<p>Our client is a well-established transportation and industrial services organization with a long history of supporting critical operations across British Columbia. With decades of success and recent growth through acquisition, the company continues to expand its footprint while maintaining a strong commitment to safety, operational excellence, and employee development.</p><p> </p><p> The organization employs approximately 100 team members across both field and office environments and offers the opportunity to join a stable business where employees play an important role in day-to-day operations.</p><p> </p><p><strong>The Opportunity</strong></p><p>Our client is seeking a Payroll Specialist to take ownership of full-cycle payroll processing and administration for a workforce of approximately 100 employees. This position offers a broad scope of responsibilities that includes payroll processing, benefits administration, RRSP administration, and serving as the primary point of contact for employee payroll inquiries.</p><p> </p><p>The ideal candidate will be an approachable and service-oriented payroll professional who enjoys interacting with employees, problem solving, and ensuring payroll is processed accurately and efficiently. This role requires someone who can confidently handle questions from a diverse workforce while delivering exceptional customer service.</p><p> </p><p><strong> Key Responsibilities</strong></p><ul><li> Process full-cycle semi-monthly payroll for approximately 100 employees, including both hourly and salaried staff.</li><li> Ensure payroll is processed accurately and on schedule in compliance with applicable legislation and company policies.</li><li> Review and validate timesheets, overtime, vacation pay, statutory holiday pay, and payroll adjustments.</li><li> Maintain payroll records and employee information within the payroll system.</li><li> Administer employee benefits programs, including enrollments, changes, and terminations.</li><li> Coordinate and administer employee RRSP contributions and related reporting.</li><li> Respond to payroll inquiries and investigate discrepancies in a timely and professional manner.</li><li> Serve as the primary point of contact for employees regarding payroll, deductions, benefits, and earnings-related questions.</li><li> Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations, and supporting documentation.</li><li> Assist with year-end payroll activities, including T4 preparation and statutory reporting.</li><li> Support payroll-related accounting functions, including reconciliations and journal entries.</li><li> Participate in process improvement initiatives and recommend efficiencies where appropriate.</li></ul><p> </p>
<p>Our suburban client from the construction sector is looking to hire a <strong>Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist </strong>for their well established and growing business. Currently in the midst of several business process improvement and modernization projects, our client is looking at succession planning. The Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist will be responsible for working alongside the incumbent payroll professional and helping prepare for the upcoming time and attendance tracking (software) implementation while learning about the businesses' payroll processes. This will eventually be a sole contributor position where the Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist will have total ownership over 5 payrolls averaging 250 total staff members and benefits administration across BC and Alberta.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>