Payroll & Benefits Specialist

The role

You will support payroll and benefits administration for over 600 employees across North America, EMEA, LATAM, and Australia. This role involves managing payroll processing, benefits administration, compliance, and employee support within a global environment.

What you will do

• Manage payroll processing activities across multiple countries.
• Support payroll reconciliations and resolve discrepancies.
• Coordinate onboarding, offboarding, and employee lifecycle changes.
• Maintain employee payroll records including compensation, deductions, and tax information.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll and benefits.
• Support year-end payroll activities and compliance requirements.
• Assist with payroll reporting, general ledger reconciliations, and vacation accruals.
• Monitor payroll legislation, tax requirements, and regulatory updates.

Required qualifications

• 3 years of payroll administration experience.
• Experience processing Canadian and U.S. payroll.
• Experience supporting payroll processes in a complex, multi-entity, or multinational environment.
• Payroll certification or equivalent payroll administration experience.
• Experience using payroll platforms such as UKG, Workday, CloudPay, or similar systems.
• Strong Excel skills including VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables, reconciliation, and reporting.
• Strong analytical, numerical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English.
• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent professional experience.

Nice to have

• Global payroll experience is considered an asset

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage
• PTO and public holidays
• Volunteer Days
• Ignite Days for learning and professional development
• Retirement plans
• Tuition Assistance
• Remote and hybrid work options

Before you apply

• This hiring process utilizes artificial intelligence tools to assist in candidate screening and assessment.

About the company

Varicent provides SaaS solutions for the Sales Performance Management market. The company is a market leader in revenue optimization and serves global industry leaders.