Payroll Specialist

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RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 500 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

Under limited supervision, the payroll specialist plays a critical role in delivering an accurate and efficient payroll process that complies with applicable regulations. This includes a wide variety of payroll processing, record keeping, reconciliation and compliance & analysis activities. Responds to employee inquiries regarding payroll, assists in the support and maintenance of the payroll system, and provides payroll expertise as a project team member on departmental and cross-functional initiatives.

Principle Duties

• Imports data integrations between Workday and payroll system. Reviews and imports time data. Verifies accuracy and resulting pay implications of data imported.
• Enters direct deposit changes.
• Calculates and enters long term incentive compensation (stock payroll data), benefits data, and other items received from other departments.
• Verifies new hires, terminations, and any additional information imported into the payroll system. Accurately processes the first/final paycheck for new hires/terminations.
• Assists in entering top up payments related to employees on leave of absence.
• Processes bonus, tuition reimbursements, industry awards, and any other one-time payments agreed to by the company.
• Acting as first point of contact for all employees on payroll related queries.
• Prepares and distributes payroll reports and funding requests.
• Provides assistance on special projects, audits, year-end processes, and other items as assigned by leadership.
• Understands and can implement required payroll laws within Canada and Mexico.
• Assists in advancing the payroll processes and procedures to align with the Global Payroll Policy.
• Maintains regular and predictable attendance.

Work Experience :

• 5 years of relevant experience in this field
• Experience with payroll systems (Desjardins preferred) and Workday HCM
• Knowledge of applicable regulations in Canada and Mexico
• Bilingual English and French preferred

What you can expect from RGA:

• Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.

• Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.

• Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

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