Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Full Time : Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm

Acclaim Health is a registered charity with over 600 employees that helps over 28,000 people a year. We are Halton’s most trusted home care and community support services provider – and have been for over 90 years. We have a proud and long tradition of providing home and community care to families across the region.

At Acclaim Health, we pride ourselves on creating good in the world by giving back to our community, and through a culture of caring, for our patients, clients and our colleagues. We offer our colleagues flexibility, recognition, benefits, a supportive learning culture, and an expectation of high standards, all while having fun!

We are currently looking for a dynamic Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist to join our team. This role is an integral member of the larger Human Resources team with responsibility for payroll and benefits functional support, and acts as a key contact point for employees. This position is based out of our Oakville head office and may include a combination of virtual and in-office work. This is a permanent full-time position that includes benefits and pension plan.

Reporting to the Manager of Total Compensation, as our Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist, you will provide a range of support with payroll and benefits functions including processing payroll, supporting our benefits and pension plans, updating and maintaining payroll and benefit systems, processing employee changes, payroll reporting and much more!

You are an enthusiastic professional with a passion for employee engagement who thrives in a fast-paced environment. It is essential to be an effective communicator, organized, and able to work independently and collaboratively with a proactive approach. The Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist interacts with all levels of staff across the organization and ensures employees are supported with high quality information.

KEY FUNCTIONS:

· Processes payroll for 600+ salaried and hourly paid employees on a bi-weekly basis

· Updates and maintains the HRMS (UKG) with data for new employees and all data relating to payroll

· Processes any status and compensation changes and adjustments

· Runs and verifies payroll calculations and totals; follows up on any discrepancies

· Transmits payroll electronically within established timelines

· Reviews payroll register to verify data to ensure correct payments have been made to employees

· Prepares manual cheques and Records of Employment (ROE) as requested and within required timelines

· Assists with year-end processing including T4’s and T2200’s

· Processes the group benefits enrolments/status changes/terminations with the group carrier (Canada Life)

· Notify employees of eligibility to join the company pension plan

· Assigns the pension deduction to employees in payroll as per pension enrollments

· Produces various ad hoc reports as requested

· Maintains electronic payroll files, including filing of supporting documents

· Acts as first point of contact for inquiries related to UKG/payroll/benefits/pension

POSITION REQUIREMENTS:

· Community College Diploma or University Degree in Business, Accounting, Human Resources

· Completion or working towards Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification through National Payroll Institute (NPI)

· 5+ years of full-cycle high-volume payroll experience

· Experience with UKG payroll system (formerly UltiPro)

· Experience working with time & attendance systems

· Demonstrated experience with benefits and pension administration

· Understanding of the legislative requirements to maintain compliance in all payroll, benefits, and pension related matters

· Understanding of the Employment Standards Act as it relates to payroll

· Experience working with Microsoft Office – MS Outlook email, advanced skills with MS Excel, intermediate skills with MS Word

· Effective verbal communication and interpersonal skills

· Strong written communication abilities

· Excellent organizational skills

· High level of attention to detail

· Critical thinking and problem-solving skills

· Proven ability to multi-task and work under pressure and tight timelines

· Ability to prioritize and apply urgency to critical payroll demands

· Flexibility to adapt as needed to ensure payroll processing timelines are met

· Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with high demands

· Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and use discretionary skills

· Demonstrated ability to work independently and collaboratively as a team member

· Basic understanding and knowledge of Acclaim Health organization and services

Acclaim Health is committed to working towards a more inclusive, diverse and equitable world. We recognize that our work environment is stronger and our care more effective when it includes people of varying race, ancestry, place of origin, colour, ethnic origin, citizenship, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, family status or disability status.

Please note - only those applicants selected for interview will be contacted.

Should you require accommodation during the recruitment and selection process, please inform human resources so we can ensure your equal participation in this process.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $64,974.00-$69,050.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Dental care
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision care
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• full-cycle high-volume payroll: 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

• College or University Degree in Business, Accounting, HR (required)

Work Location: In person