Corporate Payroll Analyst (Financial Services Officer 2)

Competition # : 49339

Department: Service Nova Scotia

Location: HALIFAX

Type of Employment: Term

Union Status: NSGEU - NSPG

Closing Date: 30-Jul-26 (Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)

About Us

At Service Nova Scotia, we touch every citizen, business, and municipality in Nova Scotia. We conduct over five million client interactions each year through the various programs and services we deliver on behalf of government. We constantly strive towards making our programs and services more responsive to the needs and expectations of Nova Scotians.

The Financial Services Division of Service Nova Scotia provides corporate financial support through four key teams: Payroll Services, Operational Accounting, Performance Excellence, and Collection Services. Within this division, Payroll Services provides service to the Province’s departments, agencies, and other government units, as well as the retirees of three government pension plans. Within Payroll Services, the Payroll Accounting & Tax Compliance team provides centralized and integrated support and services in the areas of payroll payment production, tax compliance, SAP systems integration, maintenance and support, and fiscal and taxation year- end reporting for the Province and related government entities.

About Our Opportunity

As the Corporate Payroll Analyst, you will be responsible for the execution of specialized business processes associated with the payroll operations of the Province of Nova Scotia, which includes a payroll client base of approximately 16,000 provincial government employees, 33,000 employees of the Regional Centres for Education/CSAP, and 35,000 retirees of the Public Service Superannuation Plan, the Teachers’ Pension Plan, and the Members Retiring Allowance Plan.

You will provide business systems analysis and support and implement system configuration changes/upgrades to ensure all business processes and practices are compliant with corporate (Province of Nova Scotia) policies, applicable Collective Agreements, and provincial and federal payroll legislation.

You are also responsible for the integrity of all financial and third-party postings that originate from the SAP HR/Payroll system and the monitoring and reconciliation of all payroll-related GL accounts contributing to the accurate and timely recording of payroll data and information in the Corporate Financial Management System (SAP).The Analyst is also responsible for the production and filing of 88,000+ tax slips annually and related adjustments (amendments) throughout the year.

Qualifications and Experience

Three (3) years post-secondary professional accounting training plus five (5) years related experience in financial administration or an acceptable equivalent of education, training, and experience. A post-secondary degree in accounting (BBA/BComm) would be an asset.

Knowledge of payroll production and the HR/Payroll system is imperative to facilitate completion of the required duties and problem solving on behalf of clients. Payroll processing and tax compliance is a specialized area of work that requires a solid understanding of the SAP system to recognize the interdependencies of the SAP HR/Payroll module and other parts of the system. Additionally, the Corporate Payroll Analyst must keep abreast of ever-changing provincial and federal tax legislation as it relates to the processing and reporting of payroll data and results.

May perform other related duties as assigned.

Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must clearly demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.

Benefits

Based on the employment status and union agreement, the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as a Defined Benefit Pension Plan, Health, Dental, Life Insurance, General illness, Short and Long Term Disability, Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings, click here: Benefits for government employees.

Working Conditions

• Normal work week is 35 hours/week
• May be required to work overtime on occasion
  
  

Additional Information

This is a TERM employment opportunity with an anticipated end date of February 25, 2028. The appointment status (‘term’, ‘temporary’ or ‘casual’) is dependent on the start date of the successful candidate.

What We Offer

• Career development where you have access to career guidance, tools, resources, and ongoing training for every stage of your career
• Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued, respected, connected, and tuned in, we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
• Countless career paths
• A Dynamic, client-focused office environment where service excellence and teamwork are our focus.
  
  

Pay Grade: TE 22

Salary Range: $2,403.04 - $2,826.01 Bi-Weekly

Employment Equity Statement: Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative, at all job levels, of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy, and we welcome applications from Indigenous People, African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons, Persons with Disabilities and Women in occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups, you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.

Accommodation Statement: We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights Act. If you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process, please contact us at competitions@novascotia.ca.

This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office, employees must apply correctly via this link:

Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant, and will only be included if external applications are pursued.

External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit candidates. PLEASE NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.

If you are receiving a pension from the Nova Scotia Public Service Superannuation Plan (PSSP) or any related plans, you cannot receive pension payments while contributing to the same plan. If you accept a position that requires PSSP contributions, your pension payments must be stopped. Please contact the Nova Scotia Pension Services Corporation for more information.

Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials, the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concerns may be directed to Competitions@novascotia.ca.