Ballard

The Ballard Finance team has an opening for a Payroll & Benefits Specialist in a very complex and fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will be meticulous and detail oriented and will handle full-cycle payroll and benefits processing for our Canadian, US and international operations. The position requires an observant personality with good problem-solving skills and a professional and customer service-oriented attitude. This role is extremely deadline driven and lies within the Finance Department with a great deal of accounting responsibilities; therefore, strong accounting and time management skills will round out the successful candidate. 

Responsibilities:

Oversee daily operational activities relating to the bi-weekly payroll and benefits of approximately 1000 employees across multiple companies in Canada, US & abroad (expats)

Prepare monthly and adhoc journal entries; reconcile payroll and benefits related general ledger accounts

Prepare a variety of reports and remittances for government agencies (i.e. CRA, WCB)

Establish and maintain effective working relationships with management, employees, board members and external agencies

Administer the group RRSP plan

Administer 401(K) plan, remittances, reconciliations

Develop and maintain internal systems and related controls, with respect to Sarbanes Oxley (SOX)

Assist on special projects as they relate to the payroll/benefits functions

Qualifications:

The ideal candidate must be a team player with the ability to work independently, flexible and able to adapt quickly and under pressure in this dynamic, ever-changing environment, without sacrificing quality or accuracy.

Minimum 3 years full-cycle Canadian Payroll Experience; experience with ADP Workforce Now and ADP PCPW

Meticulous and detail oriented; must have excellent organizational, problem solving and analytical skills, and the ability to multi-task

Experience in Accounting/Finance, including GL account reconciliations

Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and oral) with all audiences, with a proven ability to handle internal and external customers and questions kindly and effectively

Advanced Excel skills

Experience with US Payroll, Benefits, 401k

Canadian Payroll Association certification

Advanced knowledge of Employment Standards Act and Canada Revenue Agency Taxation Rules

Experience with Oracle or other ERP system an asset

International relocation experience an asset

Employee Share Ownership Program administration experience an asset

Ballard Power Systems, Inc. is a global leader in fuel cell technology, providing clean energy fuel cell products that enable optimized power systems for a range of applications. Ballard is an international public company traded on both the NASDAQ and TSX.

This position will report to the Manager, Payroll & Benefits and will be located in the Burnaby head office. 

Our Values: Listen & Deliver | Quality. Always. | Inspire Excellent | Row Together | Own It

Ballard values diversity in the workplace and is committed to Employment Equity. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates.

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