Payroll Assistant

The Payroll Assistant's primary responsibility is to accurately compute and record earnings owed to designated employees and perform relevant data entry.

Company Overview

Since 1973, Western Pacific Enterprises, Ltd. (WPE) – a subsidiary of MYR Group Inc. – has provided complex, large-scale electrical construction services for our clients throughout western Canada. As a full-service electrical provider, we offer industry-leading electrical commercial and industrial, substation, transmission and distribution, and renewable energy services. Innovation and an enthusiasm for challenging projects have made us one of British Columbia's largest electrical contractors.

We have built some of the most prominent fixtures of Vancouver and western Canada, including projects such as BC Place Arena, the Convention Centre, and the entire Skytrain System. We are proud of our sustainability focus, reducing our carbon footprint by operating as a completely paper-free environment and allowing employees the opportunity to be part of building something recognizable to everyone in your community.

Essential Functions

• Review and enter weekly timecards
• Process unemployment claims
• Process payroll for BC, AB, SK, NT
• Prepare interim checks
• Calculate, edit, and print payroll checks or facilitate electronic fund transfer
• Prepare union reports and certified payrolls
• Union monthly remittance
• Record and administer bonus payments
• Review reports and correct errors in a timely manner while communicating with employees and management
• Calculate deductions such as income tax withholding, Social Security payments, insurance, and union dues
• Immediately record changes to relevant payroll records, including withholdings
• Complete year-end reconciliation and preparations of T4's
• Prepare accurate summary reports per pay period, as well as on a quarterly and annual basis
• Regular and predictable attendance
• Other duties as assigned
• Essential functions of this position are to be performed at a Company-designated office or field location
• Understand and comply with the Company's Code of Business Conduct and Ethics Policy and other industry-specific professional and ethical standards

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with payroll operations within a construction environment is required
• High school diploma or GED is required
• Associate's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or equivalent experience

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities

• Working knowledge of JD Edwards payroll module
• Proficient with Microsoft applications
• Ability to work with internet based programs
• Detail-oriented with exceptional oral, written, and interpersonal capabilities
• Effective, tactful communication skills with the ability to help employees at all levels concerning their pay and deductions
• Self-starter with a good attitude

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary
  • Commensurate with experience, paid weekly. Posted salary ranges are made in good faith. MYR Group reserves the right to adjust ranges depending on the qualifications of the selected candidate. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​
• Medical, Basic Life, AD&D, Critical Illness, Long-term Disability, Dependent Coverage
• Extended Health, Prescription Drugs, and Paramedical Services
• Dental Health, Basic/Preventative and Major Coverage
• ThrivePass Health & Wellness Reimbursement Program - Twelve hundred dollars annually for health and wellbeing-related purchases.
• Annual Vacation starting at 10 days plus 5 paid Sick Days
• Superior educational assistance program (support for educational costs, internal training, and more).
• Employee Assistance Plan (EAP).

Position may be subject to pre-employment screening, which may include background check and drug testing. Accessibility: If you need an accommodation as part of the employment process, contact our Employment Hotline at

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries are proud to be Equal Opportunity Employers. We promote diversity of thought, culture, and background, which connects our family of brands. We are committed to a work environment that supports, inspires, and respects all individuals and in which personnel processes are merit-based and applied without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, disability, national or ethnic origin, military service status, or other protected characteristics. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

MYR Group does not sponsor applicants for work visas. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States for any employer.

MYR Group, Inc. and our subsidiaries do not work with any third-party recruiters or agencies without a valid signed agreement and partnership with the Corporate Talent Acquisition Team.