Payroll Administrator (1 Year Contract)

Strive Recruitment Inc.; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Strive Recruitment Inc. seeks a Payroll Administrator for a 1-year contract, on-site in Abbotsford. You will maintain payroll using Ramco and Ceridian, ensure regulatory compliance, and answer employee inquiries. The role requires attention to detail and confidentiality.

Two-plus years of payroll experience, a bookkeeping or payroll diploma, and BC driver’s license are preferred. This on-site position offers a stable contract with potential for extension based on performance.

Qualifications

• Certificate/diploma in bookkeeping, payroll or accounting or equivalent in experience
• 2+ years processing payroll for salaried and hourly employees
• Knowledge of government regulations relevant to payroll
• Must handle confidential information ethically and professionally

Responsibilities

• Administer payroll including processing and balancing payrolls
• Maintain employee timecards and reconcile payroll data
• Ensure payroll system integrity and compliance with regulations
• Prepare required payroll reports and government submissions
• Administer apprentice paperwork and related hourly calculations

Skills

Payroll processing

Regulatory compliance

Confidentiality

MS Office

Education

Bookkeeping/payroll diploma

Tools

MS Office (Word, Excel)

Ramco

Ceridian

Job description

Payroll Administrator (1 year contract - potential to perm)

$75,000 - $80,000

Abbotsford (Fully On-Site)

The Role

Our client is a global leader in aerial firefighting, operating the world's largest privately owned fixed-wing firefighting fleet and supporting wildfire response efforts across North America for the past 60 years. Operating in Canada, the US, Europe, Australia and beyond, the organization provides a comprehensive range of aircraft, crew, maintenance, and training to support government agencies fighting wildfires. Their long-standing reputation for providing service excellence makes them an industry leader.

The Payroll Admin is responsible for the maintenance of the company payroll, making any necessary changes to the computerized payroll system, monitoring and complying with applicable legislation, handling employee inquiries, and the day-to-day administration of the timesheets.

• Administration of company payroll including producing payrolls, answering questions, correcting anomalies, performing calculations, data entry, balancing payroll registers, producing manual cheques, producing government and Department (in-house) reports and other related activities.
• Maintaining Employee daily timecards (Ramco & Ceridian)
• Reconciling Employee benefits (monthly basis)
• Prepare Declaration of Exemption - Employment at a Special Work Site (Per Diems schedule - Seasonal)
• Printing Flight pay details for Pilots and AMEs
• Maintaining Payroll Remittance file
• Weekly filing
• Ensure the integrity of the payroll system.
• Identify, review and implement new or changed government regulations.
• Administer the apprentice paperwork and hourly calculations for the Industry Training Authority.
• Other related duties.

Skills and Competencies

• Certificate/diploma in bookkeeping, payroll or accounting or equivalent in experience
• 2+ years processing payroll for both salaried and hourly employees
• Unionized payroll is an asset
• Holder of a valid B.C. driver's license
• Have sound knowledge of payroll and applicable government regulations
• Have the ability to handle confidential information in an ethical and professional manner
• Have strong computer skills and knowledge of MS Office programs (Word, Excel)
• Be detail-oriented with a focus on results
• Be able to clearly and effectively express information and ideas both verbally and in writing

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