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Sofina Foods Inc. is a privately owned Canadian company headquartered in Markham, Ontario dedicated to providing great tasting, high quality food products for retail and foodservice. As one of the nation's leading manufacturers of primary and further processed protein products, Sofina Foods has a broad portfolio of branded and private label pork, beef, turkey, and chicken products.Sofina's family of branded products consists of: Lilydale, Janes, Mastro, San Daniele, Fearmans Pork, Fletcher's, Vienna, Cuddy and Quality Meats. Sofina Foods currently operates 18 HACCP-approved manufacturing facilities (17 in Canada and one in the northwestern United States), three hatcheries and has over 4,700 employees.

Payroll & Accounting Administrator (Contract)

Summary
Reporting to the Controller with significant accountability to the Payroll Manager, the Payroll & Accounting Administrator will be responsible for providing payroll and accounting services of a confidential nature to the Accounting department within Sofina Foods Inc.  This is a contract position with the potential to turn into a permanent role.
 
Some key accountabilities are
 

• Ensure timely and accurate processing/administering of payroll (including benefits) for assigned Lilydale Employee groups/Facilities as well as the London and Dublin facilities
• Provide functional guidance to site payroll and respond to payroll enquiries from employees and managers in the assigned area
• Ensure accurate and timely entry of plant production data in preparation of plant yield reports
• Preparation of daily yield reports and completion of GL journal entries and account reconciliations as required
• Provide back-up/cover-off to other Payroll Administrators

 
Qualifications/Requirements
 

• Post-secondary education with a minimum of two years of full-cycle payroll administration experience in a unionized environment
• Certification with Canadian Payroll Association would be an asset
• Strong basic knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, government reporting requirements, Employment Standards Act
• Strong organization, time management, communication, and problem solving skills related to payroll administration
• Strong Microsoft Office suite and basic math skills

 
To apply for this exciting opportunity please deliver your application by one of the following methods:
Email: recruitinglondon@sofinafoods.com ; Fax: 519-455-2145
 
We thank all candidates that apply but regret to inform that only short listed candidates will be contacted for an interview.