Payroll and Benefits Advisor

Sunshine Village Corporation; Banff; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Lively staff events

Alpine vistas

Unique life experience

Job summary

Sunshine Village Corporation is seeking a Payroll Manager based in Banff or Calgary. This role entails complete processing of salaried and hourly payroll and overseeing employee benefit programs. The ideal candidate has excellent organizational skills and significant payroll management experience.

You will ensure compliance with payroll legislation, manage payroll systems, and support HR functions. This position offers a dynamic work environment in one of Canada's stunning alpine settings.

Qualifications

• Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation is required.
• 5+ years of payroll management experience.
• Solid understanding of Canadian payroll legislation and benefit programs.

Responsibilities

• Manage and ensure accuracy of bi-weekly payroll processing.
• Monitor and advise management on relevant legislative changes.
• Support onboarding and offboarding processes including benefits enrollment.

Skills

Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation

5+ years of experience in payroll management

Excellent knowledge of payroll legislation

Meticulous attention to detail

Experience with Dayforce

Education

Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation

Tools

Dayforce Human Capital Management

Job description

Posted Wednesday, June 17, 2026 at 8:00 AM

Known as one of the most stunning alpine settings in the Canadian Rockies, and ranked the #1 day hike in Canada by Lonely Planet, Sunshine Meadows offers visitors unparalleled views. As spring turns into summer the meadows are in full bloom and painted with colourful wildflowers, setting off jaw-dropping views of surrounding peaks, including Mt. Assiniboine, “the Matterhorn of the Canadian Rockies".

What’s in it for you?

A ridiculously cool life experience

A plethora of lively staff events all season long

A chance to enjoy the alpine vistas

What Can you Expect?

Reporting to the Controller, this role can be based out of our office in Banff or Calgary/Hybrid. This role in collaboration with our Benefits Advisor is responsible for the complete processing of salaried and hourly payroll with Dayforce Human Capital Management and oversee all aspects of payroll and a range of employee benefit programs. This position plays a key role in supporting compliance with payroll legislation and employment standards, contributing to the development and documentation of payroll and benefits procedures and serving as a subject matter expert on related systems and policies. The role also supports management with HR functions such as onboarding, offboarding and liaising with injury management partners to exchange necessary information. This is a key role that ensures our employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining compliance with all relevant regulations and policies. The ideal candidate is a highly organized self-starter with exceptional attention to detail.

This job might be right for you if you think you would really enjoy:

Payroll Responsibilities

• Managing and ensuring accuracy of bi-weekly payroll processing while ensuring payroll practices and policies are compliant with Alberta Employment Standards.
• Timely completion and preparation regarding payroll information including: Records of Employments, T4s, T4As, Alberta Workers’ Compensation and assist with audits, ad-hoc projects and other payroll reporting as required.
• Validating source deductions with the Controller and addressing any discrepancies, including reconciliations of payments, government filings and balances.
• Monitoring and advising management of any relevant changes to legislation along with a recommended course of action to maintain compliance.
• Evaluating workflows and implementing continuous improvements to streamline processes and improve documentation and controls.
• Collaborating with Human Resources to interpret, implement and enforce internal policies and procedures.
• Providing mentorship and coaching to the Benefits Advisor.
• Resolving escalations for payroll issues and ensuring timely remediation of issues.
• Staying current on all payroll matters, including payroll legislation, employment standards, policies and benefit programs.
• Communicating clearly with staff to resolve payroll-related inquiries.
• Investigating and resolving benefits and payroll issues, including discrepancies in time reporting, deductions or pay calculations.
• Managing setup and maintenance of the Payroll system (Dayforce).
• Demonstrating strong knowledge of employee benefit programs including plan administration, eligibility requirements and coordination with third party providers.
• Administering the Group RRSP Plan including monthly and annual reconciliations.
• Responding to benefits inquiries with clarity and patience, fostering positive relationships across the organization.
• Maintaining and updating a variety of benefits records and spreadsheets, ensuring data accuracy, confidentiality and compliance with privacy legislation.
• Maintaining up-to-date benefit and deduction rates.
• Troubleshooting employee benefit questions and claim issues with provider as necessary.
• Supporting onboarding and offboarding processes including benefits enrollment.
• Reconciling monthly billing for benefit carrier and deductions from payroll for employee-paid premiums for data integrity and accuracy.
• Managing Sunshine’s leave programs (STD, LTD, Maternity Leave, Apprenticeship Leave) by working with employees, managers and benefit provider to assist with the leave and return to work.
• Keeping informed and educated about benefits within the area of responsibility.

And you have:

• Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation required; Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP) is a strong asset.
• Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS) designation if considered an asset.
• Excellent knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
• 5+ years of experience in payroll management.
• Experience with Dayforce is a strong asset.
• Meticulous attention of detail and a high degree of accuracy.
• Superior organizational and problem solving skills.
• A dedicated, proactive individual with a positive attitude and a growth mindset for continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated leadership, organizational and interpersonal skills; operational planning skills; oral and written communication skills with the ability to work effectively with a diverse group of employees.
• Ability to work independently and ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality and urgency, without sacrificing quality in a deadline driven seasonal environment.
• Solid understanding of Canadian payroll legislation and benefit programs.
• Analytical mindset and must be able to communicate in a friendly professional manner with all staff and external contacts.
• Strong interest in Human Resource practices.

*This role does not come with any accommodations

Sunshine Village is an Equal Opportunity Employer and we value diversity within our workplace.