Company Description
SGS is the world’s leading Testing, Inspection and Certification company. We operate a network of over 2,500 laboratories and business facilities across 115 countries, supported by a team of 99,500 dedicated professionals. With over 145 years of service excellence, we combine the precision and accuracy that define Swiss companies to help organizations achieve the highest standards of quality, compliance, and sustainability. We are seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage the payroll process.In this role, you’ll play a vital part in maintaining compliance, ensuring timely payments, and delivering excellent employee support.
Job Description
Manage end-to-end payroll processing for all SGS employees on a monthly basis.
Verify and input payroll data, including hours worked, overtime, bonuses, and deductions.
Maintain payroll systems (TimeTrax) and ensure accurate, confidential employee records.
Ensure compliance with federal, provincial, and local labor and tax laws.
Coordinate with HR and Finance for onboarding, terminations, and benefits changes.
Reconcile payroll reports, resolve discrepancies, and prepare internal payroll reports.
Process final settlements and ensure timely clearance for exiting employees.
Prepare and submit government-related payments such as EOBI, SESSI, etc.
Manage leave records and Leave Fare Assistance (LFA) processing.
Respond to employee queries related to payroll, time management, and allowances.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, or related field.
- 3–5 years of payroll experience in a high-volume organization with large employee base.
- Experience with payroll systems (preferably workday and timetrax) is essential.
- Strong understanding of labor laws at federal and provincial level including income tax laws
- High level of proficiency in Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting tools.
- Excellent attention to detail, organizational, and communication skills.
