payroll administrator

ACQBUILT; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental plan

Disability benefits

Health care plan

Paramedical services coverage

Vision care benefits

Life insurance

Parking available

Job summary

ACQBUILT, Inc. in Edmonton requires a payroll professional to manage payroll processing and related administrative tasks at a construction-focused company. This on-site role calls for strong accuracy and experience in payroll systems, benefits administration, and tax deductions.

The successful candidate will prepare earnings statements, maintain payroll data, balance period-end reports, and ensure timely filing of T4s while coordinating with benefits and pension plan administration.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required.
• Minimum 5 years of payroll experience preferred.
• Proficiency with MS Excel and payroll software.

Responsibilities

• Calculate and prepare payroll cheques.
• Prepare statements of earnings with taxes, deductions and benefits.
• Store, update and retrieve payroll data.
• Perform clerical duties including filing systems maintenance.
• Prepare and balance end-of-period reports and reconcile payrolls to bank statements.
• Prepare monthly statements and T4s.
• Administer employee benefits documentation.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Excellent communication

Team player

Education

Secondary school diploma

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

HR software

Job description

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

Experience

5 years or more

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work setting

• Construction company
• General office

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Calculate and prepare cheques for payroll
• Prepare statements of earnings for employees, indicating gross and net salaries and deductions such as taxes, union dues, garnishments and insurance and pension plans
• Store, update and retrieve financial data
• Perform clerical duties, such as maintain filing systems
• Prepare and balance period-end reports and reconcile issued payrolls to bank statements
• Prepare monthly statements
• Complete and submit documentations for administration of benefits such as pension plans, leaves, share savings, employment and medical insurance
• Inform employees about payroll matters and benefit plans
• Compile statistics and reports
• Maintain payroll
• Maintain records of employee attendance, leave and overtime to calculate pay and benefit entitlements, using manual or computerized systems
• Prepare T4 statements and other statements
• Perform data entry

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses

• Canadian Payroll Association's (CPA) payroll compliance practitioner (PCP)

Experience and specialization

Computer and technology knowledge

• Human resources software
• MS Excel
• MS Word

Additional information

Security and safety

• Bondable

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Tight deadlines
• Fast-paced environment

Personal suitability

• Accurate
• Client focus
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Disability benefits
• Health care plan
• Paramedical services coverage
• Vision care benefits

Financial benefits

• Life insurance

Other Benefits

• Other benefits
• Parking available