Payroll and Benefits Specialist

High Tide Inc.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a motivated Payroll and Benefits Specialist eager to grow in a dynamic environment. This role involves managing payroll processes, supporting benefits administration, and ensuring compliance with Canadian regulations. You will play a crucial part in onboarding employees and maintaining accurate records while collaborating with HR and finance teams. Join a forward-thinking company that values growth and offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a leading cannabis retailer. If you're ready to take your career to the next level in a fast-paced setting, this position is perfect for you!

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in payroll and benefits administration.
• Ability to communicate effectively and manage time efficiently.

Responsibilities

• Calculate pay and manage payroll deductions for employees.
• Lead benefits rollout and manage employee onboarding.
• Maintain payroll records and assist with financial reporting.

Skills

Payroll principles

Communication skills

Time management

Ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Attention to detail

Education

Payroll designation (PCP, CPM)

Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel

Tools

Ceridian Dayforce

HRIS systems

Job description

High Tide is seeking a dynamic and fast paced Payroll and Benefits Specialist that is starting out in your field and wants to learn and grow with us! Reporting to the Vice President of Human Resources, the Payroll and Benefits Specialist will provide support in all activities regarding the management and administration of employee compensation, time & attendance, and benefits administration for various employees and legal entities throughout the organization. The incumbent will undertake a variety of tasks such as entering payroll information, calculating wages and making payments.

Responsibilities:

• Calculate pay according to hours worked incorporating leaves, overtime, vacation pay, statutory holidays, payroll deductions and other payroll transactions.
• Lead and assist with company’s benefits rollout program; ensure employees are onboarded; manage their enrollment and renewal.
• Calculate benefits deductions, manage beneficiary forms, update portal with wage changes.
• Maintain and manage time and attendance software for hourly staff including shift approvals, shift cancellations and shift scheduling.
• Strong knowledge of termination process calculations as per employment standards across all Canadian provinces.
• Initiate periodical payments; prepare and administer cheques, initiate direct deposits.
• Work with HR and operational stakeholders to work through payroll discrepancies.
• Issue statements, invoices, receipts and maintain financial records.
• Update paper and electronic payroll records by maintaining employee changes across various systems (adjustments on pay rates, transfers, new entity movement, consolidation, etc.).
• Prepare ROE/T4 on a timely basis and assist with EI inquiries.
• Support the Finance team with payroll reports (monthly headcount, quarterly report, etc. as needed).
• Special projects & ad hoc reporting as required by internal stakeholders.
• Onboarding and offboarding employees in the Payroll system.
• Provide and assist management with Dayforce and timesheet approval training.
• Cross reference various modules within HRIS to maintain data integrity.
• Perform union deductions and calculations.
• Report for worker's compensation for all provinces and administer Ontario employer health tax accordingly for all legal entities.

Qualifications:

• 1 -3 years of experience.
• Ability to work in a fast paced and high volume environment with consistent growth and be able to meet all deadlines.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of an organization.
• Some knowledge of payroll principles.
• Some knowledge and experience using Ceridian Dayforce or other systems.
• WSIB and WCB compliance for all Canadian provinces.
• Experience and understanding of employer health taxes in Manitoba and Ontario.
• Level of knowledge with CRA requirements for each provincial legislation.
• Clear, concise and effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to tolerate a high degree of ambiguity, ability to work in a highly dynamic, ever-changing environment while meeting deadlines.
• Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office and Excel.
• Ability to work in an office working environment.
• Payroll designation (PCP, CPM) or in the process of completion in accordance with Canadian Payroll Association guidelines.

High Tide Inc. is the leading community-grown, retail-forward cannabis enterprise engineered to unleash the full value of the world’s most powerful plant and is the second-largest cannabis retailer globally by store count. High Tide (HITI) is uniquely-built around the cannabis consumer, with wholly-diversified and fully-integrated operations across all components of cannabis, including:

• Bricks & Mortar Retail Canna Cabana is the largest cannabis retail chain in Canada, with 196 current locations spanning British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and growing.
• Retail Innovation Fastendr is a unique and fully automated technology that employs retail kiosks to facilitate a better buying experience through browsing, ordering and pickup.
• Consumption Accessories High Tide operates a suite of leading accessory e-commerce platforms across the world, including Grasscity.com, Smokecartel.com, Dailyhighclub.com, and Dankstop.com.
• Wholesale Distribution High Tide keeps that cannabis category stocked with wholesale solutions via Valiant.
• Licensing High Tide continues to push cannabis culture forward through fresh partnerships and license agreements under the Famous Brandz name.

To discover the full impact of High Tide, visit www.hightideinc.com. For investment performance, don’t miss the High Tide profile pages on SEDAR+ and EDGAR.