Payroll Specialist (1 Year contract)
Payroll Specialist (1 Year contract)
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Job Description
Move Your Career Forward with DAC as a Payroll Specialist (1 Year contract)
Who We Are
We are DACa global full-funnel performance media agency dedicated to delivering transformative results. With expertise spanning SEO paid media creative production analytics and local optimization we combine the brightest minds with innovative technology to deliver seamless forward-thinking strategies. Powered by AI data and creative ingenuity we deliver integrated campaigns that engage customers at every touchpointfrom global audiences to individual store locations.
Position Summary
We are looking for an experienced payroll specialist to be responsible for all payroll-related tasks. In this role your responsibilities will include collecting and reviewing employee information calculating wages preparing and processing employee payments and maintaining accurate payroll records. The role will also require investigating and resolving payroll issues while adhering to compliance with company and regulatory standards. An outstanding payroll specialist should also have excellent people skills and a high numerical aptitude.
What Youll Do
- Processing semi-monthly payroll for US and Canadian employees
- Assembling reports of company earnings taxes deductions leave disability payments and non-taxable wages
- Preparing year-end employee tax slips or forms and submitting government filings to meet deadlines
- Maintaining confidential information by adhering to legal and ethical standards
- Working with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure benefits and payroll services are delivered
- Monitoring and analyzing expenses against the payroll budget to help prepare cost forecasts and budgets
- Ensuring databases are set up and reflect the current employee base including salaries hourly wages benefits and pension percentages
- Staying current with tax laws and other regulations to ensure compliance
What You Bring
- Associates or bachelors degree in business
- Proven experience in a payroll position in a fast-paced environment required
- Strong knowledge of tax and wage laws
- Good understanding of the common fiscal procedures
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong computer literacy including Microsoft Office applications
- Exceptional multitasking and organizational skills
- Able to work effectively with minimal supervision
- Physically able to work seated in front of a computer for long hours at a time
- Canadian Payroll Association - Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) or equivalent
- Minimum of 2 to 3 years direct Canadian US & Global Payroll
- Knowledge of Workday is a must.
- Strong sense of responsibility and ability to meet regular deadlines.
How We Work
This role requires two in-office days per week with three days in-office during the three-month orientation period. Fully remote work is not available for this position.
This description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this position. The actual duties responsibilities and qualifications may vary based on assignment or group. DAC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race color ethnicity gender age religion creed national origin sexual orientation gender identity marital status citizenship genetic information disability or any other basis prohibited by applicable federal provincial or municipal law. If you require an accommodation in any aspect of the selection process please reach out to
At DAC we celebrate your contributions provide you with opportunities and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health vision dental life disability financial and retirement benefits as well as paid leave professional development tuition assistance work-life programs and employee assistance support. Full-time employees are eligible to participate in the DAC benefit programs.
Salary at DAC is determined by various factors including but not limited to location the individuals particular combination of education knowledge skills competencies and experience as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $40-45/hourly. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this contract position.
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Employment Type
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