Payroll Supervisor

We are currently seeking a Payroll Supervisor to join our Human Resources team.

Job Overview

The Payroll Supervisor is responsible for overseeing payroll administration and preparation, ensuring the payroll department meets operational needs by effectively allocating workloads, monitoring staff scheduling and leaves, and providing training to maintain a well-equipped team for biweekly payroll processing, as well as efficient use of department resources while maintaining exceptional customer service standards.

This role also maintains compliance with established payroll principles, collective agreements, best practices, and standards, as well as the requirements of regulatory bodies such as Revenue Canada, Employment Standards, Pension Corporation, and WorkSafe BC. They are also responsible for system testing and ensuring the accuracy of information required by IT and HRIS.

Education and Experience

• A Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation from the National Payroll Institute, plus completion of at least one year of an accounting / business program at an accredited post-secondary institute;
• Three years of current and relevant post-secondary and union experience;
• Two years of previous supervisory experience in the areas of recruiting, training, scheduling, assigning work and conducting performance appraisals;
• Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

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As per the KPU-BCGEU Collective Agreement, qualified internal applicants within the BCGEU bargaining unit are given first consideration in filling this position. Internal applicants must apply by 11 : 59pm on the internal closing date in order to be considered as an internal applicant. Internal applications received after the closing date will be considered as an external applicant.

Salary Information

Salary and wage increments are in accordance with the Collective Agreement.