Payroll Specialist (Contract)

WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM?

Known as “The Abnormal Beauty Company”, DECIEM is the parent company of The Ordinary, NIOD, and other beauty brands & is an industry disruptor with a science first approach to innovation. DECIEM was Co-Founded in 2013 by the late Brandon Truaxe, a visionary who set out to change the beauty industry through authenticity and transparency. He developed DECIEM to be a happy family (of people and beauty brands), rooted in kindness, creativity, diversity, and respect, alongside Co-Founder and CEO, Nicola Kilner.

We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us!

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a highly detail-oriented and reliable Payroll Specialist to join our Total Rewards team. This is a 1 year contract position. This role is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of global payrolls and ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations. The Payroll Specialist will also support benefits administration, reporting, and continuous process improvements within payroll operations.

This is a hybrid role based out of our Toronto office.

WHAT YOU'D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE

• Prepare and execute full-cycle payrolls for global employees, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Process year-end activities, including reporting and reconciliations
• Review and update employee records for new hires, active employees, and terminations
• Enter payroll transactions and benefit updates, maintaining data accuracy across systems
• Calculate and process termination payrolls and Records of Employment (or equivalent in other regions)
• Ensure payroll compliance with federal, provincial, and local legislation
• Submit payroll remittances such as source deductions, pensions, and other statutory filings
• Conduct periodic audits to ensure accuracy and compliance with internal policies and external regulations
• Provide clear, accurate guidance to employees regarding payroll and time & attendance inquiries
• Support payroll-related projects within the Total Rewards team
  
  

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE

• Demonstrated experience in full-cycle payroll administration
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation (federal, provincial, and local)
• Hands-on experience with Ceridian Dayforce or similar
• Solid understanding of accounting principles as they relate to payroll
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and strong MS Office skills.
  
  

WHAT YOU'LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM

There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here’s a few of our favourite perks and benefits, in no particular order…

• Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
• 6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).
• Work from anywhere 4 weeks per year.
• A hybrid work model (for applicable roles).
• Summer Friday’s - get off at 1pm all summer long! (for applicable roles).
• A dog-friendly office (and lots of cute dogs to play with).
• Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
• Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.
• A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.
  
  

BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD

We are a People first company that lives by our core values to…

• Do the right thing
• Create impact
• Respect small things
• Care too much
• Be the future
  
  

These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing!

SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT

DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth.

Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.

In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.

CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY

DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) by creating meaningful, measurable change in the lives of our team members and in the communities where we operate. Achieving equality is critical to DECIEM and our future. You can learn more about our DEI commitment in our open letter, "

DECIEM is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination based on age, colour, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, and any other legally protected class in accordance with applicable federal, provincial and local laws. We are also committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace. If you are contacted to be part of our recruitment process and require accommodation, please let us know.

WANT TO JOIN US?

Thank you for reading the whole thing! If you liked what you heard, kindly send us your resume. We really appreciate your effort in applying for this position. However, only those who have been shortlisted for interviews will be contacted. <3

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