It is acknowledged that Central Okanagan Public Schools operates within the unceded, Traditional Territory of the Okanagan syilx peoples. The School District enrolls over 25,000 students (including approximately 3,200 students who self-identify as having First Nations, Metis, and/or Inuit ancestry from Canada). Central Okanagan Public Schools is located in the Central Okanagan encompassing the communities of Peachland, West Kelowna, Kelowna, and Lake Country. There are a total of 50 school sites with 32 Elementary Schools, 8 Middle schools, 5 Secondary Schools, 3 Learning Centres, an Alternate Education School, and an Online Learning School (K-12). Central Okanagan Public Schools has an excellent reputation of providing outstanding, student-centered programs in a diverse and inclusive environment as well as offering a wide range of educational opportunities for students and staff. We believe equity empowers each learner to thrive, holistically.
We invite applications for the position of:
Payroll and Benefits Clerk
Under the supervision of the Payroll Manager and the Payroll and Benefits Coordinator, this position provides a full range of payroll and benefit services to 1000-1500 unionized employees within the School District.
Duties include:
- collect, verify, enter and file time sheets;
- maintain payroll databases and appropriate documentation supporting all payroll transactions;
- prepare records of employment;
- monitor and reconcile benefit payments and deductions and process benefit coverage changes;
- discuss benefit options with employees and determine eligibility;
- respond to inquiries and provide information of a detailed and specialized nature.
The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- completed Grade 12 (Senior Secondary School Graduation);
- Canadian Payroll Compliance Practitioner Certificate (consideration may be given to those willing to successfully complete the CPC Certificate within 18 months of start date);
- knowledge and experience with various payroll software programs;
- three (3) years experience preparing, processing and maintaining a variety of payroll and benefits packages in a medium to large multi-union environment;
- knowledge and experience with data entry/keyboarding and with word processing skills.
The successful candidate must be:
- a self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision;
- able to work alone and work within a team environment;
- able to understand how the payroll system integrates with the accounting system.
The successful applicant will be expected to:
- maintain a high quality of work including accuracy and dependability;
- have excellent verbal and written communication skills;
- maintain excellent interpersonal skills;
- maintain confidentiality;
- complete the required District's Health and Safety training.
This is a casual employment and may lead to temporary or permanent full-time vacancies.
The hourly wage rate for this role is $34.36.
Qualified candidates are invited to apply online complete with cover letter and resume outlining relevant background and work experience and 3 professional references (names and contact information) and copies of certifications.
The Central Okanagan Public Schools thanks all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
