Payroll Specialist

Payroll Specialist (3-month contract, potential to extend)

Vancouver (On-Site)

$70,000 - $80,000

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

An established organization is seeking a detail-oriented and adaptable Payroll Specialist to cover a 3-month leave. Reporting to the Director of Finance, 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
• 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