Payroll & Benefits Administrator

**Explore A Career At Mosaic**
Operating for over a century on Vancouver Island and coastal BC, Mosaic Forest Management is Canada’s largest private timberland producer. We take pride in our land base and have a long-term view of managing our trees and the eco-systems in which they grow.

**The Opportunity**
Mosaic is seeking a **Payroll and Benefits Administrator **to work out of our Nanaimo, BC office.

**The Role**
Reporting to the HR & Payroll Manager, the **Payroll and Benefits Administrator** is accountable for the day-to-day administration of payroll and benefits related tasks. Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to:

- Processing biweekly payroll for salary, hourly, and unionized employees;
- Processing monthly payroll for retirees and directors;
- Processing off-cycle payrolls, as required;
- Administering special payments, as required;
- Preparing and issuing ROEs;
- Preparing, updating and reconciling RRSP, TFSA and defined contribution pension plan contributions;
- Preparing, updating, and reconciling payroll deductions;
- Preparing, submitting, and monitoring all payroll related remittances, including for WCB and EHT;
- Preparing pay and benefits related reports and analytics;
- Conducting year end processes, including preparing T4s, conducting year-end reporting, and other annual processes;
- Maintaining pay and benefits related employee and retiree records;
- Preparing and posting all required payroll accounting transactions, including monthly reconciliations of General Ledger payroll accounts;
- Performing month-end payroll processes;
- Administering employee and retiree benefits;
- Liasing with employees and retirees to administer benefits;
- Responding to employee and retiree inquiries;
- Completing ad hoc reporting requirements and participating in compliance and audit reviews; and
- Assisting with ad hoc projects and business improvement initiatives.

**Required Skills and Experience**
- 3+ years’ full-cycle payroll processing experience required, with experience in a unionized environment considered an asset;
- Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation, or enrolled in PCP certification program will be considered an asset;
- Other payroll and/or benefits related certifications or designations will be considered an asset;
- Experience working with human resources information systems (HRIS), with experience using UKG will be considered an asset;
- Extensive knowledge of payroll standards and legislation;
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with a demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information with a high degree of professionalism;
- Able to communicate effectively with all levels of an organisation;
- Excellent time management and organization skills, with demonstrated ability to prioritize tasks based on importance and urgency;
- Strong attention to detail;
- Openness to learning;
- Demonstrated ability to problem solve and identify opportunities for continuous improvement;
- Advanced skillset in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook; and
- Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.

**What You Get**
Mosaic Forest Management is one of BC’s Top 100 Employers. We are proud of our highly collaborative, respectful, and innovative work environment. Our employees are empowered with high levels of role autonomy and the ability to make decisions and lead change.

Our pay-for-performance compensation philosophy is a key driver of our culture and includes competitive compensation and benefits, a bonus based on individual and company performance, a company-funded defined contribution pension plan, paid vacation, and a health and fitness reimbursement program.

Our employees are also eligible for a variety of other benefits and perks, including but not limited to hybrid work options, maternity/parental leave top ups, a camping benefit and free firewood.

**Compensation**
The annual salary range for this position is $60,000 to $75,000. Individual compensation is commensurate with skill, relevant experience, and education.

**To Apply**

**About Mosaic** **Forest Management**
Mosaic Forest Management Corporation is in the business of sustainable forest stewardship, managing private timberlands and Crown forest tenures in Coastal British Columbia for more than a century.

Mosaic employs several thousand people directly and indirectly, and is committed to achieving positive economic, social and sustainability outcomes from the working forest.

The Mosaic land base spans across beautiful Vancouver Island. Beyond generating strong economic returns, we manage our private forest lands to protect the cultural values of our Indigenous partners, provide sustainable forest stewardship and environmental services, and offer a variety of recreational opportunities, scholarships, and donations to our neighbouring communities.