Personnel & Payroll Administrator

• Aug 2022 - Present

Payroll Administrator & General Accountant

• Mar 2019 - Present

Full cycle responsibility of semi monthly payroll for 100+ employees. Employee benefits and RRSP plan administration and reconciliation. Create ROEs for departing employees or those going on leave. Provide support and outstanding customer service to staff in matters of pay and benefits. Managed implementation and transition to ADP WorkForceNow from ADP Pay@Work. Calculate and administer parental top up plan, pay in lieu of notice, severance, vacation payable upon termination and other payments as required. Calculate and remit EHT and WCB premiums. Payroll account reconciliations and booking of payroll related journal entries. Assist with annual audit and budgeting process. Advise employees on leave policy and procedure. Act as business partner for employees and managers to facilitate wellness and other leaves. Banking related duties such as cheque deposits and monitoring operations account for returned payments. Manage Accounts Receivable for 450+ families including annual billing creation, distribution and tuition collection. Work with the Junior Accountant to prepare and process the return of the education investment deposit to departing families. Support Admissions department with family queries related to tuition, payments and educational investment deposit program. Annual year end tax slip creation (T4 and T4A) and T4 balancing. Manage annual T2202A slip creation and distribution for eligible students. Provide coverage for Accounts Payable and facilitate reception coverage as required. Show less

Freelance Makeup Artist

• May 2013 - Present

Professional Freelance Makeup Artist

• Jun 2013 - Present

Freelance mobile makeup artist and instructor - runway, fashion, avant garde, bridal and mature makeup.

Makeup Artist

• 2018 - Present

On call makeup artist and trainer for Elate Cosmetics On call makeup artist and trainer for Elate Cosmetics

Makeup Instructor

• Sep 2016 - Mar 2020

Deliver the curriculum for the third course in the Makeup Artistry certificate program - Fashion & Photography Makeup. Areas covered included era makeup (1920’s through 2000’s) makeup for runway, editorial and creating avant-garde looks. Mark practical and written student exams. Provide a collaborative and supportive learning environment for all students. Ensure student attendance was monitored and report any concerns to the program head. Deliver the curriculum for the third course in the Makeup Artistry certificate program - Fashion & Photography Makeup. Areas covered included era makeup (1920’s through 2000’s) makeup for runway, editorial and creating avant-garde looks. Mark practical and written student exams. Provide a collaborative and supportive learning environment for all students. Ensure student attendance was monitored and report any concerns to the program head.

Payroll Specialist

• Apr 2018 - Mar 2019

I returned to Ballard to work within the Payroll team to process project costed bi-weekly payroll for 450+ employees. Process new hire information from the HR department into ADP WorkForceNow system parallel with Oracle ERP. Answer employee queries on matching RRSP and extended benefits. Maintain up to date enrolment in the group Medical Services Plan (MSP) and coordinate with the Province on MSP enrolments for new expat employees. Create records of employment (ROE) and letters of employment as required. Process payroll for engineering staff stationed overseas in China. Create process documentation for the department to facilitate future training of Payroll staff to ensure consistent practice with new hire entry, etc. Payroll account reconciliations, update and maintain share option data. Prepare cheque requests for payroll related vendor payments and remit payments as required. Complete WCB claim information via the WorkSafe BC portal. Support the Payroll Manager with projects as required. Show less

Payroll & Benefits Administrator

• Aug 2009 - Apr 2018

Solely responsible for full cycle semi monthly payroll for 200+ employees including temporary summer programs staff. Annual year end tax slip creation and T4 balancing. Manage annual T2202A slip creation for eligible students. Track non resident payments and calculate and remit associated taxes. Create T4ANR slips annually for earnings remitted to non residents. Implementation of ADP WorkForceNow from ADP PCPW. Benefits and pension enrollment for incoming employees. Support and educate staff on various areas of payroll and benefits. Create records of employment for staff departing or going on leave. Process a portion of Accounts Payable including expense reimbursements and manage petty cash. Assist the Accounts Receivable Administrator with cash deposits and in person banking activity. Member of the health & safety committee. Show less

Staff Accountant

• Feb 2006 - Aug 2009

Worked with Treasury to ensure daily FX trades were completed daily and on time. Bank journal entries, payroll verification of debit amount against the corporate account, field calls from employees with regard to payroll deposit as required. Petty cash custodian and general accounting support including records retention in compliance with CRA legislation. Create receivable billings for sub lease tenants of office space owned by company, and follow up on overdue payments. Process Board of Director payments and associated T4A tax slips. Reception coverage as required. Show less

Payroll and Accounts Payable Administrator

• Aug 1999 - Jan 2006

High volume accounts payable with PO matching, cheque runs and account reconciliations. Bi weekly project costed payroll with high volume data entry in an R&D and manufacturing environment. High volume accounts payable with PO matching, cheque runs and account reconciliations. Bi weekly project costed payroll with high volume data entry in an R&D and manufacturing environment.