Administrator, Payroll Services

First Nations Health Authority; West Vancouver; Hybrid; CAD 61,000 - 84,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Municipal Pension plan with employer·

Vacation time and personal days

Group health benefits

Health Care Spending Account

Career development opportunities

Job summary

First Nations Health Authority is seeking a Payroll Service Administrator to manage payroll cycles for FNHA employees, handling leaves, allowances, and additional hours. You will ensure accuracy and timely processing across all payroll periods.

You will perform bi-weekly audits on time entry, support HR with data, benefits, and leave enrollment issues, and collaborate with cross‑functional teams in a hybrid work setting. A PCP certification is an asset and BC First Nations context is valued.

Qualifications

• Secondary school completion or equivalent
• PCP certification is an asset
• Payroll knowledge and compliance experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Process payroll and related leaves, allowances, and extra hours.
• Perform bi-weekly audits of time entry for accuracy.
• Support HR with job data, benefits, and leave enrollment issues.

Skills

Time management

Customer service

Attention to detail

Multitasking

Education

Secondary school diploma

Canadian Payroll Association PCP certification (asset)

Tools

Microsoft Office

PeopleSoft HCM (Oracle)

Job description

FNHA Overview

The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.

The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis. All interested First Nations, Inuit or Métis individuals are encouraged to apply. The First Nations Health Authority has a mandate to increase First Nations, Inuit or Métis representation in the workforce. Applicant skills, perspectives and lived experience may be matched for this role, or other opportunities within the FNHA.

FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC's Top Employers for 2026. Learn more about why we were selected here .

As a member of a small, but very vital team, in a constantly growing and changing organization, your experience and love for providing great customer service would be an ideal fit for this role. Your ability to stay on top of and manage multiple streams of work at the same time is essential to the team, and your success. Every day will bring new questions and opportunities to grow and learn. The ideal candidate for this role is an energetic, curious Payroll professional, who is willing to go the extra mile for their team, and for their clients.

Title

Payroll Service Administrator

Salary

$60,820 - $76,024 - $83,627 per year (pay range explained below)

Contract

Permanent

Hours

37.5 hours (core hours Mon-Fri 9am-3pm)

Location

Park Royal Office, West Vancouver - on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations - Hybrid (Hybrid working is an option in line with FNHA's flex work policy). Please note, this role will be relocating to our new office building in North Vancouver on Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) land, south of Mount Seymour Parkway in Spring 2027.

About The Role

As an Administrator on the Payroll Services team, no two days in a row will ever be the same. Our staff rely on the Payroll Administrator to be there to answer questions and provide information.

As the Payroll Administrator you will process payroll and exception time related to leaves, allowances and additional hours for all FNHA employees. You will ensure that all aspects of all payroll cycles are processed in a timely and accurate manner. As well as you will perform bi-weekly audits of employees’ time entry and exception time to ensure accuracy. Additionally, you will support human resources with resolution of issues related to job data, position management, personal data, benefits and leave enrollments.

Education

• Successful completion of secondary school, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

Occupational Certification

• Successful completion of Canadian Payroll Association PCP certification is an asset

Experience

• Relevant experience working as a Payroll Administer (usually acquired over a 2-year period)
• Experience working with BC First Nations organizations in a financial capacity
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office suite of software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Experience with union hourly payroll environment is an asset
• Experience working with time and attendance systems is an asset

Knowledge

• Knowledge of payroll theories, practices, legislation, resources and the Employment Standards Act
• Knowledge of payroll and accounting practices and principles
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft HCM (Oracle) Canadian Payroll desired

Please refer to Job Specification section of the Job Description for more details.

Working at FNHA

• Municipal Pension plan with an employer contribution of 9.31%
• 3 weeks' vacation, plus 5 personal days, 1 volunteer day, and 14 public holidays including National Indigenous People's Day, National Day of Truth and Reconciliation, Easter Monday and Boxing Day
• Access to group health benefits and a Health Care Spending Account through Canada Life on day 1 of employment
• And more!

The First Nations Health Authority is committed to respecting diversity within our workforce; preference will be given to individuals who identify as First Nations, Inuit, or Métis.

Leading with culture, all FNHA employees complete San'yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training. We support our family to be leaders in wellness and all staff members develop a yearly wellness plan as part of their performance partnership and goal-setting.

The Pay Range is the minimum and maximum annual salary based on full time equivalent hours.

Incumbents are typically hired, transferred or promoted between the minimum and midpoint of the range based on their knowledge, skills, abilities and experience in relation to the role requirements.

The top 10% of the pay range is for the incumbents who are industry experts in the job with the combination of exceptional experience and competencies needed to perform all duties and responsibilities at a superior capability level. Internal employee compensation will be determined as per the FNHA Employee Total Compensation Policy.

Closing Date

August 23, 2026 (at 23:59)

Resources

For more information about us, please visit: www.fnha.ca/about/work-with-us

For information about https://www.fnha.ca/what-we-do/cultural-safety-and-humility and for information about Land Acknowledgements

If you have any inquiries or issues please contact FNHA Recruitment at [e-mail]

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