An amazing opportunity to take ownership of full-cycle payroll and benefits administration within a growing, purpose-driven organization, where you will contribute your expertise, build strong relationships across the organization and make a meaningful impact.
Who – The Company:
A well-established, Vancouver-based nonprofit organization providing housing, shelter and community support services to individuals facing a range of social and economic challenges.
What- The Role:
- Ensure accurate and timely processing of biweekly payroll, inclusive of tasks such as meeting bi-weekly payroll processing deadlines, responding to employee inquiries, updating and verifying payroll data, maintaining internal status changes, processing terminations, and executing manual adjustments.
- Processing of T4’s at the end of each year
- Work closely with HR department to prepare reports required by external stakeholders (Union and benefits providers)
- Liaise with pension plan providers to ensure compliance
- Ensure accuracy of employee timesheets in conjunction with work schedules
- Issue ROE’s and track interruptions in employee earnings
- Ensure compliance with legal frameworks, best practices, and stay up to date with changes impacting payroll processes
- Track eligibility for benefits and pension plans, enroll and terminate employees as
- required
- Ad hoc duties as assigned to support functions of accounting and finance department (i.e. payables, rent reconciliation)
Who- the Candidate:
- A relevant undergraduate degree or diploma in Payroll, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- National Payroll Institute PCP designation required
- Strong preference will be given to candidates with experience using Payworks
- Strong preference will be given to candidates with experience in unionized environment
- Good understanding of Collective Agreement will be highly preferred
- Good understanding of Municipal Pension Plan and group benefits
- A minimum of 3 years of progressive experience in payroll administration
- Competencies:
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
- Must be detail oriented, organized, able to multitask, and keep thorough and accurate records.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to create and maintain good working relationships.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word), Google Suite and Adobe (PDF).
- Proven record of taking responsibility and using good judgment, including exercise of
- discretion and confidentiality.
- Adaptable and flexible with a demonstrated ability to take initiative.
- Self-starter with a positive attitude who is comfortable working independently and with a team.
How much:
$72,000 - $82,000 commensurate with experience, robust health benefits, pension
Where:
Vancouver, this is an onsite role 5 days/week
When & How To Apply:
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