Payroll & Benefits Administrator
About this role
Are you a detail-driven Payroll & Benefits Administrator who takes pride in accuracy, compliance, and supporting employees while striving for continuous improvement? If so, we are seeking a high-caliber professional to administer payroll and benefits, provide reporting, and deliver an excellent employee experience to our people. This position is a fully onsite vacancy based out of our Courtice head office. Key Responsibilities
Administer accurate and timely bi-weekly hourly and salary multi-province payroll for 400 employees, ensuring compliance with legislation. Maintain employee payroll data including new hires, terminations, leaves, and compensation changes. Review and validate time and attendance data. Prepare and submit ROEs, statutory remittances, and year-end filings (T4s, RL-1s, EHT, T2200s, WSIB/CNESST). Administer employee benefit and group retirement programs, including enrollments and changes, and deliver benefits onboarding and education sessions to employees. As the subject matter expert, respond to employee payroll and benefits inquiries with professionalism and discretion, providing exceptional customer service. Maintain accurate records and develop payroll, benefits, compensation, and absence-related reports. Support audits and proactively contribute to continuous process improvement initiatives.
Qualifications You Need
Minimum 3 years of experience in payroll and benefits administration. Post-Secondary diploma/degree with an accounting/payroll focus or equivalent experience. Strong understanding of payroll, benefits, and employment legislation. Hands-on experience with an integrated HRIS/payroll system (we use Ceridian Dayforce). Strong working knowledge of MS Word and Outlook, and high level of proficiency in MS Excel for data reconciliation, forecasting, and reporting, as required. Exceptional attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information with tact. Highly organized with strong planning and prioritization skills. Strong critical thinking and proactive problem-solving skills. Takes initiative with a proven ability to navigate a variety of tasks, while maintaining an optimistic attitude. Works effectively as part of a dynamic team and contributes to a positive team environment. Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation completed or in progress is an asset.