Payroll Representative

At Allstate, great things happen when our people work together to protect families and their belongings from life’s uncertainties. And for more than 90 years our innovative drive has kept us a step ahead of our customers’ evolving needs. From advocating for seat belts, air bags and graduated driving laws, to being an industry leader in pricing sophistication, telematics, and, more recently, device and identity protection.

Job Description

Benefits to Joining Allstate:

• Flexible Work Arrangements
• Employee discounts (15% on auto and property insurance, plus many other products and services)
• Good Office program (receive up to $400 back after purchasing office equipment)
• Student Loan Payment Matching Program for Government Student loans
• Comprehensive Retirement Savings Program with employer matched contributions
• Annual Wellness allowance to support employees with improving health and wellbeing
• Personal reflection day
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Working within the community and giving back!

Role Designation: Hybrid

Allstate Canada Group is hiring a Payroll Representative to support payroll and employment services for their respective area of focus. This role is also responsible for supporting the Payroll Manager with managing projects of low to medium complexity, acting as an advisor to internal and external stakeholders, partnering with other business areas on design and testing of process and technology improvements, and assisting with the management of third-party vendor relationships.

Responsibilities:

• Support with end-to-end payroll processing to ensure compliance with government regulations, company policies, and timely processing of payroll, funding, and tax filings.
• Act as a consultant for internal employees and stakeholders for payroll matters and ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Calculating payroll taxes, wage garnishments, employee deductions, and ensure payroll data aligns with general ledger and financial systems.
• Collaborate with HR Business Partner Team, Talent Acquisition, Finance, People Analytics, Technology Enablement, and Legal to ensure seamless payroll operations and compliance with employee benefits, bonuses, and compensation adjustments.
• Assist with change management initiatives related to payroll processes and system enhancements, ensuring smooth transitions and adoption.
• Work with Workday Payroll and ADP third-party vendors to proactively address technology and process-related issues while identifying opportunities for payroll process improvements.
• Prepare payroll-related reports for leadership, maintain audit readiness, and ensure backup support for payroll team during absences.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Post-secondary education in Human Resources, Finance, or a related field.
• 2+ years working in an automated payroll environment managing multi-province payroll.
• Workday Payroll and ADP (preferred)
• PCP designation or InProgress (preferred)
• Experience with Ontario + Quebec payroll legislation (required)
• Knowledge of Alberta, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick payroll legislation (preferred)
• Previous experience with process improvement, change management, and implementing best practices (preferred).
• Excellent time management skills with a proactive approach to problem-solving.