Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is hiring a Senior Accountant, Payroll on a permanent basis within our People & Culture team. While this position is a remote opportunity, the successful candidate must be local to Saskatoon, SK.
If you value collaboration, have a high attention to detail and thrive in a fast-paced environment this is an opportunity for you!
What you’ll do:
- Perform periodic reviews of local Co-op Department Operating Statements to monitor the benefits to salary expense ratio for Co-ops on People Forward. Follow up with the Payroll Analyst where benefits exceed budgeted percentage of salaries.
- Work closely with the Manager, Payroll Services, Supervisor, Payroll Services, Accounting Analyst and Senior Payroll Associates to prepare the FCL quarterly working papers (Lead Sheets) for Payroll Balance Sheet Accounts. Ensure payroll balance sheet accounts are reconciled each month and outstanding amounts are cleared before the end of the following month.
- Track and monitor the FCL/CEC actual benefits expense data for each pay period and provide to the Manager, Total Rewards and Director, Corporate Accounting for budgeting purposes and analysis. Analyze and investigate variances that exceed the budgeted benefits to salary ratio.
- Reconcile payroll balance sheet accounts for FCL and Reporting Retails, prepare required journal entries in JD Edwards and Mainframe financial systems.
- Prepare payroll year-end working papers for Reporting Retails to meet audit and AGM deadlines.
- Work closely with local Co-op payroll/accounting practitioners, FCL retail accounting and corporate accounting teams to resolve reconciliation issues in preparation of working papers. Escalate complex issues to Payroll Accounting Analyst and Manager, Payroll Services.
- Perform per pay period review of finalized charge sheets against applicable general ledger accounts to identify variances. Communicate discrepancies found on a biweekly basis to the Payroll Supervisor and Payroll Accounting Analyst for resolution within the next payroll cycle. Issues that remain unresolved should be escalated to manager, payroll services.
- Other duties as required.
Who you’ll work with :
You will work closely with Payroll Services team and will report into the Manager, Payroll Services. This team strives to cultivate a culture of collaboration, community and support.
Why it matters:
We help local Co-ops grow and thrive by offering a range of professional services, including marketing, market research, information technology, human resources, accounting, risk management and business development.
Who you are:
You are looking for a career in Payroll Services and:
- Have a minimum of one-year related accounting experience including the preparation of financial statements (consolidation) OR three years of accounting experience. Preference will be given to candidates with experience related to the applicable functional area.
- Have a Bachelor's degree in Commerce or Business Administration with a major in Accounting OR two (2) year Business diploma from a recognized post-secondary institution with a major in Accounting (or an equivalent area of study).
- You are honest and trustworthy, are results oriented and take pride in delivering high quality work consistently.
What we offer:
- Competitive wages, a comprehensive benefits package, and an employer-contributed pension plan.
- Competitive wages and an employer-contributed pension plan.
- Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop as a Team Member.
- As a co-operative, we do business differently. We believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and what we offer, visit www.fcl.crs .
We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to ensure an enjoyable candidate experience. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we invite you to submit your requests to us via [email protected]. All information received will be kept confidential.
If this opportunity speaks to you, we invite you to apply by December 13, 2024.
We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted. FCLHP
As this position is considered a position of trust, you may be required to complete a criminal record check in accordance with FCL policies.
FCL embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re working to create a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve and an environment where every team member brings their whole self to work. We believe all candidates should feel at home with us and be given the opportunity to fully participate during the recruitment process.
