Payroll Specialist: Workday & Compliance Expert

Alberta Blue Cross; Edmonton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta Blue Cross® is hiring a Payroll Specialist to join our Payroll and Human Resources team. You will coordinate end-to-end bi-weekly payroll for Alberta Blue Cross® employees, support Workday Payroll, pension deductions, and ensure compliance with legislation and company policies.

The role requires a post-secondary diploma and at least 3 years of payroll experience. We value accuracy, confidentiality, and continuous improvement, with opportunities for growth and a strong focus on employee

Qualifications

• Completion of a post-secondary diploma in Business Administration, Accounting, Human Resources, Payroll Administration, or a related field.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end processing of bi-weekly payroll, including data entry, validation, calculations, balancing, transmission, and the administration of employee-related payments such as terminations, retirements, and leaves of absence.
• Prepare payroll reconciliations, statutory filings, working papers, and supporting documentation for regulatory reporting, financial reporting, and internal and external audit requirements.
• Ensure payroll activities are completed in compliance with applicable legislation, company policies, internal controls, and reporting requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll-related inquiries, providing support and guidance to employees, leaders, and Human Resources.
• Provide support for the Workday Payroll including reporting, data validation, testing, upgrades, and the implementation of system enhancements and new functionality.
• Administer pension-related payroll activities, ensuring the accuracy of deductions, contributions, earnings, service reporting, adjustments, and related remittances.
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve payroll processes through automation, workflow enhancements, system optimization, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Maintain accurate and confidential payroll records while supporting cross-training, special projects, and other team priorities as required.

Skills

Payroll processing

Workday Payroll

Regulatory compliance

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Post-secondary diploma in Business Administration/Accounting/Payroll

PCP designation (preferred) or progress toward

Experience with Workday Payroll

Tools

Workday Payroll

Payroll systems

Job description

Alberta Blue Cross® is hiring a Payroll Specialist to join our Payroll and Human Resources team. You will coordinate end-to-end bi-weekly payroll for Alberta Blue Cross® employees, support Workday Payroll, pension deductions, and ensure compliance with legislation and company policies.

The role requires a post-secondary diploma and at least 3 years of payroll experience. We value accuracy, confidentiality, and continuous improvement, with opportunities for growth and a strong focus on employee