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**THE OPPORTUNITY**

**What You’ll Do**: The Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing payrolls in both a salaried and unionized environment. The Payroll Specialist will be part of a team delivering outstanding payroll services to over 2,000 employees on a bi-weekly and semi-monthly basis while adhering to company policies, employement law, and other requirements under our various collective agreements. Working closely with both the human resources and labour relations teams, the Payroll Specialist will process on-boarding and off-boarding requests and other employment modifications, manage benefit and collective agreeemnt changes, and provide timely responses to reporting requests.

**Work Environment**: This role is to be performed in person at our Nanaimo office.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Preparation and production of assigned payrolls including providing notice for funding requirements;
- Maintaining employee data in ADP Work Force Now and Time & Attendance portals in accordance with company policy and with due regard to confidentiality;
- Processing new hires, transfers, terminations, changes in salary, allowances and benefits;
- As required, processing lump sum and special payments separate from the regular payroll runs and calculating manual pay adjustments required for partial period payments including retro-active pay;
- Preparing documentation such as records of employment (ROE’s);
- Benefits administration including maintenance, documentation and calculation of employee taxable benefits;
- Long term disability, pension and union reporting requirements;
- Processing garnishee orders and requirements to pay;
- Preparation and distribution of payables and journal voucher data for payroll and benefits;
- Periodic reconciliation of payroll, g/l and benefit data;
- Yearend processes related to payroll and T4 preparation, PIER reports, and reconciling CRA business accounts;
- Provides payroll information for budgeting purposes, collective bargaining and cost benefit analysis and assists in the co-ordination of special projects;
- Responds to ad hoc information and reporting requests from retirees, the business, HR & Labour Relations departments;
- Responds to queries from employees concerning payroll calculations and verification of income as well as queries from outside agencies;
- Contributes to the development and implementation of departmental plans, goals and objectives; and
- Keeps current with respect to legislative and legal requirements, changes to our collective agreements, and technological changes as they impact on payroll.

**QUALIFICATIONS**

**Education and Experience**
- At least 3 years’ experience as a payroll specialist;
- Experience with hourly, unionized and salaried payrolls;
- Completion of or currently enrolled in PCP program;
- Experience with payroll software, preferably ADP; and
- Familiarity with benefits administration and collective agreements.

**Skills, Knowledge and Required Competencies**
- Able to handle confidential information;
- High level or accuracy and an outstanding attention to detail;
- Ability to prioritize and manage deadlines;
- Proficiency with Microsoft word, excel, and outlook;
- Working knowledge of payroll best practices; and
- Working knowledge of Federal and provincial requirements including WCB, MSP, EHT, etc.

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**YOUR CAREER**

At Western Forest Products, we believe our most significant asset is our people. Investing in our people brings value and success to our business, ensuring a safe, engaged, productive and continuously improving workplace. We offer challenging opportunities working alongside the best in the industry to meet your career and professional development goals while providing competitive total rewards and recognition.

We provide a variety of **on-the-job training **and **continuing education** in many areas at Western to ensure you have the skills you need to succeed. Our **promote-from-within culture** recognizes high performance and we offer diverse career paths across the organization for those with the talent and will to advance.

Our** total rewards offering** including **competitive pay, performance bonus, pension plan, benefits** and other programs designed