Payroll Coordinator

District School Board of Niagara

Invites applications for the following position:

Payroll Coordinator

The Payroll Coordinator plays a vital role in ensuring accurate and efficient payroll processing for all employees. This position supports compliance with Board policies, procedures and legislative requirements while maintaining the integrity of payroll, pension, and benefit data. The successful candidate will assist team members by reviewing payroll calculations, resolving discrepancies, and implementing processes that enhance data reliability across all payroll-related functions.

Duties include but are not limited to:

• Administer OMERS and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan (TPP) benefits, including enrollments, terminations, and monthly remittances.
  Complete year-end reconciliations and reporting for OMERS and TPP.
• Provide employee assistance regarding retirement processes and liaise with pension providers.
• Collaborate with HR and HRIS on policies impacting payroll.
• Support payroll staff and administer programs such as Deferred Finance Leave, auto-taxable benefits, and T4A reporting.
• Assist with monthly remittances for EHT, CRA, Cowan, and union deductions.
• Perform additional tasks as assigned to support departmental goals.

Qualifications and Experience:

• Completion of post-secondary education in Finance, Accounting or Human Resources
• Minimum of five (5) years of payroll and pension experience
• Experience in a team environment and building collaborative relationships
• Preferred: Process improvement experience and experience in a unionized environment.
• Payroll Compliance Practitioner designation required.
• Proficiency in financial systems and Microsoft Excel.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Knowledge of OMERS, Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan, and deferred finance leave plans.
• Exposure to HRIS and payroll systems.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

• Provision of a satisfactory Police Clearance including Police Criminal Record and Judicial Matters Check (PCRJMC) (an original copy date in the last 6 months may be acceptable) is a condition of employment.

Salary Range: $70,483 – $82,426 and includes a comprehensive benefit plan through a provincial benefits trust plan (extended health, dental, life insurance, AD&D), and enrolment in the OMERS pension plan. This is a permanent full-time, 12-month, 35 hour per week position and is part of the Board's union-exempt Administrative Management Group.

Applications including cover letter, resume and three professional references must be submitted via Apply to Education by Monday, December 8, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.

The District School Board of Niagara is committed to equity and inclusion in the recruitment and hiring of its employees, who reflect the diversity of our community and students we serve. We encourage and welcome submissions from candidates from diverse backgrounds to build a supportive and inclusive workplace. DSBN welcomes applications from: Indigenous peoples, members of visible minorities, women, persons with visible and non-visible disabilities, persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, and others with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities. The DSBN is committed to "Achieving Success Together" and recognizes that increasing the diversity of its workforce supports this objective.

DSBN will provide interview and employment accommodations during the selection process, based on any of the human rights protected grounds. Please notify us in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs. Applicants are thanked for making known their interest in working for the District School Board of Niagara. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

Personal information on this form is collected, used and disclosed in accordance with the Education Act, R.S.O. 1990, c.E.2, as amended and the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. R.S.O 1990, c.M. 56, as amended and will be used for the purpose of determining eligibility of the above-noted position and any similar or related purpose(s). Questions about this collection, use and disclosure should be directed to the Freedom of Information Coordinator, District School Board of Niagara, 191 Carleton Street, St. Catharines, ON L2R 7P

Land Acknowledgement

The land on which we gather is the traditional territory of the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples, many of whom continue to live and work here today. This territory is covered by the Upper Canada Treaties and is within the land protected by the Dish with One Spoon Wampum agreement. Today this gathering place is home to many First Nations, M é tis, and Inuit peoples acknowledging this reminds us that our great standard of living is directly related to the resources and friendship of Indigenous people.