Benefits & Payroll Assistant

About the role

Huawei Canada is seeking a Benefits & Payroll Assistant on a 12‑month contract to support the Quality & Operation Department. The role involves managing payroll profiles, benefits enrollment, and related employee inquiries while ensuring compliance with Canadian regulations.

Key responsibilities

• Maintain employee payroll profiles, process payroll, benefits, WCB, EHT and related payments.
• Administer benefits enrollment, open enrollment periods, and handle group insurance claims.
• Perform regular reconciliations between payroll systems, insurance providers and internal records, correcting discrepancies.
• Manage social insurance matters for employees between Canada and China, including certificates of coverage and exemptions.
• Coordinate with Accounts Payable and Finance on vendor payments and transaction reconciliation.
• Develop and update SOPs, procedures and templates for payroll and benefits processes.
• Handle the Payroll shared mailbox, responding to and archiving employee inquiries.
• Provide guidance and training to employees on payroll and benefits policies and systems.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting or a related field.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in payroll and benefits administration.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced environment and meet strict timelines.
• Strong communication skills.

Required skills

• Ceridian Dayforce or ADP Workforce experience.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Word and Outlook.