Payroll, Accounting & Human Resources Administrator

S3 Group Ltd.; Medicine Hat; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

S3 Group Ltd. in Medicine Hat is seeking an experienced Payroll, Accounting & Human Resources Administrator to join our team. This role covers bi-weekly payroll for Canadian entities, day-to-day accounting, and HR administration.

You will manage payroll calculations, journal entries, T4s, and HR documentation, while maintaining confidentiality and accuracy across multiple priorities. A detail-oriented, professional candidate with team spirit will thrive in this diverse role.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of business experience.
• Minimum three years of payroll experience.
• Canadian payroll designation or related payroll education preferred; equivalent experience considered.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and handle confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll for Canadian entities, including deductions, overtime, remittances, and time data reconciliation.
• Ensure payroll practices comply with federal and provincial laws and employment standards.
• Prepare payroll journal entries, accruals, and monthly reconciliations.
• Prepare T4s and WCB filings.
• Maintain HR documentation and employee files.
• Assist with administration of the benefits program.
• Support immigration processes for new Canadian employees.
• Track performance evaluations and other HR programs to ensure policy adherence.
• Review, monitor, and audit HR systems and processes.
• Prepare monthly HR metrics and reports.
• Process vendor invoices and complete monthly journal entries.
• Collaborate with Finance, HR, management, and staff; perform additional duties as required.

Skills

Payroll experience

Canadian payroll knowledge

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Accounting software

MAX MRP

QuickBooks

Attention to detail

Independent work

Team player

Education

Canadian payroll designation

Tools

MAX MRP

QuickBooks

Payroll software

Office software suite

Job description

S3 Group Ltd. is seeking an experienced and highly organized Payroll, Accounting & Human Resources Administrator to join our team.

This is a diverse role for someone who enjoys working across payroll, accounting, and human resources. The successful candidate will take responsibility for bi-weekly payroll for our Canadian entities while supporting day-to-day accounting and HR administration across the organization.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, dependable, and comfortable managing multiple priorities while handling sensitive employee and financial information with professionalism and discretion.

What You’ll Do

In this role, you will:

• Process bi-weekly payroll for Canadian entities, including employee deductions, regular and overtime calculations, remittances, and reconciliation of employee time data
• Ensure payroll practices comply with applicable federal and provincial legislation and employment standards
• Prepare payroll-related journal entries, accruals, and monthly account reconciliations
• Prepare annual T4s and WCB filings
• Maintain HR documentation and employee files
• Assist with the administration of the company benefits program
• Support immigration processes for new employees coming to Canada
• Track performance evaluations, service awards, and other employee programs to support adherence to company policies
• Assist with reviewing, monitoring, and auditing HR systems and procedures
• Prepare monthly HR metrics and reports
• Assist with WCB filings and claims management
• Process vendor invoices accurately and on time
• Complete cheque runs and prepare monthly journal entries
• Work closely with Finance, Human Resources, management, and employees across the organization
• Perform additional accounting, payroll, and HR duties as required

What You Bring

• A minimum of three years of business experience
• A minimum of three years of payroll experience
• Canadian payroll designation or related payroll education is preferred; equivalent experience will also be considered
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to effectively manage a wide range of responsibilities and competing priorities
• Strong Microsoft Office skills, particularly Excel and Word
• Experience working with accounting and/or payroll software
• Experience with MAX MRP and QuickBooks is considered an asset
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• A positive, cooperative approach to working as part of a team
• Professionalism and discretion when working with confidential employee and financial information

Why Join S3 Group?

This position offers the opportunity to take ownership of an important payroll function while gaining broad exposure to accounting and human resources across the organization. With responsibilities spanning payroll, employee administration, benefits, accounting, and reporting, no two weeks will look exactly the same.

If you are an experienced payroll professional who enjoys variety, takes pride in accuracy, and is comfortable balancing multiple areas of responsibility, we want to hear from you.