Payroll Clerk (Temporary, Full-Time)

Kamloops; Kamloops; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

14% in lieu of benefits

Job summary

The City of Kamloops is seeking a temporary, full-time Payroll Clerk to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. You will process payroll transactions and assist with reporting and reconciliations in a deadline-driven environment.

Qualifications include payroll experience, data entry accuracy, and proficiency in Word and Excel with testing. The role emphasizes confidentiality and customer service within a unionized setting.

Qualifications

• Completion of senior secondary school or its equivalent.
• Completion of a post-secondary accounting course that is recognized by the Canadian Payroll Association.
• Proficient in basic Word and basic Excel as demonstrated through testing. (70% pass rate required)
• Proficient in alphanumeric data entry, as demonstrated through testing. (70% pass rate required)
• Minimum three months’ previous payroll experience that includes payroll functions and time sheet data entry.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll transactions in a fast-paced environment.
• Assist with payroll reporting and reconciliations.
• Maintain confidentiality while providing excellent customer service.

Skills

Data entry

Payroll processing

Word

Excel

Education

Senior secondary school

Post-secondary accounting course recognized by CPA

Tools

Word

Excel

Job description

At the City of Kamloops, we believe in progressive and barrier-free recruitment for everybody everyday. This means employment opportunities for all in a safe, inclusive and diverse workplace. We know our city is stronger when we hire qualified individuals from different backgrounds with diverse experiences, cultures and perspectives.

We are focused on creating the highest levels of service excellence, based on an organization-wide community culture that celebrates our employees who make it all happen. We are known as Canada’s Tournament Capital and are famous for our hospitality and community spirit, traits that make us a leader! Recreation, sports, arts and culture, health care, social activities, volunteerism, and affordable housing all meld to form a unique blend of big-city amenities with small-town ambience. This is Kamloops!

Position Overview

Are you detail-oriented, organized, and passionate about accuracy? Join our team as a temporary, full-time Payroll Clerk and play an important role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. Working in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, you'll process payroll transactions and assist with payroll reporting and reconciliations.

We are looking for someone with payroll experience, strong data entry and organizational skills, and the ability to maintain confidentiality while providing excellent customer service. If you enjoy working with numbers, have a keen eye for detail, and thrive in a collaborative environment, we would love to hear from you.

We are known as Canada’s Tournament Capital and are famous for our hospitality and community spirit, traits that make us a leader! Recreation, sports, arts and culture, health care, social activities, volunteerism, and affordable housing all meld to form a unique blend of big-city amenities with small-town ambience. We have world class, hiking and biking trails, ski resorts, green spaces, and facilities to fit whatever your passions are! We are nestled in the interior of British Columbia a few hours away from the Okanagan lakes and the Vancouver coastline. This is Kamloops!

The successful candidate must have the following qualifications:

• Completion of senior secondary school or its equivalent.
• Completion of a post-secondary accounting course that is recognized by the Canadian Payroll Association.
• Proficient in basic Word and basic Excel as demonstrated through testing. (70% pass rate required)
• Proficient in alphanumeric data entry, as demonstrated through testing. (70% pass rate required)
• Minimum three months’ previous payroll experience that includes payroll functions and time sheet data entry.

For new hires, and for those working in designated positions of trust, including those working directly with vulnerable persons, no formal offer of employment will be made until an applicant completes a police information check. This position will receive 14% in lieu of all benefits, vacation, stat holidays, and health time.

This is a unionized position with CUPE Local 900; check out our Collective Agreement (2024 - 2025) for full details (ratified 2026 Collective Agreement coming soon). As this is a unionized position, all qualifications must be met in order to be shortlisted for the position.

This is a temporary position until approximately December 31, 2026 or return of the incumbent.

Hours & Days of Work

Monday - Friday8:00 AM - 4:00 PM (year-round)

35

Hourly Rate

$36.926

Please note if you need assistance or have individual needs or requirements throughout the application process, contact the Human Resources Department by email at [e-mail] or in person at 6-510 Lorne Street so we can better support you.

External job postings are open to everyone. We are an equal opportunity employer and thank all applicants for their interest. Please be sure to review the application requirements for each job you apply. Only those selected to participate in the recruitment process will be contacted.