Description

Robert Half is proud to be partnering with a well regarded educational institute in Edmonton to fill a critical role. The role is for a Senior Pay and Benefits Advisor that will be responsible for timely and accurate processing of all payroll, benefits and pension administration. This position offers the opportunity to work in a diverse, collaborative team environment that offers excellent pay, benefits and work life balance. Located in the central Edmonton area, this position is ideal for individuals seeking permanent employment, and who are open to a hybrid work arrangement.

Responsibilities:

• Accurate and timely processing of bi-weekly payroll for approximately 500 employees, which includes permanent and causal employee groups.
• Accurate and timely administration and processing of employee benefit and pension activation and termination.
• Calculate and process statutory remittances and vendor remittances.
• Advise and consult with employees on pension, benefit and payroll inquiries.
• Investigate and analyze complex, escalated matters requiring comprehensive knowledge of HRIS system.
• Calculate and process final pays for terminated employees, including issuing Records of Employment (ROE) using ROE Web, and responding to Service Canada inquiries.
• Complete monthly and annual payroll and benefit reconciliations to ensure the integrity of employee data and employer remittances.
• Accurate and timely processing of annual payroll and benefit activities such as annual salary increases, increases in benefit and pension deduction amounts, employee entitlements are accumulating and deducting accurately, etc.
• Maintain payroll system by ensuring legislation changes are updated in system, creating or changing earnings and deductions on mass. 
• Year-end reconciliation and preparation of T4s, pension reporting and WCB reporting.
• Act as Human Resource contact for the annual external audit, responds to audit inquiries.
• Create standard reports for monthly activities as well as ad-hoc reporting based on inquiries and external reporting requests.
• Proactively recommend processes and practices to streamline payroll and benefits, creating a more efficient practices and improving the employee experience with payroll and benefit processes.
• Lead, plan and manage HRIS projects related to system implementation, new functionality, process improvement, system update management and best practices.
• Administer all paid leaves, including short and long-term disability process.

Requirements

• Canadian Payroll Association designation required (Payroll Compliance Practitioner PCP), preferably CPM (Certified Payroll Manager).
• Experience with Avanti HRIS is strongly preferred.
• An undergraduate degree or diploma in Human Resources, Business, Accounting or Management.
• 3 years or more payroll processing experience in a stand-alone position or small team, in a mid-size or medium organization.
• 2 years’ experience administering benefit and pension plans.
• Experience in a human resources role in unionized environment an asset.
• Experience with a Defined Benefit Plan would be an asset.
• Understanding of accounting principles, general ledger and journal entries, etc.
• Exceptional attention to detail and time management competencies.
• Knowledge of relevant legislation such as federal payroll and pension legislation, provincial employment standards and pension legislation.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to establish working relationships with individuals at varying levels within the organization.
• High degree of initiative, judgment and discretion.
• Intermediate proficiency in MS Office and Google applications.
• Satisfactory Criminal Records Check results.