Get the skills towards a career in Payroll Accounting Professional

Payroll accountants coordinate the activities of accounting and payroll clerks and administrators. Their duties may include:

• Implementing efficient working processes
• Coordinating, assigning, and reviewing the work of clerks and administrators
• Examining and verifying the accuracy of work
• Authorizing routine payments, credits, deposits, and withdrawals
• Establishing work schedules and procedures
• Preparing and submitting progress and other reports
• Identifying training needs
• Training clerks in job duties and company policies
• Requisitioning supplies and materials
• Supervising and training staff in payroll processing
• Supervising preparation of year-end accruals for payroll
• Providing payroll information as requested by federal, provincial, and municipal laws
• Assisting with preparation of the annual budget
• Interpreting laws, ordinances, regulation, contract provisions, and procedures related to payroll processing
• Preparing reports and analyses of payroll expenditures
• Notifying Human Resources of employee eligibility for and enrolment in retirement systems
• Evaluating permanent payroll department staff