Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools; Nanaimo; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools (NLPS) is seeking a skilled Payroll and Benefits Specialist to join our Payroll Team in a full-time, continuing capacity. Under the Manager of Payroll and Benefits, you will manage payroll processing, benefits administration, and related reporting for multiple employee groups in a unionized environment.

The role requires strong knowledge of payroll legislation, HRIS systems, and benefit carriers, with attention to detail, confidentiality, and excellent

Qualifications

• High school graduation or equivalent.
• Two years post-secondary education in PCP Level 1 & 2 or PCP designation.
• Five years of recent payroll/benefits experience, preferably in a large unionized environment.
• Five years’ experience with HRMS/HRIS.
• Keyboarding speed 60 cwpm and 200 cpsm.
• Proficient in Outlook, Word and Excel.
• Strong communication and confidentiality skills.

Responsibilities

• Process multiple payrolls accurately to deadlines.
• Administer benefits and coordinate with carriers.
• Maintain HRIS and payroll databases with employee data.
• Prepare reports, summaries and payroll-related documents.
• Provide back-up support to other payroll and benefits staff.

Skills

Communication skills

Multitask

Privacy regulations knowledge

Confidentiality

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Education

PCP designation (Level 1 & 2)

Post-secondary education

Tools

HRMS/HRIS

Outlook

Word

Excel

Payroll software

Job description

Nanaimo Ladysmith Public Schools (NLPS) is seeking a skilled Payroll and Benefits Specialist to join our Payroll Team in a full-time, continuing capacity. Under the Manager of Payroll and Benefits, you will manage payroll processing, benefits administration, and related reporting for multiple employee groups in a unionized environment.

The role requires strong knowledge of payroll legislation, HRIS systems, and benefit carriers, with attention to detail, confidentiality, and excellent