Payroll & Benefits Administrator

East Penn Canada; Courtice; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & dental benefits

Health Spending Account

Paid sick days

Profit sharing

Tuition reimbursement

Internal promotions

Employee discounts

Job summary

East Penn Canada in Courtice is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Administrator to ensure accurate payroll, benefits, and leave management for 400 staff. This fully onsite role requires meticulous data handling and compliance with employment laws.

Collaborate with benefit providers and WSIB/CNESST, support annual compensation cycles, and drive process improvements while delivering exceptional employee service.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of payroll and benefits administration experience.
• Post-secondary diploma/degree with an accounting/payroll focus or equivalent.
• Strong understanding of payroll, benefits, and employment legislation.
• Hands-on experience with an integrated HRIS/payroll system (Ceridian Dayforce preferred).
• Experience managing leaves of absence and statutory disability applications.
• Strong Excel proficiency for data reconciliation, forecasting, and reporting.
• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation is an asset.
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.
• Highly organized with strong planning and prioritization.
• Team-oriented with a positive attitude.

Responsibilities

• Administer accurate bi-weekly payroll for 400 employees across provinces.
• Maintain payroll data for new hires, terminations, leaves, and changes.
• Review and validate time and attendance data.
• Prepare ROEs, remittances, and year-end filings (T4s, RL-1s, EHT, T2200s, WSIB/CNESST).
• Administer employee benefits and retirement programs; handle enrollments and education sessions.
• Respond to payroll and benefits inquiries with professionalism.
• Administer leaves and Workers’ Compensation claims; coordinate return-to-work.
• Coordinate with WSIB, CNESST, Sun Life for accommodations.
• Support annual compensation cycles with reports and materials.
• Maintain payroll and absence-related reports; support audits and improvements.

Skills

Payroll

Benefits admin

Excel

Leaves management

HRIS Dayforce

Data reconciliation

Confidentiality

Attention to detail

Teamwork

Problem-solving

Education

Payroll-focused diploma

Tools

Ceridian Dayforce

MS Word

MS Outlook

Job description

When you join East Penn Canada, you become part of a leading battery solutions provider serving essential industries across Canada. Our teams support transportation, motive power, backup power, and consumer markets by helping the business operate efficiently, serve customers effectively, and make informed decisions every day.

“What Powers You” matters. Here’s how we support our HR team:

• Competitive compensation with results-based rewards and annual merit increases tied to performance
• 100% employer paid health and dental benefits, plus insurance coverage, a Health Spending Account, and paid sick days to support your health and wellbeing
• Profit sharing and deferred profit‑sharing programs to support long-term financial planning
• Career growth opportunities, with many roles across our four divisions filled through internal promotions
• Industry leading training and development, including inhouse learning opportunities and tuition reimbursement to support continued growth‑leading training and development, including in‑house learning opportunities and tuition reimbursement
• A collaborative, team-based work environment where contributions are recognized and valued‑based work environment where contributions are recognized and valued
• Employee discounts on batteries, plus access to exclusive deals on popular brands

Are you a detail-driven Payroll & Benefits Administrator who takes pride in accuracy, compliance, and supporting employees through critical moments?

Our organization is seeking a high-caliber professional to administer payroll, benefits, workplace injury claims, and employee leave programs.

This position is a fully onsite vacancy based out of our Courtice head office.

Responsibilities

• Administer accurate and timely bi-weekly hourly and salary multi-province payroll for 400 employees, ensuring compliance with legislation
• Maintain employee payroll data including new hires, terminations, leaves, and compensation changes
• Review and validate time and attendance data
• Prepare and submit ROEs, statutory remittances, and year-end filings (T4s, RL-1s, EHT, T2200s, WSIB/CNESST)
• Administer employee benefit and group retirement programs, including enrollments and changes, and deliver benefits onboarding and education sessions to employees
• As the subject matter expert, respond to employee payroll and benefits inquiries with professionalism and discretion, providing exceptional customer service
• Administration of short-term and long-term leaves, as well as Workers’ Compensation claims, including reporting, documentation, and return-to-work coordination
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and external providers (e.g., WSIB, CNESST, Sun Life) to support safe and timely accommodations
• Support annual compensation cycles by preparing reports and materials
• Maintain accurate records and develop payroll, benefits, compensation, and absence-related reports
• Support audits and continuous process improvement initiatives

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in payroll and benefits administration
• Post-Secondary diploma/degree with an accounting/payroll focus or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of payroll, benefits, and employment legislation
• Hands-on experience with an integrated HRIS/payroll system (Ceridian Dayforce preferred)
• Experience managing leaves of absence and statutory disability applications
• Strong working knowledge of MS Word and Outlook, and high level of proficiency in MS Excel for data reconciliation, forecasting, and reporting, as required
• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation completed or in progress is an asset
• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information
• Highly organized with strong planning and prioritization skills
• Strong critical thinking and proactive problem‑solving skills
• Proven ability to navigate a variety of tasks, while maintaining an optimistic attitude
• Works effectively as part of a dynamic team and contributes to a positive team environment

Other Considerations

• Background checks including criminal checks, employment references, and driver’s abstracts will be requested
• Applicants who are interviewed for this position will receive a notification regarding the hiring decision within 45 days of their final interview date
• Expected hiring range for this position is $70,000 to $80,000 annually (exact annual salary offered to the successful applicant will be determined by the candidate's experience, education, related knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity and alignment with market data)

AI Usage

East Penn Canada uses artificial intelligence tools to support our recruitment process and improve the candidate experience, such as helping organize applications or highlight relevant qualifications. AI is not used to make hiring decisions. All hiring decisions are made by our recruitment team and hiring managers, who are trained to use these tools responsibly.

Application Process

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada to be considered. We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted by phone, email, and for some roles, by text message.All offers of employment are contingent upon the successful completion of thorough background checks, which may include criminal, credit, professional references, driver’s abstracts, and/or education/credentials verification.

Accessibility And Inclusion

East Penn Canada is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities, upon request.