BC Public Service situated in Victoria, BC V9B 6X2 CA is currently looking for applications for the role of Payroll and Benefits Supervisor who is a self-motivated individual with excellent interpersonal skills. The selected candidate must start work promptly. This is a temporary auxiliary position.

Employer Name: BC Public Service
Position: Payroll and Benefits Supervisor
Salary: $79,264.65 – $96,664.21 per annum + 8% vacation pay
Employment type: Temporary (Auxiliary)
Location: Victoria, BC V9B 6X2 CA (Primary)

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Job Description

The candidate must lead, mentor, and develop the payroll and benefits team while fostering a culture of accuracy, efficiency, and support.
The candidate must support the development and training of team members to build skills and knowledge.
The candidate must oversee payroll runs and reporting/remittance requirements, coordinate system integration with financial services, and ensure compliance with statutory, legislative, and policy requirements.
The candidate must respond to payroll and benefits-related inquiries and provide prompt and clear responses to client groups.
The candidate must conduct payroll and benefits training sessions for employees and managers as needed.
The candidate must interpret and apply payroll, tax, benefit, and accounting-related rules, regulations, policies, procedures, and legislation to ensure compliance.
The candidate must participate in coding, keying, and reconciling data and accounts to ensure timely and accurate transaction processing.
The candidate coordinates with federal and provincial government agencies, third-party benefit providers, and the BC Pension Corporation on payroll, benefits, and leave management issues.
The candidate must maintain knowledge of regulatory changes and reporting requirements that impact payroll services.
The candidate must coordinate year-end activities, including preparation and distribution of T4s, ensuring accuracy and compliance with federal regulations.
The candidate must review processes, policies, and procedures, make recommendations, and develop and implement approved changes to improve payroll delivery.
The candidate must participate in internal payroll audit activities and assist with external audit processes to ensure best practices in payroll administration.
The candidate must contribute as an active team member in departmental initiatives, including project work, process improvement, event support, and committee participation.
The candidate must support the ongoing functionality and optimization of Workday to ensure effective payroll and benefits service delivery.
The candidate must support the Manager by examining processes and recommending ways to leverage technology for payroll and benefits services.
The candidate must perform other duties as assigned within the scope of work.

Job Requirements

The candidate must possess post-secondary education in business, accounting, or a related program, along with at least 3 years of payroll and supervisory experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Preference may be given to the candidate who possesses a Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation and/or a Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP) designation.
Preference may be given to the candidate who has experience using and/or implementing Workday or similar Enterprise Resource Planning software.
The candidate must be at least 16 years old and eligible to work in Canada for all positions at the Legislative Assembly.

Additional information

Security and safety

The candidate will be required to complete reference checks and a Criminal Record Check (CRC) as conditions of employment.
The candidate may be subject to an Education Verification Check as part of the employment requirements.

Benefits

The candidate will have access to career development opportunities that promote continuing education through inclusive, innovative and diverse learning options for skill development, growth, and career advancement.
The candidate will be part of a workplace that promotes teamwork, collaboration, and connection, where employees engage through projects, committees, working groups, and events, and together we celebrate and acknowledge outstanding achievements and contributions.
The candidate will be eligible for a competitive benefits package that includes extended health and dental coverage, basic life insurance, optional family funeral benefit plan, optional life insurance, optional accidental death and dismemberment coverage, travel medical insurance, and short-term and long-term disability benefits, along with access to a Health Care Spending Account to cover eligible additional medical expenses not included in the extended health care package.
The candidate will work in a collaborative and team-oriented environment where onsite presence is required for all positions, with a standard 35-hour work week and access to flexible work arrangements, including modified work weeks (flex days) and hybrid work schedules (onsite/remote) for eligible positions, while management employees receive Time Off in Lieu, providing up to 12 additional days off per year for hours worked beyond regular requirements.
The candidate will have access to health and wellness supports, including an employee assistance program, an in-house fitness room, secure bike storage, and a reduced-cost bus pass, along with access to an infant and family wellness room, a meditation room, and a sustainable commuting and active living program that provides reimbursement for fitness and wellness activities.
The candidate will be employed at an architectural landmark, the Parliament Buildings, overlooking Victoria’s Inner Harbour on the edge of the downtown core, with close access to shops, restaurants, cafes, and parks.
The candidate will be eligible for a generous pension plan under the Public Service Pension Plan, where both the employee and the Legislative Assembly make contributions. The plan will provide the candidate with a lifetime monthly pension upon retirement.
The candidate will receive four weeks of annual vacation to start, or 8 percent vacation pay.

How to Apply

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