Payroll Services Technician

BC Ferries; Victoria; On-site; CAD 50,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

BC Ferries is seeking a Payroll Services Technician in Victoria for an 18-month term. You will handle manual payroll transactions, maintain liability records, and support Transport Canada licensing requirements while ensuring confidentiality and accuracy.

You will also assist with data entry in Oracle/EZL, generate reports, and provide front-line payroll support to staff and internal partners in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• Post-secondary program in office administration or equivalent.
• Introductory payroll and accounting courses completed.
• Payroll compliance knowledge or training completed.

Responsibilities

• Provide sea time records to support Transport Canada licensing.
• Compile and distribute payroll reports for stakeholders.
• Prepare and issue manual cheques for payroll receivables.
• Enter data in Oracle and EZL and maintain documentation control.
• Respond to inquiries and provide reception support for payroll.
• Assist with data entry and system testing as needed.
• Provide relief and backup to Payroll unit.

Skills

Organizational skills

Analytical skills

Prioritization

Education

Post-secondary office administration program

Introductory payroll/accounting courses

Payroll Compliance / Payroll Fundamentals 1

Tools

Oracle

EZL systems

RBC Express

Job description

Job Description

PAYROLL SERVICES TECHNICIAN

Victoria

18-month Term Certain

The Opportunity

At BC Ferries, payroll is more than processing numbers. It’s about ensuring accuracy, compliance, and trust for thousands of employees who keep our vessels sailing and terminals operating. Every pay period, hundreds of processes come together to ensure our employees are paid accurately and on time. Behind the scenes, our Payroll team plays an important role in keeping those processes running smoothly. We’re looking for a Payroll Services Technician to join the team.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with numbers, systems and detailed information, while also providing responsive service to employees and internal partners. You’ll support a range of payroll activities, from processing manual payroll transactions and maintaining liability records to preparing wage-loss information, supporting Transport Canada licensing requirements and providing reporting and administrative support.

Working in a fast-paced environment with strict deadlines, you’ll need to be organized, analytical and comfortable managing competing priorities. Your attention to detail and commitment to confidentiality will be essential as you work with sensitive payroll and employee information.

The Role

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you add value and are energized by key areas of oversight such as:

• Providing sea time records to employees to support Transport Canada licensing requirements as needed;
• Calculating wage-loss information for ICBC subrogation;
• Preparing and distributing manual cheques received from internal and external sources for deposit to payroll receivable accounts;
• Accessing the WorkSafeBC (WSBC) website to record EFT payments received and providing the Pay Analyst and Accounts Receivable (AR) with accurate and up-to-date payment records;
• Maintaining and updating spreadsheets tracking payroll liability accounts;
• Compiling and distributing statistical reports for internal and external stakeholders;
• Creating and releasing semi-monthly time collection (timesheet) reports for Bargaining Unit (BU) employees for approval by the Team Lead or Assistant Manager, Payroll;
• Providing relief and backup support to the Payroll unit as needed;
• Assisting with data entry in Oracle and EZL systems as required;
• Drafting correspondence and completing forms to support administrative functions;
• Maintaining documentation control through filing, manual updates and records management processes;
• Providing reception and switchboard support for the Payroll unit, responding to general inquiries and redirecting calls as appropriate;
• Processing RBC Express data entries and forwarding transactions to Payroll approvers;
• Updating TPASS information for retirees in Oracle;
• Providing orientation, guidance and informal training to staff, offering subject matter expertise, and supporting system testing and implementation; and
• Performing other related duties as assigned from time to time;

What you bring to the team

• Completion of relevant post secondary program such as office administration
• Completion of introductory level accounting courses in a professional designation program preferred
• Completion of Payroll Compliance and Payroll Fundamentals 1 courses under the National Payroll Association
• 1 to 2 years experience in a large fast-paced, computerized Payroll department

Deadline: September 27, 2026 at 11:59pm.

The salary for this bargaining unit position is $4,910 per month.

We sail to serve and connect the people and the coast of BC

At BC Ferries, our people are at the heart of delivering safe and reliable service along 1,600 km of coastline. Every day, we connect communities and move tens of thousands of passengers and vehicles across our 25 routes through the dedication, expertise and hard work of our teams. Guided by a shared commitment to safety, service, inclusion, and local commitment, we offer meaningful work, opportunities for growth, and the chance to make a positive impact. Whether you work onboard our vessels, in our terminals or behind the scenes, you'll play an important role in connecting people, supporting communities, and keeping coastal BC moving.

We support employment equity and diversity in the workplace, and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals including women, visible minorities, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, persons of diverse sexual orientation, gender identity or expression (LGBTQ2S+), and others who reflect our ever-changing workplace.

We appreciate the interest of all applicants; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.