accurate and on time payments to vendors
Assist employees in obtaining information concerning their paychecks, reimbursements, as necessary
Processing payroll including computation and calculations of vacation, retro pay, new hire pays, and termination pay
Responsible for performing routine clerical accounting work & assisting in the preparation of accounting
HR Administrative Assistant
Acubeix Inc
03.2017 - 08.2019
Help managers with job posting & screening the candidates
Processing all employee expenses accurately and timely manner
Register for business license/Tax account in different province/state, HR processes including, advertising jobs, booking interviews, conducting hiring activities and interviews, referencing candidate background and orienting new employees
Planned corporate events, conventions, meetings, and gatherings
Keeping track of all payments and expenditures, including payroll, purchase orders & invoices
Paying vendors by scheduling pay checks and ensuring payment is received for outstanding credit
Preparing analyses of accounts and producing monthly reports
Invoicing customer as per established deadlines
Creating and updating spreadsheets of daily transactions
Support account delivery manager with daily operational functions
Resolves administrative problems by coordinating preparation of reports, analyzing data, and identifying solutions
Developing and maintaining a filing system
Student Ambassador
Centennial College
01.2016 - 12.2016
Giving tours of campus to students and families
Accurately and completely input student information into database
Contact various departments on campus to schedule additional appointments
Schedule campus visits for large school groups, guidance counselors and independent consultants
Assist with convocation week, open houses, interview days, counselor days, and any other events hosted or cohosted by admissions office
Provide outstanding customer service to all prospective students
Mentored students to increase satisfaction and help each engage in campus life
Monitored and screened visitors to verify accessibility to inter-office personnel
Answered inquiries and addressed, resolved, or escalated issues to management personnel to ensure student satisfaction
Education
Post Graduate Certification - Global Business Management
Centennial College
Toronto, ON
01.2016
MBA - Business Management
Gujarat University
Gujarat, India
04.2010
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Gujarat University
Gujarat, India
04.2008
Skills
Payroll accounting
Employee relations
Payroll training
Wage and hour laws
Proficient in PeopleSoft, HCM CONNECT, Kronos
Recordkeeping skills
Due diligence
Payroll Policies and Procedures
Payroll auditing
Payroll Reconciliation
Multi-state payroll
Payroll administration experience
Certification
PCP Certified, National Payroll Institute
Languages
English
Full Professional
Gujarati
Professional Working
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Punjabi
Limited Working
Accomplishments
Successfully completed survey on Employee's satisfaction in the Hotel Industry in India
Designed a more efficient Excel template to track and manage contractor's database
Timeline
Payroll Specialist
Great Canadian Entertainment
11.2022 - Current
Payroll Specialist
Allegis Group
06.2021 - 11.2022
Administrative Assistant
Axiell ALM Canada Inc
08.2019 - 06.2021
HR Administrative Assistant
Acubeix Inc
03.2017 - 08.2019
Student Ambassador
Centennial College
01.2016 - 12.2016
Post Graduate Certification - Global Business Management
Centennial College
MBA - Business Management
Gujarat University
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Gujarat University
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