Payroll & Benefits Administrator
Our client, a local government organization, is looking for an experienced Payroll & Benefits Administrator to join their Financial Services team. Reporting to the Supervisor, Budget & Reporting, you'll take full ownership of hourly and salaried payroll processing using Dayforce (HCM) and Great Plains (ERP), while also managing pension (LAPP), WCB, and group benefits administration for a municipal workforce.
This is a hands-on, detail-driven role for someone who thrives on accuracy, compliance, and being the go-to expert employees rely on for payroll and benefits questions.
What You'll Do
· Process end-to-end payroll for assigned hourly and salaried employee groups
· Administer LAPP pension, WCB, and group benefits for new hires, changes, terminations
· Prepare remittances, reconciliations, T4s/T4As/T5s, and year-end reporting
· Ensure compliance with CRA, Employment Standards, and collective agreements
· Process ROEs, pay adjustments, vacation payouts, and personnel changes
· Act as subject matter expert on the HCM system for employees and leadership
· Support audits with accurate documentation and records management
What You Bring
· Minimum 5 years of progressive payroll, benefits, and pension experience in a computerized environment
· Completion of at least Level 1 of the National Payroll Institute's Payroll Management Certificate
· Intermediate Excel skills
· Strong HRIS experience – Dayforce experience is an asset
· Financial system experience – Great Plains is an asset
· LAPP knowledge and municipal/local government experience are assets
· High attention to detail, discretion, and the ability to manage competing deadlines
· Strong communication skills and the ability to work independently with occasional supervision
Why This Role
Join a stable, established municipal employer where your payroll and benefits expertise directly supports the people who keep the organization running, with room to be the trusted subject matter expert on your desk.
We will contact qualified applicants for an interview.
Pay: $25.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
