Our team at Blackline Safety is growing! As a people-driven technology company, with a mission to make sure every worker returns home safely, we drive innovation, practice resiliency, demonstrate leadership, go the extra mile for our customers, and empower our people to be their best.

The Payroll & Benefits Specialist will be responsible for administering payroll processes to ensure accurate and timely compensation for employees and managing employee benefit programs. This role requires strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and a customer service mindset to assist employees with payroll and benefits-related inquiries. Blackline currently provides payroll services across five Canadian provinces and over twenty states across the United States in the scope of this role. Additional support may be provided to other regions including the United Kingdom, France, Spain and Australia.
Qualifications:

• Experienced payroll professional with a minimum of 3+ years experience in full-cycle payroll and benefits administration
• FPC and PCP/CPM certification or commitment to pursue in the first year of employment
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong time management skills to maintain a high level of accuracy and efficiency in tasks.
• Proficient in Planning projects, assessing risks and opportunities, creating, communication with stakeholders, troubleshooting problems
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software, strong Excel skills are considered an asset
• Experience with employee stock option plans is an asset
• Ceridian Dayforce or UKG experience is considered an asset

Responsibilities:

• Process payroll and benefits changes, enrolments and offboarding for regular and off-cycle payrolls for multiple pay groups in Canada and the United States
• Support the monthly remittance for employee contributions to the Employee Share Ownership Plan (ESOP) using various systems and resources
• Support benefits enrolments through Sunlife (Canada) and Employee Navigator (United States)
• Support compliance for United States employer withholding requirements, including initiating state and local accounts as new states are added
• Assist with reconciliation of 50+ federal, state and local tax accounts, existing within American and Canadian business entities
• Assist in completing year-end processes and reporting requirements including tax forms (T4, T4 summary and T2200)
• Provide Information and answer colleague questions about payroll, benefits and ESOP replated matters
• Assist other People Services team members with during high volume periods
• Perform other related duties as assigned

About Blackline Safety

Blackline Safety is a world leader in the development and manufacturing of wirelessly connected safety products. We offer the broadest and most complete portfolio available in the industry. Our products are designed to save lives and we monitor personnel working alone in populated areas, complex indoor facilities, and the remote reaches of our planet. Blackline's products are used to keep people safe in the event of falls, missed check-ins, man-downs, and exposure to explosive or toxic gas. Our design, development, sales, marketing, support, and production are all performed in-house at our headquarters in Calgary, AB. Blackline Safety is a publicly-traded company (TSX: BLN). To learn more about our company visit www.blacklinesafety.com

Blackline Safety is powered by the diversity of our talented employees. We are an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants, regardless of age, religion, race, color, ancestry, gender, gender identity or expression, disability, national origin, race, or sexual orientation. We enthusiastically encourage all individuals to apply for positions that fit their passions.