Payroll Administrator at Red River Co-op

**Start Your Career with one of Manitoba’s Top Employers**

We have deep roots in our community. More than 85 years deep. And through the years we have proven our commitment to our members by making their priorities our priorities. We donate regularly to a wide range of organizations, feature local products prominently, and most importantly - give back to our members through profit sharing. We look to the past to inform our present core values.

But in this rapidly changing world, our roots ground us so that we can keep pace and innovate. We have grown from one standalone Gas Bar in downtown Winnipeg to an ever-expanding co-operative with 50 gas bar locations, 24 car washes, 6 cardlocks, 9 food stores, 8 pharmacies and an oil supply centre. Our fleet of trucks are on the road delivering fuel to farm and commercial accounts in Manitoba and northwestern Ontario.

And we just keep growing as we develop fresh, modern ways to deliver premium products with extraordinary customer service.

This role can be just the start of your career as there is ample opportunity for advancement within Red River Co-op. We are a proud member of the Co-operative Retailing System, a vast network of 160 retail Co-ops across western Canada.

**The Opportunity**:
Red River Co-op is recruiting for the position of **Payroll Administrator**at our **Home Office**located at **10 Prairie Way**in **Winnipeg**. This position adds value to our Co-operative by ensuring that employees are paid accurately and on time, that third party remittances are processed, and that any issues that arise are resolved quickly.

Key accountabilities of the position include the following:

- Work closely with colleagues in the human resources and payroll departments to ensure precise calculation of pay, adherence to legislation, Co-op policies and collective agreements.
- Support all team leaders to ensure payroll is complete and accurate each and every pay period.
- Review payroll preview reports for correctness. Proactively identify pay problems.
- Respond to any payroll issues (short pay, incorrect pay) and inquiries as they arise.
- Pay required third parties (WCB, Manitoba Health and Education Tax levy, benefits plans).
- Ensure employee wage increases are processed in accordance with all wage scales.
- Process employee terminations, ensuring accuracy of final pay. Submit records of employment to Service Canada.
- Reconcile payroll general ledger accounts. Prepare journal entries as required to move postings to correct GL.
- Prepare all year end payroll activities.
- Assist in other tasks of an administrative nature (filing, new employee setups and terminations.)

**About You**:
To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills, experience, abilities, and competencies:

- You have formal education in payroll and/or accounting.
- You have work experience operating with accounting software JD Edwards, and/or payroll and HR systems UKG Dimensions (Kronos) and Oracle HCM.
- You have an analytical mind, and the ability to investigate anomalies and problem solve with mínimal direction.
- You have a strong attention to detail and demonstrate a high degree of precision in your work.
- You have above average skills in Microsoft Excel and are skilled at writing complicated formulas. The ability to create macros is desirable.
- You are action oriented. You respond quickly to situations as they arise.
- You’re an excellent “values fit” with our organization, embodying our employee values of Integrity, Teamwork, Caring, Excellence and Accountability.

This position works a Monday to Friday schedule, however occasional Sunday work may be required. We offer flexible starting and quitting times.

**Total Rewards**:
Red River Co-op offers a competitive compensation package including a comprehensive group insurance program, matched pension contributions and an employee purchase rebate. Advancement opportunities abound in the Co-operative Retailing System, and we encourage ongoing professional development through tuition reimbursement for post-secondary course work.