Payroll Administrator

Black & McDonald Limited; Saskatoon; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dynamic finance team at a forward-thinking company as a Payroll Administrator. This role is essential for ensuring accurate payroll processing for unionized employees, requiring strong communication and organizational skills. You will handle payroll inquiries, manage employee setups, and prepare essential year-end documents. The ideal candidate will have a PCP designation and experience in payroll processing, especially within unionized environments. This is a fantastic opportunity to contribute to a collaborative team while enhancing your payroll expertise in a supportive and inclusive workplace.

Qualifications

• Completed PCP designation through National Payroll Institute.
• 3+ years of payroll experience with unionized settings preferred.

Responsibilities

• Process payrolls accurately and timely for hourly unionized employees.
• Respond to payroll inquiries from stakeholders and prepare year-end documents.

Skills

Payroll Processing

Union Relations

Microsoft Office

Attention to Detail

Communication

Education

PCP Designation

3+ Years Payroll Experience

Tools

JD Edwards

ERP Systems

Job description

Black & McDonald's Finance team is growing! If you are committed and collaborative professional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, this opportunity is for you.

The Payroll Administrator is based in either our Markham, ON, Ottawa, ON or Saskatoon SK office and typically reports directly to the Payroll Manager. Their primary focus is performing tasks and responsibilities related to processing hourly unionized payroll under the direction of the Payroll Manager. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Ability to work with unions, interpret and update wage schedules, burden tables, and monthly union reconciliation
• Accurate and timely end to end processing of payrolls and payments via direct deposit; including new employee set up, handling terminations with Records of Employment (ROE) electronically with Service Canada
• Respond to payroll inquiries from internal and external stakeholders
• Annual preparation of T4, RL1, T2200, and other year-end requirements

COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS

• Communicates Effectively
• Ability to cope under pressure and maintain focus, dealing effectively with setbacks while remaining positive
• Teamwork and Collaboration, with ability to work independently under limited supervision
• Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy
• Maximizes Business Performance and Team Effectiveness

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Completed PCP designation through National Payroll Institute
• 3+ years of work experience in Payroll
• Unionized construction experience an asset

SKILLS, ABILITIES, AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Knowledge and understanding of :

• Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize in a deadline driven environment
• JD Edwards or ERP system in-house an asset
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel including VLOOKUP, pivot tables etc.)

Black & McDonald welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.