Payroll and Benefits Administrator

**We are **Accountable**
- _We are all responsible for our commitments, actions, and results._

**We are **Genuine**
- _We care and maintain respectful relationships with our people, clients, subcontractors, and suppliers._

**We are **United**
- _We will achieve far greater results together._

**We are **Determined**
- _We are all in. we embrace the challenge and do what it takes to get the job done right._

**We are **Team Horizon** and we are so excited to be growing

The Payroll and Benefits Administrator is a key role within the Horizon Contracting Group. Reporting to the CFO and working closely with the Human Resources team, this full-time position is responsible for the coordination of day-to-day payroll and benefits administration needs of the organization, ensuring compliance with the organization’s HR policies, BC Employment Standards and federal regulatory requirements.

**The Job**

**Title**: Payroll and Benefits Administrator

**Responsibilities**
- Process bi-weekly payroll runs for salaried and hourly employees for all companies within the Horizon Contracting Group.
- Process payroll adjustments including pay increases, retro-pay, payment in lieu, severance, and other adjustments as requested and authorized by the Executive team.
- Process annual bonuses and vacation payouts as authorized by the Executive team.
- Maintain records, reports, and evidence of authorized adjustments for all payroll runs.
- Administer employee additions and changes in the payroll system including adding new hires, updating addresses, banking info, etc.
- Administer employee terminations in the payroll system including processing and submitting ROEs, calculating final pay, and changing employee statuses.
- Administer garnishees and third-party demands.
- Periodic processing and remittance of CRA Statutory deductions, WorkSafe BC payments, and Employer Health Tax (EHT) payments and ensure reconciliation with G/L.
- Annual reconciliation of CRA statutory remittances, PIER reports, WorkSafe BC Annual statements, and EHT Annual Statements.
- Annual processing of T4s, T4As and T2200s.
- Annual updating of Payroll Tax Tables, WCB rates, Insurable and Pensionable Earnings limits, CPP and EI rates in the payroll system as released by the CRA and other authorities.
- Administer and maintain the Company’s overall benefits program, including Medical, Dental, RRSP and other internal benefits.
- Lead the annual review and analysis of Company’s all benefits and compensation programs and liaise with the Company benefits providers.
- Maintain employee benefits records including timely enrolment of new hires, cancellation of benefits for terminated employees and handling adjustments and benefit claims.
- Respond to inquiries and requests for payroll and benefits information from employees.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of privileged employee information.

**Employment Facts**

Employee will benefit from Extended Healthcare options, RRSP Matching up to $3000, above average allotment of vacation days and personal days, Profit Sharing, cell phone package, and various training initiatives.

**Hours of Work**:
Our office team works Monday to Friday during the office hours of 8:00am - 4:30pm. Flexibility on hours based on job requirements is a must. The average working week is based on 40 hours.

This role can be hybrid following the training period with a minimum of 3 days spent in office per week.

**Compensation**:
The compensation range for this position is $60,000-70,000 annually. Wages are set based on experience and qualifications.

3 weeks of annual paid vacation time and 1 week of annual paid personal leave is provided for this position. Employee is also eligible for benefits and company profit sharing after their probation period.

**Qualifications**:
**Education**
- A PCP designation and membership (in good standing) to the Canadian Payroll Association.
- Completion of post-secondary education, preferably in business administration.

**Experience**
- Minimum of 3-5 years’ experience working in payroll.
- Minimum of 1 year experience in benefits administration.
- Advance proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
- Payroll accounting experience would be an asset.
- Experience in Spectrum and Bamboo HR, preferred.

**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities**
- Excellent customer service and people skills and great desire to produce quality work.
- Accurate and meticulous in data-entry, good with numbers and data details.
- Strong attention to detail, critical thinking and sound judgement when evaluating decisions.
- Strong inter-personal skills, verbal, and written communicator.
- Strong time management and organization skills.
- Ability to effectively manage and prioritize a varied workload while ensuring deadlines are met.
- An analytical thinker and problem solver.
- Self-starter with a proven record of taking responsibility and a “can-do” attitude.
- Meticulously organized, task oriented and able to multi-task.