Payroll Data Analyst

Sobeys; Montreal; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian grocery retailer is seeking a professional to analyze collective bargaining agreements and manage related Payroll systems.Responsibilities include liaising with various stakeholders and ensuring compliance with agreements and legislation. The ideal candidate has a degree or diploma, experience with payroll systems, and is bilingual in French and English. The role requires adherence to a hybrid work model. Comprehensive benefits are included.

Benefits

Competitive benefits package

Access to virtual health care

10% in-store discount

Learning and development resources

Paid vacation and days-off

Qualifications

• Significant involvement working with payroll systems.
• Familiarity with Payroll and HR processes.
• Advanced knowledge of Excel.

Responsibilities

• Analyze collective bargaining agreements to implement requirements.
• Liaise with leadership to communicate changes.
• Validate and sign off on test results from the HR Systems team.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving skills

Organizational skills

Bilingual in French and English

Education

Undergraduate Degree or College Diploma

Tools

Microsoft Office

SAP

SuccessFactors

Kronos

Dayforce

Job description

Overview

Embark on a rewarding career with Sobeys Inc., celebrated among Canada’s Top 100 employers, where your talents contribute to our commitment to excellence and community impact.

Our family of 128,000 employees and franchise affiliates share a collective passion for delivering exceptional shopping experiences and amazing food to all our customers. Our mission is to nurture the things that make life better – great experiences, families, communities, and our employees. We are a family nurturing families. A proudly Canadian company, we started in a small town in Nova Scotia but we are now in communities of all sizes across this great country. With over 1,600 stores in all 10 provinces, you may know us as Sobeys, Safeway, IGA, Foodland, FreshCo, Thrifty Foods, Lawtons Drug Stores or another of our great banners but we are all one extended family.

Responsibilities

• Analyze collective bargaining agreements to implement, functional and technical requirements into Workforce, HR and Payroll systems to meet the company’s obligations.
• Liaise with leadership in Labour Relations, Store Operations and other stakeholders to communicate changes regarding collective agreements and the impacts to Payroll/HR/Workforce Management system(s) and processes.
• Submit Functional and Technical intakes for WFM HR Payroll systems configuration as it relates to Collective Agreements and some Provincial/Federal legislative changes to HRIS/WFM Systems (SAP, SuccessFactors, Kronos and Dayforce).
• Validate and sign off on test results from the HR Systems team to ensure results align with the collective bargaining agreement.
• Ensure retroactive payments and/or lump sums based on CBA agreements are executed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Develop process and functional documentation to ensure clear understanding of actions by all stakeholders once a CBA is ratified.
• Perform HR Data Audits to verify employee data adherence to CBA and Provincial/Federal legislation.
• Provide support to stakeholders (Site Admin, Labour Relations, Payroll, Total Rewards, Franchise Affiliate) when there is a changed ownership of a franchise location with a CBA.

Qualifications

• An Undergraduate Degree or College Diploma with significant involvement working with payroll systems.
• Familiarity with Payroll, HR Processes, Data and Reporting is preferred.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, organizational, and multi-tasking skills; strong oral and written communication skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, including advanced knowledge of Excel.
• Knowledge of HRIS and/or Workforce Management Systems.
• Knowledge of SAP/SuccessFactors/Kronos/Dayforce systems.
• Bilingual in French and English (the candidate will work with peers in other provinces in the development and implementation of tools and processes across Canada, and provide support to Sobeys employees across Canada).

Work Model

At Sobeys we require our teammates to adhere to a hybrid work model that requires presence at one of our office locations at least three days per week. This supports team collaboration and office culture.

Benefits and Total Rewards

We offer a comprehensive Total Rewards package, designed to help teammates live better – physically, financially and emotionally.

Our Total Rewards programs for full-time teammates go beyond paycheque:

• Competitive Benefits Package, including health and dental coverage, life, short- and long-term disability insurance.
• Access to Virtual Health Care Platform and Employee and Family Assistance Program.
• Retirement and Savings Plan to build and add value to savings.
• 10% in-store discount at participating banners and access to other discount programs.
• Learning and Development Resources to support professional growth.
• Parental leave top-up
• Paid Vacation and Days-off

We are committed to accommodating applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process and will work with applicants requesting accommodation at any stage of this process.