This Payroll Advisor focuses on day‑to‑day payroll data entry and transaction processing to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time. The Payroll Advisor supports payroll operations by entering and validating routine payroll data, maintaining employee records, and escalating non‑routine or complex issues to senior payroll team members. The role emphasizes accuracy, consistency, and service delivery within established procedures and controls.
Responsibilities include:
• Enter and maintain employee payroll data in the HRIS, including new hires, job changes, pay adjustments, taxable benefits, and deductions
• Verify time entries for completeness and accuracy and follow up on missing or incorrect information with employees or leaders
• Process routine payroll transactions such as overtime, leave entries, allowances, and basic corrections using established procedures
• Execute payroll processing support tasks, including completing post pay checklists and preparing remittances, while ensuring payroll data and documentation are accurate and complete to support downstream review activities
• Collaborate with leaders to resolve time entry discrepancies, providing timely follow up and support to ensure compliance with policies and standards
• Participate in meetings and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, fostering positive, respectful interactions with internal and external stakeholders
• Maintain accurate payroll records and filing systems to support audit readiness and internal controls
• Assist Payroll Specialists and Senior Payroll Specialists during peak periods by completing assigned transactional tasks
• Post-secondary education in Business Administration, Accounting, Human Resources or related fields is considered an asset
• Completed or working towards Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation
• Minimum 1 - 3 years’ experience in full cycle payroll processing
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, with knowledge of Excel
• Experience working in a unionized environment would be considered an asset
• Experience with Avanti payroll software is considered an asset
• Excellent organizational and time management skills with the ability to prioritize competing deadlines.
• Comfortable performing repetitive and cyclical payroll tasks with consistency and accuracy
• Experience and ability to perform standard daily payroll duties
• Strong customer service with a focus on timely, respectful and solution-focused support
• Ability to work collaboratively and build positive, respectful working relationships across the organization
Along with a competitive compensation program and City paid health and dental premiums, this position also includes:
• Excellent health, dental, paramedical and benefits plan
• Career development and tuition reimbursement
• Employee discounts, gym membership, social events and health & wellness initiatives
Continuous learning through training and development is encouraged as are flexible work arrangements, when possible. We recognize that our people work best when they feel engaged in their environment and appreciated for their efforts and our overall benefits package reflects that.
This is an 18-month temporary role scheduled at 37.5 hours per week with an end date of March 31, 2028 dependent on operational needs.
Please include a cover letter along with your resume.
Payroll Advisor - Term (18 Months) • Airdrie, Alberta, CA
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