Reporting to the Payroll Management, the Payroll and Benefits Administrator is responsible for contributing to the efficient and effective operations of the Corporate Payroll Department, through timely and accurate processing of salary and wage payments, benefits changes and enrolments while ensuring compliance with applicable unions and governments. The Payroll and Benefits Administrator supports the Payroll & Benefits Department as required.

TYPICAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Prepares, audits, and corrects assigned payroll input through the payroll system on a bi-weekly basis for union and non-union employees, salary and hourly, for Park Place facilities • Maintains and updates assigned employee information including address changes, wage/ salary increases, transfers, new employees, terminations, etc. Prepares ROE's as required for assigned payrolls
• Responsible for the administration of assigned group benefits plans, which includes setting up new members, processing of benefit changes, calculating payroll deductions/ taxable benefits, billing verification, and payroll reconciliation. Ensures all sites are providing benefits information on time and that forms have been completed correctly and regularly audits the benefit process
• Communicates with site payroll/administration assistant on items that may impact pay
• Verifies journal entries on a bi-weekly basis for entry, verification, and posting by Accountant – Junior
• Miscellaneous duties including monitoring and reconciling garnishees and other deductions, Processing payroll AP cheque request, maintenance of regular reports (i.e., sick, vacation, seniority), ad hoc reporting, and responding to queries

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
• Minimum 1 years’ experience in high-volume computerized payroll
Preferable in a unionized environment
• Intermediate MS Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Payroll Certification (PCP) or working towards a designation
• Experience with Payroll Guardian(PGI) and ADP is certainly an advantage
• Equivalences may be considered.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
• Current membership with the Canadian Payroll Association
• Demonstrated ability to work well under pressure and deadlines
• Able to work well under minimal supervision
• Strong attention to detail and analytical skills
• Excellent organizational and multitasking skills
• Ability to exercise a high level of professionalism and discretion with confidential information
• COVID-19 vaccination in accordance with Park Place policy is required

Payroll & Benefits Administrator

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