Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Strive Recruitment; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 72,000 - 82,000; Full time

Job summary

STRIVE Recruitment Inc. in Vancouver (On-Site) is seeking a Payroll and Benefits Specialist to manage full-cycle payroll for 400+ unionized employees and ~40 non-union, ensuring accuracy and timely processing.

Reporting to the Senior Finance Officer, you will work with the Benefits and OHS Manager, handling T4s, pensions, and benefits liaising with HR and pension providers. A strong payroll background and PCP designation are required.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of progressive payroll administration experience.
• PCP designation required.
• BCGEU union experience required.
• Experience using Payworks preferred.
• Good understanding of Collective Agreements.
• Good understanding of Municipal Pension Plan and group benefits.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of biweekly payroll, including data updates and terminations.
• Process year-end tasks such as T4s.
• Collaborate with HR to prepare reports for stakeholders (Union and benefits providers).
• Liaise with pension plan providers to ensure compliance.
• Verify timesheets align with schedules and track interruptions in earnings.
• Manage ROEs and payroll deviations as needed.
• Stay updated on payroll-related legal changes and best practices.
• Assist with accounting/finance duties such as payables and rent reconciliation.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to detail

Communication with HR/Benefits

Education

Undergraduate degree in Payroll

PCP designation (National Payroll Institute)

Tools

Payworks

Job description

Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Vancouver (On-Site)

$72,000 - $82,000

ABOUT US

STRIVE is a Vancouver based recruitment firm offering recruitment solutions in the specialist areas of Accounting & Finance, Corporate Administration and Operations & Manufacturing. We are passionate about recruitment at STRIVE and commit to offering an upfront, genuine and consultative approach to everything we do - which is a big reason as to why we have been successful. Our proactive recruitment approach allows us to uncover high calibre professionals for niche, specialized and what are often regarded as "hard to fill" roles.

The Role

Our client is looking for a detail-oriented, adaptable, and motivated individual to join their team in order to support the continuous company growth. This is a position which would be suitable for someone with intermediate experience processing full-cycle payroll administration. Reporting to the Senior Finance Officer, you will work closely with the Benefits and OHS Manager covering the payroll function for 400+ unionized employees and ~40 non-union.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accurate and timely processing of biweekly payroll, inclusive of tasks such as meeting bi-weekly payroll processing deadlines, responding to employee inquiries, updating and verifying payroll data, maintaining internal status changes, processing terminations, and executing manual adjustments.
• Processing of T4's at the end of each year
• Work closely with HR department to prepare reports required by external stakeholders (Union and benefits providers)
• Liaise with pension plan providers to ensure compliance
• Ensure accuracy of employee timesheets in conjunction with work schedules
• Issue ROE's and track interruptions in employee earnings
• Ensure compliance with legal frameworks, best practices, and stay up to date with changes impacting payroll processes
• Track eligibility for benefits and pension plans, enroll and terminate employees as required
• Ad hoc duties as assigned to support functions of accounting and finance department (i.e.. payables, rent reconciliation)

Requirements

• A relevant undergraduate degree or diploma in Payroll, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• National Payroll Institute PCP designation required
• BCGEU Union experience required
• Strong preference will be given to candidates with experience using Payworks
• Good understanding of Collective Agreements
• Good understanding of Municipal Pension Plan and group benefits
• A minimum of 3+ years of progressive experience in payroll administration