Payroll Specialist

About You 

You want to work for a fast-paced company that thinks big and dreams huge. You are driven, view work as more than just a job, and are never satisfied with a project left half-done. You have a strong sense of personal ownership and responsibility for completion of objectives on time. You want to figure out why things tick which makes you tick but very little ticks you off. You want to think outside of the box and continually challenge your own limits, as well as those around you. You have a mad scientist mentality where you want to be part of the robots building robots revolution. 

About Attabotics 

Attabotics is the world’s first 3D robotics supply chain system for modern commerce. Inspired by the framework of ant colonies, Attabotics replaces the rows and aisles of traditional fulfillment centers with a patented storage structure and robotics shuttles that utilize both horizontal and vertical space, reducing a company’s warehouse needs by 85%. By empowering retailers to place fulfillment centers near high-density urban areas, Attabotics helps create jobs and decrease carbon emissions by closing the last-mile delivery gap. Attabotics is a TIME Magazine Most Innovative Company special mention, CNBC Disruptor, and one of Fast Company’s world’s 50 most innovative companies. Attabotics is based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, with fulfillment centers across the United States and Canada. 

The Role

Our Payroll Specialist is responsible for the accurate and timely payment of all employee compensation and provides support to employees, managers, and both the People & Culture (P&C) and Finance teams.

This role requires someone that is detail oriented, curious and is able to work with all levels of leadership and staff across the company. You are the perfect fit if you are a team player, where no job is too big or small for you with no hesitation in rolling up your sleeves to help and collaborate for win-win results.

Who you are

• Completed post secondary education in Finance/ Accounting/ Payroll Administration or equivalent
• Canadian payroll certification or equivalent with a minimum of 5 years of payroll experience in a high paced environment
• Experience with and proficiency in payroll software systems, with UKG Pro experience a definite asset
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office with emphasis on Excel
• Strong functional knowledge of legislative requirements for multiple-state and multi-provincial payroll, experience with US payroll would be an asset
• Must be able to handle confidential information in an ethical and professional manner
• Strong work ethic, positive team attitude, attention to detail and a high degree of accuracy
• Sound analytical thinking, problem solving, planning, prioritization, and execution skills
• Ability to respond appropriately in pressure situations with a calm and steady demeanor

What we need

• Preparation and administration of semi-monthly payroll for hourly and salary staff plus any required off cycle payrolls for employees based in the US (multi-state) and Canada
• Input payroll data accurately in UKG Pro including new hire information, terminations, and payroll changes on a regular basis, making adjustments as required
• Resolve issues related to payroll questions and provide recommendation on best practices related to new payroll codes or allowances
• Implement salary increases, bonuses, and so on in accordance with company policies and instructions provided.
• Prepare journal entries and required reconciliations after each payroll
• Ensure Record of Employment forms are issued for separations of employment
• Comply with requirements as set out by outside entities, such as Employment Standards and tax agencies
• Provide subject matter expertise to the P&C and Finance teams ensuring quality service and timely resolution, ensuring they are supported
• Be responsible for maintaining and continuously improving procedures and processes concerning all aspects of payroll
• Prepare and distribute year end reports including T4s and W2s and perform reconciliations for PIER and other tax reporting, resolving any variances to balance accounts.
• Complete annual, quarterly or monthly reporting requirements including taxes, WCB submissions and government surveys.
• Other duties as assigned

If this description describes you perfectly and the work environment you know you can thrive in, send us your resume as well as describe to us what you’re passionate about and we may just reach out to you.

Attabotics is committed to employing the best people to do the best job possible within our environment. We hire based on merit and are strongly committed to cultivating diversity as a source of excellence. Attabotics firmly believes that a vast array of perspectives produces and promotes innovation and business success. Our corporate diversity encompasses differences in ethnicity, gender identity or expression, language, age, sexual orientation, religion, socio-economic status, physical and mental ability and education.

Attabotics promotes a corporate safety culture where employees’ health, safety & well being is number one and with the ultimate goal of establishing a zero incident work environment.

If this description describes you perfectly and the work environment you know you can thrive in, send us your resume as well as describe to us what you’re passionate about and we may just reach out to you. 

Attabotics is committed to employing the best people to do the best job possible within our environment. We hire based on merit and are strongly committed to cultivating diversity as a source of excellence. Attabotics firmly believes that diverse perspectives drive innovation and business success. We embrace a wide range of differences, as they contribute to our uniqueness and strength.  

Successful candidates for this position will undergo a criminal record check, and must provide proof of legal eligibility to work in the country they applied to without sponsorship.

Attabotics promotes a corporate safety culture where employees’ health, safety & well being is number one and with the ultimate goal of establishing a zero incident work environment. 

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