Payroll & Benefits Specialist

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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