Job Description

What is the opportunity?

As a Payroll Consultant, Europe, you will be processing employee payroll within the established service level. You be responsible for the identification of issues and activities that may impact the employee experience, operational risk and process efficiencies, as well as providing recommended solutions.

Please note this a 13 month contract opportunity.

What will you do?

• Accurate processing of UK and 5 European Countries monthly and off cycle payrolls, on a timely basis. (Manually calculates and inputs changes to payroll)

• Verifies and audits payroll prior to and post release including, posting payroll to general ledger accounts

• Responsible for monthly remittances (tax, benefits, pension etc.) to tax authorities and third party-providers and reporting.

• Responds to escalated inquiries using Service Now case management system. Ensures cases are closed within established service levels.

• Investigates and resolves payroll issues and identifies root cause and recommends processes to prevent re-occurrence.

• Identifies and recommends solutions to issues, process gaps, service efficiency and effectiveness opportunities to Manager, Payroll Processing.

• Gain strong understanding of UK payroll policies, employment standard policies and government related policies. Assisting Manager in ensuring payroll team meets legal and government regulations and RBC compliance requirements.

• Document processes (create and update job aids ensuring instructions are continuously maintained), train team members as required, and Project/Initiatives Support - Support initiatives as required.

• Ensures accounts are reconciled in a timely manner, variances explained and cleared prior to monthly results closure and coordinate with Finance team clearing of any outstanding items prior to the P&L close

• Maintain relationship with European payroll vendors in order to facilitate the accurate processing of those payrolls.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have 

• Minimum 5 years Payroll experience

• Excellent investigative, audit skills and superior verbal and written communication skills

• Good knowledge of government requirements relating to payroll and knowledge of RBC general ledger and payroll accounts

• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Excel, Word etc)

• Must be available to work the hours of operation (6 am to 2 pm)

Nice-to-have

• Good knowledge of HR/Payroll WorkDay application or equivalent payroll applications

• Good knowledge of UK ADP Freedom application and/or World Service application, an asset

• Knowledge of Service Now case  management  application

• Knowledge of general ledger and payroll accounts

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• Opportunities to do challenging work

• Opportunities to take on progressively greater accountabilities

• Opportunities to building close relationships with clients

• Access to a variety of job opportunities across business and geographies

Job Summary

Processing employee payroll within the established service level. You be responsible for the identification of issues and activities that may impact the employee experience, operational risk and process efficiencies, as well as providing recommended solutions