Senior Payroll Associate

Federated Co-operatives Limited; Saskatoon; Hybrid; CAD 30,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wage range per collective bargaining

Learning opportunities to grow and be/

Co-operative values and culture

Job summary

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is hiring a Senior Payroll Associate on a permanent basis within our People & Culture team. This position is a hybrid opportunity, so the successful candidate must be local to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

You’ll process bi-weekly payroll for local Co-op clients, provide timely customer support to address payroll inquiries, assist with year-end duties, review payroll correspondence and update employee files, and manage Workers Compensation reports while

Qualifications

• Must have 4 financial accounting courses and 1 year of related payroll experience OR 8 financial accounting courses and 2.5 years of related payroll experience.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll for local Co-op clients with accurate remittances and deadlines.
• Provide timely customer support for payroll inquiries.
• Assist with year-end duties, including preparing T4s and vacation payouts.
• Review payroll correspondence and update employee files, including bonuses and severance.
• Manage Workers Compensation reports and security of payroll records.

Skills

Payroll processing

Attention to deadlines

Education

4 progressive financial accounting courses

8 progressive financial accounting courses

Job description

Federated Co-operatives Limited (FCL) is hiring a Senior Payroll Associate on a permanent basis within our People & Culture team. This position is a hybrid opportunity, so the successful candidate must be local to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

What you’ll do:

• Process bi-weekly payroll for local Co-op clients, ensuring accurate remittances and adherence to deadlines.
• Provide timely customer support to address client inquiries related to pay.
• Assist with year-end duties, including preparing T4s, vacation payouts, and related reports.
• Review payroll correspondence and update employee files, including special payments like bonuses and severance.
• Manage Workers Compensation reports, third-party error notifications, and maintain security of payroll records.
• Other duties as required.

Who you’ll work with:

You will work closely with the Payroll Services team and will report into the Supervisor, Payroll Services. This team strives to cultivate a culture of support, collaboration, and community.

Why it matters:

We help local Co-ops grow and thrive by offering a range of professional services, including marketing, market research, information technology, human resources, accounting, risk management and business development.

Who you are:

You are looking for a career in Payroll and:

• Have 4 progressive financial accounting courses from an accredited post-secondary institution and 1 year of related accounting or payroll experience. OR
• Have 8 progressive financial accounting courses from an accredited post-secondary institution and 2.5 years of related accounting or payroll experience.
• Preference will be given to candidates with experience related to the applicable functional area.

What we offer:

• A wage range of $21.93 - $32.01 as per the collective bargaining agreement
• Encouragement to take advantage of learning opportunities to grow and develop as a Team Member.
• As a co-operative, we do business differently. We believe in working together to serve Western Canadians, delivering profits back to our communities and investing in sustainable growth. To learn more about who we are and what we offer, visit www.fcl.crs.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process to ensure an enjoyable candidate experience. If you require an accommodation during the recruitment process, we invite you to submit your requests to us via [e-mail]. All information received will be kept confidential.

We thank all candidates for their interest, however only those selected to continue in the recruitment process will be contacted.

As this position is considered a position of trust, you may be required to complete a criminal record check in accordance with FCL policies.

FCL embraces diversity and inclusion. We’re working to create a workforce that is as diverse as the communities we serve and an environment where every team member brings their whole self to work. We believe all candidates should feel at home with us and be given the opportunity to fully participate during the recruitment process.