Payroll & Benefits Specialist

3 days ago

Fort Saskatchewan, Canada City of Fort Saskatchewan Full time

**Job Number**:**
- J0225-1065

**Job Type**:**
- Temporary Full time

**Employee Group**:**
- Administration

**Job Category**:**
- Human Resources

**Open Positions**:**
- 1

**Date Posted**:**
- February 25, 2025

**Closing Date**:**
- March 17, 2025

**Salary**:**
- $30.00 - $32.00/Hour

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**Position Summary**:
Reporting to the Advisor, Benefits & Training, the Payroll and Benefits Specialist provides administrative and operational assistance to the Payroll and Benefits Coordinator in processing payroll and managing employee benefits. This role supports the accurate and timely execution of payroll functions, benefits administration, and compliance with company policies and regulations. The Payroll and Benefits Specialist plays a key supporting role in ensuring smooth payroll and benefits operations while maintaining confidentiality and attention to detail.

**Responsibilities**:

- include, but are not limited to:

- Assist with the preparation, processing and reconciliation of bi-weekly full-cycle payroll for Non-Union and Union employees.
- Assist in processing new employee information, including setting up payroll records and ensuring all necessary documents are complete and accurate.
- Ensure proper documentation is maintained for payroll processing, including employee tax forms and benefits enrollment.
- Work with supervisors to gather and verify employee information, resolve payroll discrepancies and address payroll-related concerns.
- Assist with A/P vouchers for all bi-weekly and monthly sources deductions.
- Provide support for benefit enrolments and changes for Alberta Blue Cross and Local Authorities Pension Plan.
- Maintain and track employee information for payroll (i.e., pay levels, time bank, position changes).
- Provide employment verification when requested by employees and outside organizations.
- Prepare Records of Employment for period terminated employees.
- Monitor Payroll Inbox and respond to employee payroll and benefit related inquiries.
- Assist with year-end processes; support the preparation of T4 statements, and other statutory documents during year-end; assist with annual audit in conjunction with the City’s Finance Team.

**Qualifications**:
Hours of Work: 37.5 hours weekly, Monday - Friday

Duration: April 7, 2025 - April 3, 2026

Fort Saskatchewan, home to nearly 30,000 people, is a vibrant economic and cultural hub located in Treaty 6 Territory and Métis Nation of Alberta District 11, just 15 minutes northeast of Edmonton. The City of Fort Saskatchewan proudly manages recreation, culture and historic amenities including a performing arts theatre and a fitness centre within the Dow Centennial Centre and the historic 1875 - 1885 NWMP Fort Representation in the heart of downtown. Located on the banks of the North Saskatchewan River, Fort Saskatchewan boasts more than 80 km of paved trails along with many natural areas for residents to explore. As a City, we believe in diversity and inclusion and are working toward creating a city where all residents are respected and have a sense of belonging.
- The City of Fort Saskatchewan thanks all applicants for their interest and advises those applicants under consideration will be contacted._

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