Payroll Assistant

Toronto and Region Conservation Authority; Toronto; On-site; CAD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

The Toronto and Region Conservation Authority is seeking a Payroll Assistant to support bi-weekly payroll processing and benefits administration for TRCA staff. You will help ensure accuracy, run audits and prepare reports for internal stakeholders.

Ideal candidates have a college diploma in Payroll, Business Commerce, or Accounting and at least 1 year of payroll or benefits experience, with solid MS Office and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Completion of college diploma in Payroll, Business Commerce, Accounting, or a related field.
• 1+ years of payroll and/or benefits experience.
• Strong math and ability to work with numbers accurately.
• Proficiency in MS Office and payroll software.
• Clear communication and courteous customer service.

Responsibilities

• Supports payroll system administration and quality assurance with a focus on accuracy.
• Supports data integrity in the payroll system by auditing reports and addressing discrepancies.
• Processes employee health benefits enrolments, changes and terminations.
• Documents and communicates benefits changes to the provider.
• Administers benefits change reports for internal use.
• Provides various reports to internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Payroll processing

Data integrity

Communication

Customer service

MS Office

MS Teams

WebEx

SharePoint

Education

College diploma in Payroll, Business Commerce, or Accounting

Tools

MS Teams

WebEx

SharePoint

Job description

How you will contribute as part of the TRCA team

The Payroll Assistant is responsible for supporting the accurate collection, verification and processing bi-weekly payroll. This role supports benefits administration for the TRCA.

Major Responsibilities

• Supports payroll system administration and quality assurance and control with a focus on accuracy


• Supports data integrity in the payroll system by conducting regular report audits; takes action to identify and address discrepancies


• Processes all employee group health benefits enrolments, changes and terminations


• Documents and communicates all employee benefits changes to the benefits provider


• Administers benefits change reports for internal purposes


• Provides various reports to internal and external stakeholders


• Incumbents may also be assigned other duties

What will you need to succeed

Education (degree/diploma/certifications/licenses)

• Completion of college diploma in Payroll, Business Commerce, Accounting, or a related field

Experience

• 1+ years of payroll and/or benefits related experience

Knowledge/Skill/Ability - Competencies

• Understanding and application of basic mathematical functions (e.g., adding, subtracting, measuring, money computation)


• Able to comprehend written documentation and procedural guidelines; skilled in writing clear correspondence (concise, logical, grammatically correct)


• Ability to communicate effectively with tact and courtesy


• Demonstrates responsiveness to internal and external customer requests and needs


• Basic computer proficiency in MS Office suite including online software such as MS teams, WebEx, and SharePoint