Compensation Specialist jobs at Ey in Canada, Toronto

This position is fully on-site and requires the individual to work from the Toronto office

Your key responsibilities

• Prepare, and build production files for print and digital output, conduct quality checks on printed materials ensuring accuracy and compliance with EY branding and formatting standards
• Manage the end-to-end process of print jobs, from initial intake to final delivery, while upholding high standards of quality and ensuring timely completion at every stage.
• Provide scanning services to clients as needed
• Seek opportunities for efficiency improvements
• Operate and maintain production equipment such as printers, cutters, and laminators
• Manage inventory levels of print supplies and materials ensuring that stock is maintained and reordered are places as necessary
• Interact with internal clients in person, and via email to capture specifications and expedite work orders
• Respond to walk-in requests and coordinate timely pick-up of completed jobs
• Troubleshoot basic printing and scanning issues and maintain a clean, and organised print shop environment
• Adhere to all safety protocols and guidelines to ensure a safe working environment
• Perform physical tasks such as lifting print materials and standing for extended periods
• Support with other occasional duties as assigned

Ideally, you’ll also

• Exhibit strong attention to detail and a commitment to quality control
• Be comfortable working in a production environment with moderate noise and physical activity
• Familiarity with print environments, production workflows, and volume-based operations is considered a strong asset

What we look for

• 1-3 years of experience in printing and document production, administrative support, or customer service
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to manage a high volume of requests and multitask efficiently in a fast-paced environment
• Superior customer service skills, both verbal and written
• Self-starter with the ability to work independently

About Our Team:Our Supply Chain Services team consists of approximately 300 professionals operating in 31 countries. We are innovators at heart, leveraging the latest technologies and trends to enhance our services. In a rapidly changing world, we embrace transformation and strive to deliver best-in-class services and supplier partnerships across four key categories:

• Talent (including Brand, Marketing, and Communications)
• Technology & External Content
• Real Estate (including Workplace Services and Real Estate Technology)
• Travel, Meetings & Events

In this role, you will be a key contributor within our Global Procurement’s Talent Procurement team, reporting to the Procurement Talent Lead for Canada. You will spearhead procurement strategies, sourcing execution, transformation initiatives, and stakeholder engagement for selected projects primarily in Canada.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver a portfolio of strategic projects across Talent (HR) categories, focusing on brand value and quantitative outcomes through strategic change, strong negotiations, and process efficiencies.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to EY stakeholders, aligning procurement projects with business needs while providing exceptional customer service.
• Manage end-to-end sourcing projects and category management activities, ensuring effective commercial management of EY’s Talent suppliers.
• Leverage digital tools and procurement technologies to enhance efficiency and support data-driven decision-making.
• Lead complex RFx processes and negotiations, collaborating with stakeholders and shared functions such as Legal and Risk Management.
• Foster strong relationships with key EY business stakeholders and report on project progress regularly.

Skills and Attributes for Success:To qualify for this role, you should have:

• A minimum of 5-7 years of procurement experience, particularly in sourcing Talent/HR services.
• A proven track record in defining and delivering procurement strategies in HR categories.
• Strong business acumen and the ability to identify opportunities that align with EY’s needs.

Ideally, you’ll also have:

• An ability to influence and align efforts with key stakeholders.
• A solid understanding of strategic trends in talent and HR.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to travel up to 5% for strategic engagements.

What We Look For:

• Procurement Expertise: Strong understanding of procurement processes, particularly in Talent/HR, with a proven track record of developing effective sourcing strategies.
• Commercial Acumen: Ability to analyze market trends and identify cost-saving opportunities that align with business objectives.
• Influencing and Negotiation Skills: Exceptional skills in influencing stakeholders and negotiating favorable terms while maintaining strong relationships.
• Analytical and Strategic Thinking: Strong analytical skills to evaluate supplier performance and market conditions, translating data into actionable insights.
• Project Management Proficiency: Experience managing multiple projects simultaneously, ensuring alignment with timelines and budgets.
• Excellent Communication Skills: Strong oral and written communication abilities to effectively convey ideas and present to senior leadership.
• Technical Proficiency: Familiarity with procurement technologies, ERP systems (such as SAP Ariba), and tools for online Rfx and e-Auctions is advantageous. Proficiency in Microsoft Office tools is also expected.

Your key responsibilities

As a Senior Tax Staff, you'll be responsible for recommending and implementing tax strategies that align with the client's objectives, corresponding with legal counsel and tax authorities on client issues, assisting with reorganizations, researching compliance and planning issues and reviewing personal, corporate and trust tax returns.

Skills and attributes for success

• Identify planning opportunities and prepare correspondence describing the income tax implications of implementing transactions
• Research client issues that arise from planning or compliance work using a variety of on-line sources
• Liaise with the client’s legal counsel
• Review personal, trust and corporate tax returns
• Liaise with Canada Revenue Agency and relevant provincial ministries on client issues
• Correspond with audit managers, staff and/or clients in answering clients’ specific personal, trust or corporate tax queries or about matters that arise from compliance or planning work
• Prepare tax election forms
• Assist and manage the administration of personal and trust tax compliance seasons

To qualify for the role you must have

• An undergraduate or graduate degree in accounting and / or other appropriate academic major
• 3 – 5 years of relevant tax experience or equivalent experience in business or industry
• A Canadian CPA or CA designation, or a reciprocal designation recognized with the CICA
• Completed or be working towards the In-Depth Tax Course (or equivalent)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrated ability to work as part of a team
• Excellent organization and time management skills

Ideally, you’ll also have

• A proactive approach, a high level of commitment, and a be a motivated, driven team player

What we offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you’ll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being. Plus, we offer:

• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that’s right for you

Your key responsibilities

• Collaborate with other team members on the logistical planning of training events and off-site accommodations and management of on-site support staff
• Manage calendars, webcast, in person and virtual session schedules ensuring recording of live sessions as required
• Produce course materials including Power Point presentations, translation, facilitator guides and SharePoint sites as needed
• Collaborate with the team to establish learning requirements, monitor consumption and initiate follow up in the Learning Management System (LMS)
• Identify target audience and oversee roster management for learning programs
• Liaise with supporting teams and virtual producers around learning administration.
• Provide support and troubleshooting before, during, and after sessions, including assisting producers and course facilitators to ensure they are ready for course delivery.
• Organize and participate in debriefs with facilitators (and other stakeholders) with focus on continuous improvement
• Compile and summarize learning reports, including Continuing Education (CE) credits, and perform ad hoc analyses as required.
• Contribute to the effective measurement of learning solutions for the portfolio and seek to continuously improve internal practices to best-in-class standards.
• Review invoices and ensure accuracy of coding before sending for approvals and payment
• Manage communications including newsletters, updates to broader team, townhall sessions, SharePoint sites, monitor shared mailboxes, etc.
• Support in compliance requirements reporting in the ISQM process for Tax Learning

What we look for

• Strong project management and prioritization skills, able to coordinate multiple projects/initiatives simultaneously and meet demanding timeframes
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, with a strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Proven ability to collaborate with geographically dispersed team members, indirect team members, client serving personnel at higher staff levels and support staff
• Strong communication and collaboration skills – work effectively with colleagues and teams in different geographical locations and ability to build strong relationships in a multicultural environment.
• Strong vendor management skills, working closely with providers of technical learning
• Demonstrated ability and confidence working with technology and learning new software
• Strong coaching, consulting and facilitation skills
• Ability to support and lead change
• Ability to handle sensitive information in a confidential manner
• 3+ years of experience in a similar role
• Proven experience in using Power BI and Microsoft Excel for data analysis, including pivot tables and VLOOKUP
• Expertise in Microsoft PowerPoint to create compelling presentations that convey complex information in a clear, engaging manner.
• Proficient in Zoom, MS Teams, Office 365 and SharePoint
• Experience working with a LMS is an asset
• This role involves interaction with internal and external clients and professionals nationally and globally. Professional competency in the English language is therefore a requirement of this role.
• Bilingualism in both French and English is considered an asset.

What we offer

The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $65,600 to $98,400. Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.

Your key responsibilities

• Responsible for leading projects, interacting directly with clients, managing and directing analytical support in the delivery of job evaluation, pay equity, compensation and total rewards engagements
• Developing meaningful insights and conclusions related to the review, designing and implementing of workforce and executive compensation, federal and provincial pay equity compliance and total rewards plans
• Actively participating in business development, market activities through proposal development, responding to RFPs, development of whitepapers and presentations
• Design and deliver training sessions and workshops for HR teams and management on job evaluation methodologies, pay equity principles, and best practices in compensation management.
• Lead efforts to ensure compliance with federal and provincial pay equity legislation by conducting thorough assessments, facilitating committee meetings, and managing job information collection strategies
• Conducting research and analysis to better understand organizational issues and strategies, as well as industry/market trends relating to areas including compensation, pay equity, job evaluation, total rewards, attraction/retention of talent, organization strategy and goals etc.
• Providing meaningful and tailored insights based on a combination of understanding an organization’s internal talent and compensation needs, along with external market practices and applicable legislation
• Conducting external market reviews and assessments to help organizations better understand their compensation and total rewards competitiveness relative to their peers
• Designing and implementing workforce and executive compensation and total rewards strategies and structures, as well as incentive plans that align to an organization’s pay-for-performance environment
• Designing and implementing job evaluation systems and providing job description writing and evaluation support
• Conducting pay equity assessments and analysis (Federal and Provincial) to support an organization’s pay equity compliance strategy
• Conducting total rewards assessments and analysis to support organizations in identifying potential changes to elements of their total rewards package
• Participating in M&A and post-harmonization compensation and total rewards engagements
• Preparing client reports and presentations, including recommendations presented to senior management, HR leaders, boards of directors, and executives
• Managing client relationships and acting as the main point-of-contact on compensation and total rewards projects
• Leading and providing guidance to a team of analysts in the completion of multiple compensation and total rewards projects
• Participating in team brainstorming sessions to develop client recommendations

Skills and attributes for success

• The ability to work independently in a fast-paced, dynamic team-oriented environment
• Ability to be flexible and adapt to work under changing client needs and tight timelines
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills; with the ability to work on multiple projects at once
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

This role requires

• A bachelor's degree majoring in Business, Economics, Finance, mathematics, statistics, or HR
• Minimum 8-10 years of compensation and/or relevant work experience (consulting experience preferred)
• Experience with developing job evaluation plans and activities related to compliance with pay equity legislation
• Significant project management experience, leading multiple projects and managing multiple timelines, with the ability to lead a team to achieve project goals and deliverables
• Strong technical, critical thinking, and analytical skills (both qualitative and quantitative) with the ability to apply these skills to a new environment and new projects
• Strong knowledge of advanced Microsoft Excel formulas/functions and ability to develop inter-connected analysis files and worksheets
• Experience in conducting dataanalysis, working with large and complex data sets, and developing presentations and reports in Microsoft PowerPoint

Your key responsibilities

• Support business objectives through thoughtful, strategic, timely and impactful internal communications.
• Prepare communications campaigns and materials, including daily news stories, leadership messages, newsletters and internal website content.
• Liaise with marketing and social teams, as well as graphic designers, translators and other internal stakeholders to plan, develop, finalize and distribute communications.
• Proactively and consistently contribute ideas and creativity to brainstorming and planning discussions, as well as team meetings.
• Work directly with senior leaders across the organization to deliver impactful content.
• Measure and report on communications results to stakeholders and the wider team.

What we look for

• A strategic and growth mindset focused on initiating new ideas and stories to elevate our communications approach.
• Ability to develop engaging and innovative communications with a strong understanding of how best to deliver tactics across different channels, quickly.
• Stellar communication skills, with the ability to understand and communicate complex ideas persuasively and efficiently.
• Keen attention to detail, editing and proofreading skills, and high standards for timely product delivery.
• Experience advising and liaising with senior leaders.
• Readiness to work in a fast-paced, complex yet dynamic work environment, and multitask on a variety of projects while operating with a sense of urgency and delivering excellent quality.
• A team player with a strong desire to learn and collaborate as part of an integrated team, while also being self-driven and independent.
• Understanding of communications measurement tools, tactics and benchmarks.
• Familiarity using communications software, such as content management systems, to post stories that reach broad audiences.
• Post-secondary education in communications, public relations, journalism or a related field.
• 5+ years professional communications experience.
• Experience planning and supporting strategic communications campaigns.
• Ability to confidently work with and influence leaders at different levels of the firm.
• Being highly organized and articulate, with impeccable attention to detail and a focus on anticipating stakeholders’ needs.
• Being flexible and willing to shift priorities based on the needs of the day.

Ideally you will also

• This role involves interaction with internal and external clients and professionals nationally and globally. Professional competency in the English language is therefore a requirement of this role. Bilingualism in both French and English is considered an asset.
• Experience with coaching and mentoring junior employees.

What we offer

The salary range for this job in British Columbia is $75,600 to $113,400 Individual salaries within this range are determined through a wide variety of factors including but not limited to education, experience, knowledge, skills and work location city.

Your key responsibilities

• Assist in the development of base pay and incentive programs for the Assurance, Consulting, Tax, CBS, and SAT practices within Canada
• Support the annual salary increase planning process for the Canadian Area through development of recommendations based on thorough analysis of competitive market data
• Participate in Americas/Global projects
• Provide technical support and training to users on Comp tools
• Support Business Leaders, Service Line HR Consultants and HR Leaders through thorough analysis and presentation market data
• Participate in compensation surveys
• Compile appropriate market matches for EY roles and work with HR leaders to validate
• Analyze and interpret survey results and draft reports which summarize findings
• Conduct job evaluation for new and revised roles using the existing JE methodology
• Ensure compliance with Canadian legislation
• Continually strive to simplify and streamline processes to continue to drive consistency provide opportunities for adding value

Skills and attributes for success

• University degree required; candidates having a bachelor's degree are preferred
• Minimum 5 + years experience in compensation or equivalent combination of training and experience
• Previous experience with the development and utilization of compensation planning system and/or market data analysis system
• Very strong computer skills including Excel (advanced formulas, pivot tables, and lookups), PowerPoint and PeopleSoft
• Ability to do modeling and forecasting, and to link and work with multiple spreadsheets
• Ability to collect, analyze and manipulate large amounts of data
• Solid understanding of HR policies and practices
• Strong oral and written communication skills that will enable you to clearly explain technical and complex issues to a broad audience at all levels within the organization
• A team player who works closely with other members of the Total Rewards team