Payroll Coordinator - Burnaby

Ausenco; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 79,000 - 84,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering and consulting firm in Burnaby is hiring a Payroll Coordinator to support payroll operations across Canada, the USA, and Mexico. The ideal candidate should have experience in payroll processes, advanced Microsoft Office skills, and a strong ability to maintain confidentiality. With a focus on accuracy and attention to detail, you will collaborate with the team to ensure timely payroll submissions. This full-time role offers competitive salary and benefits, including career advancement opportunities.

Benefits

Career advancement opportunities

Work-life balance

Comprehensive benefits program

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll processing in Canada and the USA.
• Ability to interpret and apply payroll legislation.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Help with payroll payments for new hires and terminations.
• Assist with weekly timecard processing.
• Reconcile benefit remittances.
• Prepare ROE documents.

Skills

Payroll processing

Microsoft Office

Confidential data management

Team collaboration

Tools

ADP WFN

Oracle

Job description

Overview

Ausenco in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada is hiring a Payroll Coordinator to support the payroll department for employees in Canada, the USA, and Mexico. The role aims to achieve accurate and timely preparation and processing of employee remuneration within a fast-growing, global engineering and consulting environment.

Responsibilities

• Help with regular and irregular payroll payments for new hires and terminations, including allowances, severance, bonuses, annual leave, and retroactive payments.
• Assist with weekly timecard processing.
• Reconcile benefit remittances.
• Prepare ROE documents.
• Respond to payroll queries in a professional, confidential, and timely manner.
• Assist with year-end adjustments and reporting in Canada and the USA, including T4s, RL-1s and W-2s.
• Support payroll-related tasks for Mexico.
• Assist with third-party reporting, remittances, and reconciliations (WCB, WSIB, EHT, CRA, Quebec Revenue, RRSP, 401K, benefits, and other) and ensure accurate and timely submissions of filings and payments.
• Collaborate with the accounting team to ensure accurate accounting for vacation pay, bonuses, source deductions, remittances, and allowances.
• Assist with payroll-related documentation for external audits.
• Perform back-up duties for team members during absence.
• Manage ad-hoc projects including compliance audits for benefits and insurance.
• Participate in special projects related to payroll.

About You

• Experience with payroll processing in Canada and the USA, including hiring, terminations, and hourly / salaried compensation, is beneficial.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience with ADP WFN is beneficial.
• Experience using Oracle is an asset.
• Ability to interpret and apply payroll legislation in Canada and the USA.
• Exposure to an engineering or consulting environment is an asset.
• Excellent accuracy and attention to detail with the ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Ability to maintain confidential data professionally.
• Strong teamwork and ability to work unsupervised.
• Ability to build relationships across business units.

Why Ausenco?

• Career advancement through technical training, mentorship, and networking opportunities.
• Work-life balance with a hybrid work model and parental leave benefits.
• Wellness program, confidential counseling, and a comprehensive benefits program.
• Accessible leadership team and a culture that values contribution.

Salary range : $58,000 - $61,000. Expected salary varies by qualifications, experience, and market conditions. Join us to work a better way.

Employment type : Full-time | Seniority level : Entry level | Job function : Human Resources | Industries : Professional Services

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