Payroll Accounting Clerk

Sparwood is a friendly and welcoming community of about 4,100 people, nestled in the heart of the Elk Valley in the Southeast Kootenays. As an “Active Community” we have great indoor and outdoor recreation facilities, trails and a world class ski hill just 30 minutes away.

The District of Sparwood has an excellent employment opportunity for an enthusiastic, highly motivated individual to assume the role of Payroll Accounting Clerk. Reporting to the Deputy Director of Finance the Payroll Accounting Clerk is responsible for coordinating the employee compensation and benefits programs, including; processing bi-weekly payroll, ensuring compliance with tax regulations, maintaining records and reports, and coordination of the District’s Employee Benefits and Pension program enrolment.

**The core job duties include**:

- Process employee payroll on a bi-weekly basis, ensuring accuracy and timely distribution of pay
- Maintain and update employee records and respond to inquiries related to payroll, benefits, and personal information in a confidential and secure manner
- Calculate and update employee accrued entitlements through a comprehensive understanding of the District’s Collective Agreement, Employee Benefits Program, and MPP
- Prepare monthly reconciliations of the payroll and benefits accounts, resolving any payroll and benefits discrepancies promptly and professionally
- Prepare and complete year-end payroll processes such as T4’s, Municipal Pension Plan (MPP), WorkSafe BC and Statement of Financial Reporting
- Ensure compliance with federal and provincial legislation, organization policies and Collective Agreement

**Job Requirements**:

- Minimum of Grade 12 Diploma, or equivalent. Additional post-secondary education in related field such as Business Administration or Accounting would be considered a strong asset.
- Two years’ experience in an equivalent payroll position with a computerized payroll system
- National Payroll Institute (NPI) Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation or equivalent experience
- Sound knowledge of, and experience within full-cycle payroll processing (e.g. data entry, payroll processing, payroll year-end processing, T4 reporting)
- Sound knowledge of, and experience within full-cycle accounting (e.g. analysis and reconciliation of accounts; journal entries; year-end adjusting entries and procedures)
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office products
- _Pension & Employer paid benefits _
- _A collaborative team environment_
- _Continual professional learning and development_
- _Active Living Pass to the Leisure Centre, including; courts, fitness center, climbing wall, pool, arena and fitness classes _
- Manager of Human Resources
- District of Sparwood
- Qualified applicants who are offered and accept, the role may be required to complete a satisfactory pre-employment background check. This may consist of all or a combination of the following: Canadian criminal record check, an employment verification and/or an education and accreditation verification and a clean drivers abstract_

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

Pay: $39.23 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person