University of Toronto

Payroll Assistant


PayCompetitive
LocationScarborough/Ontario
Employment typeFull-Time

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  • Job Description

      Req#: 41650

      Date Posted: 02/12/2025
      Req ID:41650
      Faculty/Division: UofT Scarborough
      Department: UTSC:Dept-Physical & Environmental Sci
      Campus: University of Toronto Scarborough (UTSC)

      Description:

      UTemp is hiring!

      UTemp is the University of Toronto's short-term staffing service. The UTemp team handles each project with a unique hands-on approach to ensure we find the best candidate for the job. We strive to create long-lasting and successful relationships by finding individuals with strong professional office skills and work ethic.

      Responsibilities:

      Supports the financial administration of payroll by:
      - Acting as the first point of contact for payroll related enquiries
      - Applying the generally accepted accounting principles to financial tasks
      - Probing for information to establish needs
      - Collecting timesheet data submitted for processing
      - Verifying the accuracy of absence and/or attendance reports prior to processing payroll
      - Disseminating information
      - Preparing payroll records for processing
      - Preparing stipend and honoraria payments for processing
      - Troubleshooting and resolving payroll discrepancies
      - Reconciling payroll distribution
      - Generating standard financial reports

      Ensures the accurate and timely processing of payroll and/or HRIS transactions by:
      - Collecting supporting documentation required for payroll and/or HRIS processing
      - Verifying the accuracy and completeness of documents
      - Checking that proper approvals are obtained prior to processing transactions
      - Verifying that provisions of applicable collective agreements and/or policies are applied appropriately
      - Liaising with internal contacts to resolve payroll and/or HRIS processing issues
      - Handling sensitive and/or confidential information
      - Keeping well-informed on changes to policies, procedures, collective agreements, and applicable legislated requirements
      - Maintaining a filing system
      - Maintain a database

      Requirements:

      - Experience using FIS/HRIS for SAP is preferred

      - Two years experience working with a variety of different types of payroll, including payroll for casual staff

      - Experience working with casual timesheets, both T4 and T4A payments, new payroll set-ups, contract faculty set-ups and honorariums

      - Very strong attention to detail and organizational skills.

      Contract length:

      - Start date: February 26, 2025

      - End date: May 16, 2025

      Closing Date: 02/19/2025, 11:59PM ET
      Employee Group: PM
      Appointment Type: Budget - Casual
      Schedule: Monday to Friday 8:45am to 5:00pm
      Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: $35.81/hour
      Job Category: Finance/Budget/Planning/Audit

  • About the company

      The University of Toronto is a public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, located on the grounds that surround Queen's Park.

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