Payroll and Benefits Coordinator

**About SNDL**

SNDL is the largest private-sector liquor and cannabis retailer in Canada with retail banners that include Ace Liquor, Wine and Beyond, Liquor Depot, Value Buds, and Spiritleaf. As a licensed cannabis producer, SNDL also has indoor state-of-the-art grow-op facilities to supply wholesale and retail customers under a cannabis brand portfolio that includes Top Leaf, Sundial, Palmetto, Spiritleaf Selects, and Grasslands. SNDL's investment portfolio seeks to deploy strategic capital through direct and indirect investments and partnerships throughout the global cannabis industry.

**Description**:
Reporting to the Payroll Supervisor, the Payroll and Benefits Coordinator is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of wage payments to all employees in compliance with statutory and company guidelines while providing support in processing payroll changes and responding to various stakeholder inquiries.

**Role and responsibilities**:

- Assist in the preparation and processing of full cycle Bi-weekly payroll for hourly and salary employees in multiple provinces.
- Verify employee changes inputted into the payroll system.
- Process employee terminations and records of employment.
- Administration of employee group benefits plan.
- Maintain employee records and documentation per company policy.
- Assisting in the year-end adjustments and reporting.
- Understand annual payroll cycle and process.
- Assisting in internal and external audits as required.
- Investigate and resolve payroll related issues and discrepancies.
- Prepare reports for internal and external stakeholders.
- Respond to employee payroll and benefit inquiries in a timely manner.
- Develop and maintain professional relationships within the company and with employees.
- Assist with various tasks as it relates to integration activities.
- Other payroll-related tasks as required.

**Experience and Qualifications**:

- 3-5 years payroll experience, preferably in a corporate retail environment
- Post-secondary education (diploma or degree) in payroll or related field preferred.
- Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation or enrolment in the program is desired.
- Experience with Workday or ADP Workforce Now is preferred
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite, with a focus on Excel and Word
- Experience processing large payroll for 2,000+ employees is considered an asset
- Strong understanding of relevant employment legislation and laws in multiple Canadian provinces
- Must be able to pass a basic security clearance.
- Must have reliable transportation.
- Maintain confidentiality at all times.
- Ability to maintain workload and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to be diplomatic when managing sensitive issues.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to stay organized and manage time effectively.
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team environment as well as independently.
- Strong customer service skills and a positive attitude.
- Ability to be flexible, in keeping with the needs of our growing company.

**Personal Characteristics and Requirements**
- Demonstrates professionalism, upholds confidentiality, and always uses a high level of discretion.
- Highly detail oriented with an excellent degree of accuracy, work is free of errors.
- Strong time management skills and proven ability to maintain workload and meet critical deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
- Commitment to the job and an understanding of how this role functions within Payroll and HR processes, and therefore how this role impacts the business.
- Highly organized and able to manage a high volume of work in a high energy and constantly evolving environment.
- Results-oriented professional with a high degree of initiative and autonomy.
- Aware and respectful of the history and unique challenges of the business, derived from years of several mergers, acquisitions, and sales of business units. An understanding that our business is comprised of employee groups who once identified as separate companies and are currently experiencing the effects of integration efforts to become one united group under SNDL.
- Must have a positive and professional approach to working and a willingness to learn and be challenged.
- Excellent verbal and communication skills, along with the ability to be diplomatic when managing sensitive issues.
- Demonstrates initiative and ability to recognize opportunities for improvement and efficiency.
- Ability to work effectively in a team atmosphere as well as independently.
- Attention to customer service and willingness to support the team where needed, even if a request is outside of normal job duties on occasion.
- Ability to be flexible and adapt to changes professionally in keeping with the needs of our growing company.
- Agile, flexible, and able to deal with a level of ambiguity.

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

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