Region: Canada
State: British Columbia
City: Vancouver
Business Unit: Store Support Centre (SSC)
Payroll Accounting Specialist
Description & Requirements
Who we are
lululemon is a yoga-inspired technical apparel company up to big things. The practice and philosophy of yoga informs our overall purpose to elevate the world through the power of practice. We are proud to be a growing global company with locations all around the world, from Vancouver to Shanghai, and places in between. We owe our success to our innovative product, our emphasis on our stores, our commitment to our people, and the incredible connections we get to make in every community we are in.
About this team
The payroll team works in a high volume and fast paced environment. Paying around 13,000 employees around the globe on a weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthy and monthly basis. Payroll works hard and plays hard enjoying a work life balance.
A day in the life:
The Payroll & Accounting Specialist prepares and inputs changes and adjustments for assigned countries and processes the payroll on a monthly basis. They are responsible for the completion of all month-end international journal entries and audit requests. Must be able to deal with confidential information appropriately. Must be a team player with the ability to provide a high level of customer service.
- As a team (US, Canada, International) process payroll accurately and on time.
- Input changes and adjustments ensuring all input is appropriately authorized with strict adherence to deadlines.
- Each month check HSBC to ensure all payments made by A/P and Ops Accounting for the international payrolls have been processed.
- Monthly reconciliations of payroll totals to posted GL totals.
- Annual reconciliation of payroll totals to GL and tax forms.
- Support in the international audits.
- Promptly advise management of any problem areas along with possible solutions.
- Provide clients with a high standard of service and support by ensuring all requests/concerns are dealt with promptly.
- Provide manual cheques and any other required forms on time and accurately.
- Ensure SOX compliance and compliance with country wage and labour laws regarding payments, terminations, etc.
- Assist the Payroll Accountant with monthly and year end payroll and account reconciliations as necessary.
- Provide ad hoc reporting as needed.
- Assist with special projects as assigned by the Payroll Manager.
Qualifications:
- Minimum 4 years of payroll experience.
- CPA level I preferred.
- Accounting certificate.
Must haves:
- Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life.
- Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results.
- Communicates with honesty and kindness, and creates the space for others to do the same.
- Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure.
- Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships.
- Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn’t take themselves too seriously.
Only those applicants under consideration will be contacted. Please accept our utmost appreciation for your interest. lululemon is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. Employment decisions are based on merit and business needs, and not on race, color, creed, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, religion, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, military service, pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions or any other classification protected by federal, state or provincial and local laws and ordinances. Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities, upon request. This Equal Employment Opportunity policy applies to all practices relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, discipline, transfer, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment. While management is primarily responsible for seeing that lululemon equal employment opportunity policies are implemented, you share in the responsibility for assuring that, by your personal actions, the policies are effective.
lululemon is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you would like someone from our team to contact you for individualized support, email us at accommodations@lululemon.com. In your email, please include the position title, the location of the position and the nature of your request.