Payroll & Benefits Specialist

3 weeks ago


Edmonton, Canada Associated Ambulance Full time

With over 40 years in Emergency Medical Services, Associated Ambulance is the 2nd largest Ambulance Operator in the province. We provide ALS & BLS services to 23 locations in rural Alberta. We have exciting opportunities for Permanent & Temporary Full-time employment as well as offer casual employment status. If you are looking to jump-start your career, please join our Associated Ambulance Team. **We Are Here For Life**

This is a permanent FTE 1.0 position scheduled to start October 1, 2023 (or sooner). Monday to Friday 8am-4pm.

**THE POSITION**:
The Role Includes Such Tasks As:

- Oversee and manage all payroll processing and transactions for company employees.
- Analyze issues and develop best practices to improve efficiency of payroll processes.
- Ensure that payroll is processed timely and accurately
- Ensure confidentiality of employee personal information, payroll records, and payroll processes & systems.
- Work cohesively with Payroll Administrator; communicate and troubleshoot.
- Plan, oversee and perform all payroll year-end processes, including T4’s, to ensure seamless transition into the next payroll year.
- Oversee and maintain accurate employee payroll records.
- Maintain payroll software program and licensing.
- Address and respond to all payroll, benefit and investment related inquiries and requests from employees in a timely manner
- Analyze payroll problems and provide appropriate solutions
- Administration of the Collective Agreements for unionized employees, follow Employment Standards legislation for non-union staff
- Assist in audit operations and implement recommendations for Payroll
- Prepare and submit WCB annual payroll returns as well as estimates
- Enroll and administer eligible employees in company benefit and retirement plans; terminate plan members as required.
- Manage monthly billing statements from benefit provider; maintain employee benefit premiums as required.
- Other duties as required

**REQUIRED SKILLS**
- Five or more years’ progressive experience in payroll processing
- Ability to perform all necessary payroll calculations, deductions, wage garnishments, source (government) deduction payments and/or child maintenance enforcement garnishments and any legal required filings.
- Experience administering payroll in a salary, hourly and unionized environment highly preferred.
- Payroll Compliance Practitioner and/or Payroll Leadership Professional (National Payroll Institute) is an asset
- Post-secondary education of a bachelor’s degree or diploma in Accounting, Human Resources Management, or similar, is an asset
- In-depth understanding of accounting practices including reconciliations, year-end preparations, journal entries and general ledger reporting
- Knowledge of employee/labour relations, onboarding, and performance management.
- Experience in disability claims management
- Excellent analytical skills; proven strategic planning skills and ability to be hands-on as and when required
- Excellence in achieving multiple priorities and meeting deadlines in a timely fashion

**WHY SHOULD YOU APPLY?**
- Competitive salary based on experience.
- Fully comprehensive Health & Dental benefit package
- Bountiful Health Spending Account
- On-the-job Training
- Flexible schedules for work-life balance



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