The Payroll Administrator will work as part of the payroll team. Accurately process payroll changes, new hires, terminations, and all other data changes in the system to make sure process payroll runs accurately. Offer training and assistance to all employees on proper payroll procedures. Key Responsibilities: • Assist Payroll team in processing multi-frequency and multi-provincial payrolls for approximately 6500 salaried, hourly and unionized employees. Process all regular, commission, bonuses and other special payments in a timely and accurate manner. • Payroll data entry; vacation pay outs, allowances, increases, retro-active adjustments, verifying and inputting taxable benefits, setting up garnishments, other deductions and preparing ROE’s as required. • Audit payroll registers prior to transmission. • Process payroll using Workday Payroll, cross train and act as backup for other team members. • Distribute paystubs, receive and file payroll registers, remit garnishments. • Import data from time and attendance program (Agile); review data for accuracy and completeness and trouble shoot errors. • Set up and maintain new hires and terminations in payroll and time & attendance software. • Update electronic employee records and file payroll information in employee files; scan and electronically file historical payroll registers and prepare physical copies for archiving. • Reconcile payroll tax accounts. • Respond to employee and government agency inquiries in regards to payroll. • Assist team in reviewing and developing internal policies and procedures. • Assist in the preparation of month end journal entries for payroll, review and reconcile data for accuracy. • Generate reports as required. • Adhere to all procedures and policies, payroll regulations, legislation and standards. • Other duties as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies: • Minimum 4-5 year full cycle experience with a high volume payroll of 1000+ employees. • Payroll certification or college diploma in related field. • Experience with Workday Payroll, preferred. • Able to maintain confidential information; deal with people sensitively and professionally at all times. • Excellent attention to detail, data entry, time management and organizational skills. • Computer literacy, including effective working skills of MS Word, Excel and e-mail required. • Strong communication skills both written and verbal. • Proactive and strong team work approach, good interpersonal skills. • Successful completion of criminal and financial background check. • Demonstrated knowledge of payroll and payroll tax laws required and ability to stay current on legislation changes. • Workday Experience Preferred. We thank you for your interest. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. GFL is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. If you are interested in applying for employment and need special assistance or an accommodation to apply for a posted position, please contact myworkdayrecruitment@gflenv.com Current GFL Employees If you are an existing GFL employee and would like to search and apply to current job openings, please visit the internal GFL Jobs Hub. At the heart of GFL lies our greatest asset—our people. So, we're glad you landed here! We believe in great careers, making a positive impact on the environment and supporting our people with their life ambitions. We aspire to create the right jobs in a way that brings you along with us. At GFL, growth isn’t just for our business—it’s for our people. Because we see the potential in all our employees to do whatever it is they set their mind to, and we’re proud to support them in that journey. We consider our employees’ personal goals, helping them create the career, and life, that they desire—whether it’s advancing in their job, learning new skills, forming lasting relationships, or mentoring others, while having time to pursue other life ambitions. With safety and sustainability at the core of what we do, we all come together to form “Team Green”—united by our shared purpose to provide environmental solutions that enable our customers and the communities we serve to be Green For Life. We’re proud to say that working for GFL is more than a job. It’s an opportunity to make a difference and grow tremendously along the way. Regardless of the work we’re doing today, we’ve got our sights set on the big picture—not just tomorrow, but for life. GFL empowers those looking for growth in their career and lives, whether that's on our Field Operations teams or Professional Services teams. Field Operations – Our Field positions offer candidates across North America the potential for limitless growth and skill expansion as the front line of our organization, making them central to our company's vision of creating cleaner and more sustainable communities. Professional Services – Our Corporate positions located in key North American offices grow candidates to form strong client relations, manage key programs and accounts, and ensure our Field teams are operating at maximum efficiency.
