Payroll Clerk

Whitehorse Chamber; Mayo; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Whitehorse Chamber is seeking a payroll professional to manage full cycle payroll for FNNND employees and community members in Mayo, Yukon. You will process bi-weekly payroll, weekly honoraria, and monthly living allowances, ensuring accurate journal entries, reconciliations and general ledger posting.

The ideal candidate has a Grade 12 Diploma or GED, Payroll Compliance Professional certification, 1–2 years of experience, and familiarity with MS Office plus payroll software such as Pay Dirt

Qualifications

• Grade 12 Diploma or GED equivalency.
• Payroll Compliance Professional certification in accounting or related business courses.
• 1–2 years’ experience or equivalent combination of education and/or work training.
• Familiarity with a First Nation environment would be an asset.
• Proficiency with standard office equipment and payroll software.

Responsibilities

• Full cycle payroll functions including year-end T4s, T4A’s, reporting, journal entries, reconciliations and general ledger work.
• Bi-weekly payroll, weekly honoraria, student monthly living allowance, social assistance payments and elders’ pension.

Skills

Payroll processing

Confidentiality

Communication

Education

Grade 12 Diploma or GED

Payroll Compliance Professional certification

Tools

MS Office

Pay Dirt

Adagio

Job description

THE OPPORTUNITY

This is an opportunity to provide payroll services and other financial transactional processes to FNNND employees and citizens. This includes full cycle transactional payroll functions, which includes year-end T4’s, T4A’s, reporting, journal entries, reconciliations, and general ledger work. This also includes bi-weekly payroll, weekly honoraria, student monthly living allowance, social assistance payments and elders’ pension. This position provides opportunities for the successful candidate to learn in other areas of the finance department.

THE PERSON

This position requires an individual who is genuinely interested in the development and implementation of good payroll practices. The person must be able to maintain an unbiased approach towards employees and citizens and comply with applicable Finance and Human Resources Policies demonstrating confidence, reliability and professionalism. This individual must be able to gain credibility with others and be able to maintain strict confidentiality and must be willing and committed to take Payroll courses to attain certification through the Naitonal Payroll Institute.

QUALIFICATIONS

This person will have good communication, coordination and organizational skills in fulfilling duties with a Grade 12 Diploma or GED equivalency having completed the Payroll Compliance Professional certification in accounting or any other related business courses with 1-2 years’ experience or an equivalent combination of education and/ or work and training experience. Familiarity working within a First Nation environment/ community would be an asset. You must be familiar with the use of standard office equipment and payroll software computer skills (i.e. MS Office, Pay Dirt, Adagio).

Special Working Conditions

Criminal Record Check and Valid Class 5 Driver’s License and Abstract. Mayo, YT Y0B 1M0, Canada