CA Payroll/Pension & Benefits Specialist
- HR Operations
- Guelph, ON
- Syngenta Crop Protection
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About Us
We invite you to help our Canada team shape the future of agriculture. At Syngenta, we believe every employee has a role to play in safely feeding the world and taking care of our planet. To support that challenge, the HR Operations team is currently seeking a Payroll/Pension & Benefits Specialist.
We have a Flexible Work Location approach and this role can be remotely based in Guelph, ON, Calgary, AB and or remotely across Canada.
What will you do:
- Manage the timely and accurate payroll for all active employees, seasonal, and international assignees twice monthly through the internal HR system (Workday) and Ceridian Dayforce
- Reconcile payroll accounts in the G/L on a monthly basis and at year-end in SAP in collaboration with Finance
- Submit timely and accurate remittances to provincial health plans and WCB and reconcile Federal and Provincial source deductions
- Coordinate the production of annual earnings statements (T4) with Ceridian Dayforce in accordance with government regulations and submit to employees in a timely and accurate manner
- Continuously stay abreast of changes to Federal and Provincial legislation and new laws, regulations and employee standards which effect payroll, benefit and pensions
- Provide expertise and support to the members of the HR team with respect to payroll, pension and benefit matters
- Administer a Flex Benefit program for all active and retired employees
- Provide support and expertise for escalated pension and benefit issues
- Liaison with benefit vendors, and keep abreast of opportunities and changes to plan design
- Communicate with organizational stakeholders regarding any changes to payroll and benefits
- Post-secondary education preferred, or equivalent experience in administration/customer service/HR
- Minimum of 5 years experience in payroll, with previous background in pension and benefit administration.
- National Payroll Institute (NPI) Certified Payroll Management designation for Canada
- Knowledge of Canada Federal and Provincial employment legislation, employment standards, year-end reporting of T4’s/Releve1’s/government returns and summaries, and employment insurance
- Knowledge of company pension and benefit programs
- Knowledge of in-house payroll programs (experience with Ceridian is an asset)
What We Offer:
- We offer a competitive base salary and incentive bonus potential, combined with challenging and meaningful work, learning and career development opportunities and a great team environment.
- A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes personal and professional development and offers flexible work options to meet both your work and personal needs
- Comprehensive Benefit offering, Pension and Group Retirement program with company match, and Profit Sharing.
- Focus on Wellness and innovative programs that support overall health and wellbeing such as annual Lifestyle Account and free Headspace App
- Progressive Employee Policies and Programs including a Flexible Work Location approach, and a vacation policy that provides up to 30 days’ vacation for all
Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.
Syngenta Contact Information:
If you need assistance during the application process, please contact the Service Desk at recruitment.na@syngenta.com
Syngenta Canada welcomes applications from all qualified candidates and is able to accommodate persons with disabilities. For more information about accommodation during any stage of the recruitment process or if you would like more information on our accommodation policies, please contact recruitment.na@syngenta.com
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As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold.
Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.

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