Payroll Technician

Since 1974, **Carmacks Enterprises Ltd.** has grown from a small municipal road contractor, to a multi-faceted general civil construction service and highway maintenance organization. Operating throughout Western Canada, Carmacks Enterprises is an industry leader in handling all aspects of heavy civil construction.

We are seeking a **Payroll Technician** for our Corporate Business Unit.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, this position is responsible for a portion of hourly and salary paid employees by compiling payroll data, coding, and balancing payroll system, verifying and reconciling benefit enrollments and payroll records, distributing pay statements and answering payroll related questions for employees and supervisors.

**Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Maintains confidentiality of all employee records and payroll information
- Works with supervisory staff to ensure that the payroll needs of each employee are met on time and with accuracy
- Audit payroll records, research and resolve imbalances, and run adjustments as needed
- Ensure compliance to all employment legislation and regulatory guidelines such as: CPP, EI, Income Tax, pension & benefit contributions, etc. and coordinate remittances
- Ensures that payroll is in compliance with accounting policies and procedures and proper approvals are received
- Establish appropriate controls to ensure compliance with payroll processes, company policy, and legislative requirements including developing payroll guidelines and processes, ensuring accurate and efficient administration of programs
- Receives payroll sign on packages and sets up new employees or reinstates re-hired employees ensuring all data is accurate and all required documentation is correct and accurate; contacts appropriate supervisors for any missing information
- Ensure that all payroll information, files, and records are maintained in accordance with corporate policies and local statutes
- Processes employee terminations and lay-offs in a timely manner, prepare and file Record of Employment (ROE)
- Ability to guide and coach employees on company benefits
- Responsible for WCB account balancing, reporting and annual return
- Manage the year-end reconciliation processes including: Government reporting, preparation of annual returns, and production and distribution of tax forms;
- Responds to government agencies relating to employees.
- May be asked to assist the accounting team in various tasks as time permits

**What do we value?**
- CPM designation with the Canadian Payroll Association
- A minimum of 5 years payroll experience; accounting background an asset
- Must have multi-jurisdictional payroll experience
- Extensive working knowledge of provincial employment standards
- Ability to work autonomously and consistently meet deadlines with mínimal supervision
- Highly proficient with MS Office products including Advanced Excel and Word.
- Demonstrated thorough written communication with the ability to verbally communicate information and ideas in a manner that can be understood by others.
- Expertise in SAP a definite asset.

**What's in it for you?**
- Competitive Wages
- Extended Health Care
- Vision and Dental Care
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- RRSP Matching
- Growth Opportunities
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Carmacks is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion and diversity. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, age, disability or veteran status. Carmacks believes in building better, together._

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Nisku, AB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- What is your salary expectation (Annually)

**Experience**:

- Payroll: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- CPM designation (required)

Work Location: In person