Manager, Payroll

British Columbia Institute of Technology; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 108,294 - 148,904; Full time

Job summary

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) seeks a temporary, full-time Manager, Payroll to support the Controller, lead payroll initiatives, and oversee the Institute’s payroll function. You will ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with laws and collective agreements while guiding a team of payroll professionals.

The role requires a professional accounting designation with a relevant degree and CPM/PCP credentials, plus 6 years of progressive payroll leadership.

Qualifications

• Professional accounting designation with a relevant degree and CPM/PCP credentials.
• Minimum 6 years of progressive payroll management experience.
• Strong knowledge of payroll concepts, legislation, and compliance.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities across an institute.
• Proficiency with standard office systems and payroll tools.

Responsibilities

• Support the Controller in department strategy and lead key initiatives.
• Manage payroll function, verify complex transactions, ensure accuracy and timeliness.
• Oversee year-end reporting, prepare remittances for stakeholders.
• Liaise with management and staff on payroll matters and communicate changes.
• Lead and develop reporting staff; ensure compliance with policies and standards.
• Collaborate on payroll system requirements and improvements.
• Monitor regulatory and collective agreement changes and implement updates.

Skills

Payroll management

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Office systems proficiency

Education

Professional accounting designation

Accounting degree

CPM/PCP certification

Tools

Payroll systems

Job description

BCIT's Finance Services Department is seeking a temporary, full-time (1.0 FTE) Manager, Payroll. This position supports the Controller, providing input to development of department strategies and plans, and leading designated initiatives that support goals and objectives. Manages the Institute’s payroll function, verifying and approving complex payroll and benefit transactions, and overseeing related processing activities. Ensures payroll accuracy, adherence to timelines, and compliance with legislative requirements, collective agreements, policies and standards, business continuity and standard operating procedures. Liaises with management and staff across the Institute, providing advice, information and support on payroll matters. Manages year-end reporting processes in support of taxation requirements; prepares payroll reports, statistics and remittances for internal/external stakeholders. Manages directly reporting staff.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Supports the Controller, providing input to development of department strategies and plans, and leading designated initiatives that support goals and objectives. Keeps Controller informed of achievements, status of initiatives, and emerging issues.
• Manages the Institute’s payroll function, developing operational and tactical plans in alignment with broader department strategies, and continuously reviews payroll activities to ensure processes are optimized. Develops a culture of continuous improvement with the team, identifying opportunities to improve and streamline practices.
• Verifies and approves complex payroll and benefit transactions, and oversees day-to-day processing activities, ensuring accuracy and adherence to timelines. Maintains awareness of payroll-related changes to collective agreements, policies and legislation, and addresses any required modifications.
• Manages year-end reporting processes in support of taxation requirements, ensuring that T4s and T4As are completed and delivered within the deadlines set out by the Canada Revenue Agency. Prepares payroll reports, statistics and remittances for internal/external stakeholders as required.
• Liaises with management and staff across the Institute, providing advice, information and support to on payroll matters. Manages communication of payroll-related changes to internal stakeholders, employees and union representatives. Fosters an environment of collaboration and a strong service excellence culture. Inspires, motivates, and guides team members by fostering commitment, team spirit, and trust.
• Collaborates with Financial Systems & Reporting team on system requirements for payroll and benefit processing, ensuring the necessary technology is in place to support the Institute’s payroll function. Acts as a key contributor in payroll-related systems planning, design and modifications.
• Manages day-to-day compliance with legislative requirements, collective agreements, policies and standards as they pertain to the payroll function. Monitors controls to mitigate risks, protect privacy, and ensure integrity of all payroll data and information. Manages assessment and resolution of payroll problems, alerting the Controller to critical issues as they emerge.
• Liaises with WorkSafe BC, Canada Revenue Agency and other government agencies, as well as benefits carriers and pension corporation from a payroll perspective.
• Participates in professional organizations and keeps abreast of innovations in payroll practices that may have an effect on areas of accountability. Manages and carries out research of best practice, trends and methods, and recommends appropriate application to the payroll function.
• Manages reporting staff, including selection, coaching, mentoring, development, performance management and all other people-management practices. Collaborates with Controller on performance-related matters.

QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:

• Professional accounting designation combined with a relevant degree, plus the Canadian Payroll Association Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) and/or Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP)
• Minimum 6 years’ experience, at progressive levels of responsibility in payroll management
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered
• Strong knowledge of the concepts, theories, practices and methods of payroll management and related systems and processes
• Strong business acumen, organization skills, and problem-solving ability
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills with ability to liaise with management and staff across the Institute, providing providing advice, information and support to on payroll-related matters
• Solid analytical skills with ability to manage complex payroll and benefit transactions
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage directly reporting staff
• Proficiency with standard office systems and applications

Benefits – Why you'd love working with us

• Competitive pay
• Minimum of twenty-five days of vacation
• Competitive employer-paid extended health and dental plan including access to a Health Care Spending Account of up to $500 if eligible!
• Defined benefit pension plan with employer contributions
• Flexible hybrid work arrangements available
• Professional Development funds and resources
• Access to most BCIT Flexible Learning courses free of charge
• Wellness and Employee Assistance programs
• Complimentary membership with free access to the Fitness Centre, Gymnasium, and more
• Eligibility requirements apply, benefits may vary depending on the employee group the position belongs to and whether the position offered is temporary or part-time. For more information on our generous benefits,

BCIT is committed to the principles of equity, diversity & inclusion and to promoting opportunities in hiring for systemically oppressed groups who have been excluded from full participation at BCIT and the larger community. This includes Indigenous Peoples, women, racialized persons, persons with disabilities and those who identify as 2S/LGBTQIA+. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadian citizens and permanent residents will be given priority.

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Salary Range: $108,294-$148,904, with a control point of $135,367 per annum

Additional Salary Information: The Compensation Range is the span between the minimum and the maximum base salary for a position. The control point of the range represents an employee that possesses full job knowledge, qualifications, and experience for the position. In the normal course, employees will be hired, transferred, or promoted between the minimum and the control point of the salary range for a job, taking internal equity into account. Salaries above the control point may be considered for extenuating circumstances and must be approved by an external governing body.