Payroll and Benefits Specialist
- Vancouver, BC, Canada
$72,000 to $82,000 CAD / year · Full-time
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- Pay
- $72,000 to $82,000 CAD / year
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- A minimum of 3+ years of progressive experience in payroll administration
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Payroll and Benefits Specialist
Vancouver (On-Site)
$72,000 - $82,000
ABOUT US
STRIVE is a Vancouver based recruitment firm offering recruitment solutions in the specialist areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration and Operations & Manufacturing. We are passionate about recruitment at STRIVE and commit to offering an upfront, genuine and consultative approach to everything we do - which is a big reason as to why we have been successful. Our proactive recruitment approach allows us to uncover high calibre professionals for niche, specialized and what are often regarded as "hard to fill" roles.
The Role
Our client is looking for a detail-oriented, adaptable, and motivated individual to join their team in order to support the continuous company growth. This is a position which would be suitable for someone with intermediate experience processing full-cycle payroll administration. Reporting to the Senior Finance Officer, you will work closely with the Benefits and OHS Manager covering the payroll function for 400+ unionized employees and ~40 non-union.
Responsibilities
- 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)
Requirements
- A relevant undergraduate degree or diploma in Payroll, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- National Payroll Institute PCP designation required
- BCGEU Union experience required
- Strong preference will be given to candidates with experience using Payworks
- Good understanding of Collective Agreements
- Good understanding of Municipal Pension Plan and group benefits
- A minimum of 3+ years of progressive experience in payroll administration
More about this job
Responsibilities
Process accurate, timely biweekly payroll for unionized and non-union employees, including payroll updates, adjustments, terminations, T4s, timesheet checks, and records of employment. Coordinate with HR, unions, benefits and pension providers to prepare reports, manage eligibility and enrollment, and maintain compliance with applicable requirements.
Requirements
Requires a National Payroll Institute PCP designation, BCGEU union experience, and at least three years of progressive payroll administration experience. Candidates must have a relevant payroll degree or diploma, or equivalent education and experience, and understand collective agreements, the Municipal Pension Plan, and group benefits; Payworks experience is strongly preferred.
Skills
- Full-Cycle Payroll Administration
- Biweekly Payroll Processing
- Payroll Data Verification
- Employee Inquiries
- Payroll Adjustments
- T4 Processing
- Payroll Reporting
- Pension Plan Compliance
- Timesheet Verification
- Records Of Employment Processing
- Benefits Eligibility Administration
- Collective Agreements
- Union Payroll
- Payworks
- Municipal Pension Plan
- Group Benefits Administration
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Human Resources
Keywords
- Payroll Administration
- Full-Cycle Payroll
- Biweekly Payroll
- National Payroll Institute PCP
- BCGEU
- Unionized Employees
- Collective Agreements
- Payworks
- T4 Processing
- Records Of Employment
- Timesheets
- Payroll Adjustments
- Payroll Reporting
- Municipal Pension Plan
- Pension Compliance
- Group Benefits
- Benefits Eligibility
- Employee Enrollment
- Payroll Data Verification
- Human Resources
- Accounting
- Finance