Payroll Administrative Assistant

S&R Group; Sarnia; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused organization in Sarnia is seeking a Payroll Assistant to support the corporate finance team. You will manage the payroll cycle in a unionized healthcare setting, conduct new employee entries, and assist with payroll reporting and remittances. Ideal candidates have experience with payroll processing and familiarity with statutory deductions. Benefits include health coverage, pension matching, and various company events.

Benefits

Extended health benefits

Pension/RRSP matching

Company events and paid days off

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll processing in a unionized environment.
• Understanding of Statutory Deductions and Employment Standards.
• Skills in accuracy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Complete payroll cycle for a unionized healthcare setting.
• Conduct new employee entries into payroll systems.
• Assist with payroll remittances and Excel reports.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Confidentiality

Education

Post-secondary business education

Enrollment in Canadian Payroll Association

Tools

Payroll software (Avanti)

Job description

Company Description

We are S&R Group and for over 60 years we have been building communities "where friendships flourish and life is enriched". We are looking for people who, like us, believe the work we do has a positive impact on their community and that together we can continue supporting our Residents and their families.

Job Description

The Payroll Assistant will provide administrative and payroll support to the corporate finance team, such as running payroll reports, processing payroll in a unionized environment, and administrative clerical tasks.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Complete a pay cycle for a unionized, healthcare setting
• Conduct new employee entries into payroll systems, assist with onboarding
• Complete NHRIPP (Pension) Terms/Enrollment forms
• Complete Form 7 for WSIB reports
• Run reports to audit or review pay cycles
• Learning payroll software such as Avanti
• Assisting with payroll remittances
• Assisting with Excel payroll reports for multiple locations
• Assisting with file management (filing paper folders, creating files for new employees, etc.)
• Other tasks as directed by supervisor

When you apply, if you have the required experience for this role, we will try our best to reach out to you within the week (hopefully within a few days). When you’re eligible with us for benefits, you can expect a variety of them:

• When eligible, you can enjoy full range of extended Health benefits
• Pension/RRSP matching
• And many Company Events like our annual recognition parties, team theme parties, lunches, outings, gift cards, and paid days off

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll processing
• Experience with unionized environments and collective agreements
• Preferred enrollment in Canadian Payroll Association
• Preferred post-secondary business and accounting education/training
• Demonstrated understanding of Statutory Deductions and Employment Standards
• Demonstrated skills in accuracy, attention to detail, and confidentiality

Additional Information

While our Applicant Tracking System uses some AI-enhanced tools, every decision throughout screening, assessing, and selecting candidates is made by real people on our team. This posting is for a vacant position.