Current Indigo employees should apply through the Internal Mobility page using your @indigo.ca email address.

Dedicated to telling stories and creating experiences, Indigo is always looking for bright, energetic and customer-focused people who can help bring our exciting mission to life in one of our more than 200 Indigo, Indigospirit, Chapters and Coles stores across Canada. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities at our retail stores, distribution centres, and home office for people who share our passions and want to be part of a dynamic and enriching culture.

WHO WE ARE

• We love books and all things beautiful
• We are Canada’s Cultural Department Store
• Books are our heart and our soul and Great Books are JUST the Beginning…

We play by the following rules:

• We exist to add joy to our customers’ lives each and every time they interact with us and our products
• Our job is to create joyful moments for our customers
• We treat each other the way we’d treat a valued friend
• We inspire each other to do our best work
• We seek to ignite creativity and innovation every day
• We give back to the communities in which we operate

WHAT YOU’LL DO: 

The Payroll Specialist ensures timely and accurate processing of high-volume hourly and salaried payrolls, including review of automated data uploads, processing status change forms, legislated employee remittances and Records of Employment. 

• Timely and accurate processing of high-volume payrolls for both salaried and hourly employees across Canada in compliance with employment standards legislation and company policies 
• Timely and accurate processing of low-volume salaried and hourly payroll in the US 
• Review and upload automated data interfaces (hours, employee changes etc.) 
• Receive, review and action employee information changes (hires, terminations, increases) 
• Process quarterly and annual bonus payments 
• Prepare ad hoc payroll reports 
• Produce Records of Employment; respond to all government agency inquiries 
• Prepare or support manual journal entries, as required 
• Assist with the preparation of government remittances 
• Liaise with human resources or store management teams on payroll issues 
• Maintain personnel files, including filing and/or digitizing 
• Assist with the year-end process and production and distribution of T4s and W2s 
• Act as an advocate for the customer by placing them at the forefront of all decision-making and design processes 
• Proactively identify and anticipate customer expectations and needs 
• Embrace and seek out technology that creates high tech and high touch solutions for Indigo’s customers 
• Challenge the status quo by consistently identifying areas for improvement, diagnosing issues and working to resolve them 
• Model Indigo’s beliefs and convey a positive image in everything you do 
• Celebrate diversity of thought and have an open mindset 
• Take an active role in fostering a culture of continual learning, taking risks without the fear of making mistakes 
• Embrace, champion and influence change through your team and/or the organization 

WHO YOU ARE: 

• Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in Accounting, Finance or Human Resources 
• 3 years’ experience processing high volume payroll 
• Certified Payroll Compliance Practitioner preferred 
• Experience with ADP payroll platforms, preferably PaySpecialist 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of programs, specifically MS Excel 
• Experience processing US payroll is considered an asset 
• Thorough understanding of payroll practices and related provincial and federal legislation 
• Demonstrated problem solving, and crisis management skills 
• Strong organizational skills and high attention to detail 
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal 
• Ability to adapt to a quickly changing, fast-paced environment 
• Team player  

Indigo Books & Music is committed to treating all people in a way that allows them to maintain their dignity and independence. We believe in integration and equal opportunity. Accommodations are available upon request for all applicants with a disability throughout the recruitment process. Please contact Human Resources if you require accommodation. We will work with all applicants to accommodate their individual accessibility needs. 

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