Payroll Specialist

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Community: Baker LakeReference number: QEC-23-012Type of employment: Union Status: Salary: $91,634.92 to $106,291.66Northern Allowance: $24,281.00 per annum

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Qulliq Energy Corporation (QEC) is entrusted with providing safe and reliable power to customers across Nunavut. QEC is the sole energy provider in the territory and operates 25 stand-alone diesel power generation facilities and distribution systems across the territory.

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Payroll Specialist (QEC-23-012)

Baker Lake, Nunavut

QEC is seeking the Payroll Specialist, at its Baker Lake Office. The Payroll Specialist will coordinate the planning and organization of day-to-day work within the Payroll division. The position will also be accountable for collaborating with the Manager, Payroll, Pension and Benefits to ensure all employees are paid on time and accurately, that all pay queries are dealt with quickly and professionally and that relationships with outside service providers and government agencies are skillfully maintained.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Full cycle bi-weekly payroll with up to 250 hourly union and excluded employees: including timesheet audits, verifying, balancing, and adjusting entries from the electronic Time & Attendance system for payroll imports. Ensures adherence to Nunavut Public Service Act, Payroll Legislation, Labour Standards, Collective Agreements, Corporate Policy, and Payroll best practices. Ensures calculations for pay adjustments, retro payments, and other special payments such as severance, lieu of notice, and banked time adjustments are accurate and are paid in the prescribed time period. Works with Manager, Payroll, Pension and Benefits to coordinate all year-end activities for Payroll as well as the processing and filing of all year-end tax forms and summaries. Identifies, analyses of, and assists in implementing process improvements in the Payroll Department.

Required Qualifications Include: 

Post-Secondary Diploma in Accounting, Business Administration, or other applicable discipline, from an accredited Canadian university or equivalent. Payroll Compliance Practitioner Designation. Five (5) years progressive full cycle payroll experience, including year-end. Experience interpreting collective agreements.

Assets:

Certified Payroll Manager Designation is an asset. Supervisory experience is an asset. Knowledge of Nunavut, the land, language, and culture an asset. The ability to speak Inuktitut, Inuinnaqtun and/or French an asset.

We offer a competitive salary range of $91,634.92 to $106,291.66 and a northern living allowance of $24,281.00 per annum. We also offer a comprehensive benefits package, including a defined-benefit pension program. In addition, subsidized staff housing is available for this position. This position is not included in the Nunavut Employee’s Union.

Preference will be given to Nunavut Inuit.

Open until filled.

We thank all applicants for their interest. However, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.

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