HR BP with Payroll Experience

Summary: The Manager guides and manages the administration of human resources policies, procedures and programs; and is responsible for the following functional areas: Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) and payroll, employee relations, training and development, benefits, compensation, talent management and ensuring we are a great place to work.

Key Responsibilities:

Compensation, Benefits and Payroll

• Prepare and process bi-weekly payroll for hourly, salary and commission employees
• Maintain records and track vacation time, paid emergency time, banked time
• Prepare payroll month end reports and post to ERP system

• Maintain employee records/files (in HRIS and/or hard copy)
• Year end payroll administration (T4s, annual returns)
• Administer company benefit plans
• Calculate and prepare bonus/commission statements

Training and Development

• New hire orientation/on-boarding, development and training
• Performance management and improvement

Recruiting

• Establish and lead the recruiting and hiring process, publishing job postings, screening resumes and conducting 1^st interviews to identity most qualified candidates
• Serves on selection committees as required

Government Legislation

• Maintain WSIB files and accident reports
• Administration of contractor WSIB and insurance
• Leads company compliance with all government labour, payroll laws/changes regarding compensation, AODA, JHS, MHW, WSIB and ensures the company handbook is current

Organizational Development

• Develop and monitor an annual budget for employee recognition, benefits, social events
• Employee social events co-ordinator, lead the company social committee
• JHSC Member focusing on safety, welfare, wellness and health
• Conducts investigations regarding employee complaints or concerns
• Maintain and recommend the company wage and salary structure and pay policies
• Lead competitive market research to establish pay practices
• Provide administrative support to management team members (Cosmo and Launch).
• Share and support our customer experience philosophy throughout the company.
• Share and communicate the value of corporate social responsibility to employees and the community; celebrate successes throughout the company through recognition programs etc.

Key Deliverables in the first 6 months:

To support the organization in its continued growth and evolution, our HR/Payroll technology infrastructure is targeted for updating.  This individual will be working closely with the COO and HR/Payroll resources available to them in managing this process.  So having a good understanding of payroll and HR will be important along with a technical aptitude.

Required Skills:

• Extensive knowledge in employment/labour laws, compensation, organizational planning, recruitment, training, employee relations, safety and wellness
• Prior hands on experience in payroll processing (salary and hourly) and knowledge of accounting interface.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent computer skills
• Knowledge of general accounting
• High level of attention to detail and accuracy
• Experience with administering employee benefit and compensation programs
• Excellent organizational management skills
• Evidence of the practice of high level of confidentiality
• Bachelor’s degree or College diploma in Business Administration/Human Resource Management or equivalent
• Minimum 3 years human resources experience

About Us:

• We have a passion for music and instruments of all kinds.
• Established in 1968, over 50 years in the music business. Founded by Tom Hebert, family owned and operated. Currently lead by Tom’s son Mark Hebert.
• In May 2008, Cosmo Music opened its 56,000 sq ft superstore, the single largest musical instrument store in North America. Cosmo Music - The Musical Instrument Superstore - has been declared by many to be one of biggest and best musical instrument retail stores in the world, providing sales, service, rentals, and lessons for all types of musical instruments in a one-of-a-kind, world class facility.
• Over 200 employees including 25 repair technicians and 80+ highly qualified teachers.
• Cosmo Music is a full-line music dealer offering sales, rentals, and repairs of an extensive range of musical instruments, sound equipment, accessories, print music and repertoire.
• The Cosmo School of Music provides private and group lessons to hundreds of students each week, both in person and online.
• In addition to our Retail Store, Educational Services Division, School of Music, Repair Shop and Cosmo Pro production services, we also serve a vast customer base through eCommerce via our website (CosmoMusic.ca) and various marketplace channels (Amazon.ca, BestBuy.ca, Reverb.ca and Walmart.ca), processing and shipping hundreds of orders each day.