Financial and Payroll Assistant

Job Responsibility:

Date Posted: 07/29/2024 Req ID: 38945 Faculty/Division: Faculty of Law Department: Faculty of Law Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto) Position Number: 00052921

Description:

About us: The Faculty of Law is one of the oldest professional faculties at the University of Toronto. Today, it is one of the world's great law schools. The Faculty's rich academic programs are complemented by its manylegal clinics and public interest programs. The Faculty of Law is housed in the elegant, state-of-the-art Jackman Law Building, alongside two historic buildings, Flavelle House and Falconer Hall, on the St. George Campus in downtown Toronto. Your opportunity: Under the supervision of Director, Finance and Facilities, the Financial and Payroll Assistant will support the day-to-day financial and payroll administration for the Faculty. You will work closely withour Finance team to provide a broad range of financial and payroll services and support, including coordination of payroll processing for casual research staff, posting and monitoring financial transactions, and maintaining payroll and financial records.Your enthusiasm, superior organizational skills and attention to detail will contribute to our success. Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the first point of contact for payroll related enquiries
• Entering salary and/or personnel information in HRIS
• Identifying and resolving individual data anomalies and discrepancies
• Collecting supporting documentation required for payroll and/or HRIS processing
• Keeping well-informed on changes to policies, procedures, collective agreements, and applicable legislated requirements
• Applying the generally accepted accounting principles to all financial tasks

Essential Qualifications:

• Advanced College Diploma (3 years) in business/accounting or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum three years directly related experience in payroll/accounting/finance, preferably in an academic and/or legal environment
• Experience processing payroll in HRIS
• Experience interpreting and applying financial policies
• Demonstrated experience working with a high volume of transactions in a fast paced environment
• Advanced computer skills including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Demonstrated experience with SAP systems including Financial Information Systems (FIS), Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
• Demonstrated ability to work under pressure and manage competing deadlines and priorities; strong organizational skills
• Exceptional attention to detail
• Sound analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Approachable
• Courteous
• Diplomatic
• Problem solver
• Procedural
• Self-directed
• Team player

Closing Date: 08/15/2024, 11:59PM ET Employee Group: USW Appointment Type : Budget - Continuing Schedule: Full-Time Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone: USW Pay Band 09 - $66,715. with an annual step progression to a maximum of $85,319. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol. Job Category: Finance/Budget/Planning/Audit Recruiter: Candace Ferguson

Lived Experience Statement Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.