PAYROLL OFFICER (BAND LEVEL 5)

Memorial University of Newfoundland; Netherlands; In loco; EUR 34.000 - 40.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Memorial University of Newfoundland is seeking a Payroll Officer (Band Level 5) to join the People and Culture team. The role ensures accurate, timely payroll for faculty, staff, and students in a large, unionized environment, with emphasis on compliance and record accuracy.

Responsibilities include processing terminations, pay changes, tax remittances, and responding to employee inquiries, while collaborating with HR and client staff to optimize payroll operations.

Competenze

• 3+ years payroll processing experience in a large, unionized environment.
• Two- or three-year post-secondary diploma in accounting or business administration.
• Knowledge of Canadian taxation and payroll legislation; payroll systems experience.
• Strong organization, time management, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Experience in a client-centered environment; Excel and Outlook proficiency.
• Knowledge of Banner HR and OnBase; Payroll Compliance Practitioner designation is an asset.

Mansioni

• Process payroll for faculty, staff and students, ensuring compliance with tax rules and policies.
• Handle terminations including ROEs and final benefits payments.
• Process pay changes and retroactive payments; coordinate updates to employee records.
• Prepare tax remittances; respond to employee pay inquiries.
• Provide guidance to department representatives and address overpayments.
• Collaborate with HR and client staff on payroll matters.

Conoscenze

Payroll processing

Organizational skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Client service

Formazione

Accounting diploma

Business Admin diploma

Strumenti

Banner HR

OnBase

Excel

Outlook

Descrizione del lavoro

PAYROLL OFFICER (BAND LEVEL 5)

People and Culture

(Permanent Position)

DUTIES

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, this position will be part of a team responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll for Memorial University of Newfoundland and other related entities.

• Processing payroll for faculty, staff, and students; ensuring compliance with tax legislation, union agreements, and University policies and procedures
• Processing terminations, including issuing ROEs and paying any final benefits
• Processing changes to pay, including calculating retroactive payments
• Working closely with other HR and client staff to coordinate updates to employee records
• Preparing tax and other remittances for payment
• Responding to inquiries from employees about their pay
• Providing guidance to department representatives
• Calculating salary overpayments, including informing the staff member and processing the recovery
• Performing other related duties as required

QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of 3 years of payroll processing experience within a large, complex, unionized environment
• Completion of a two- or three-year post-secondary diploma in accounting or business administration is required, or an equivalent combination of experience and training may be considered
• Knowledge of Canadian taxation and legislation affecting employee payroll, and an understanding of payroll technology
• Strong organizational, time management, interpersonal, and communication skills
• Experience working in a client-centered environment
• Experience with Excel and Outlook
• Knowledge of Banner HR and OnBase, as well as completion of the Payroll Compliance Practitioner designation from the National Payroll Institute, considered definite assets

Salary and Compensation

SALARY $53,729 - $63,029 per annum (Non-Bargaining)

Under compensation review

Closing Date

November 6, 2026 by 5:00 p.m. NST

Additional Information

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, preference will be given to applicants who are legally entitled to work in Canada.

Memorial University is committed to employment equity and diversity and encourages applications from all qualified candidates, including women; 2SLGBTQIA+ people; persons whose gender identity or gender expression is nonbinary or otherwise not cisgender; Indigenous peoples; racialized people; Black persons; and persons with disabilities. Memorial is committed to providing an inclusive learning and work environment.