Payroll Administrator

This is a unique in-office opportunity in Brentwood Bay, BC, for a Payroll Administrator to join our world-renowned client, The Butchart Gardens. A National Historic Site of Canada, The Butchart Gardens is entering its 121^st year. They welcome nearly one million visitors each year and continue to be privately owned by the Butchart family.

The Payroll Administrator will join a close-knit Accounting team and will be responsible for the timely and accurate processing of salary and hourly payrolls for more than 500 employees during their peak season. The role also includes oversight of the timekeeping database (Kronos), preparation of payroll and benefits reports, and maintaining compliance with legislation and internal policies.

If you are an excellent communicator, detail-oriented, positive, respectful, thrive in fast-paced environments, and you bring 3 or more years of payroll experience along with strong technical and organizational skills, we encourage you to keep reading!

Why consider this role?

When you join our client’s culture of excellence, you will be joining a collaborative team that is knowledgeable and passionate about their work. You will also enjoy:

• Competitive compensation of $71,000 – $88,000 (reflective of related education and experience)
• Following the 6-month probationary period, you will receive company sponsored extended health, dental, life insurance, short-term disability benefits and RRSP matching, garden and event passes, and store and restaurant discounts.
• 3 weeks’ vacation PLUS an additional 2 weeks of paid holidays during the organization’s annual closure
• A flexible schedule to allow for a work/life balance and fun employee activities!
• Free parking

Your day as Payroll Administrator may include:

• Ensuring accuracy and integrity of the Kronos timekeeping database
• Processing salary and hourly payrolls and preparing payroll reports
• Resource for the Payroll Clerk and acting as a backup when needed
• Managing employee setups and terminations in a timely and accurate manner
• Preparing Records of Employment (ROEs), T4s, and payroll-related government remittances (CPP, EI, Income Tax, EHT, WCB)
• Maintaining benefit records and coordinating deductions for medical, dental, pensions, rent and other staff programs
• Responding to payroll-related inquiries from staff members
• Ensuring compliance with all federal and provincial payroll legislation as well as internal policies
• Assisting with various accounting duties as required by the department manager.

This is only a sampling of what your day could hold. Please be sure to review the full Job Description to learn more details about this exciting opportunity.

Our ideal Payroll Administrator brings:

• 3 years of recent, related payroll experience
• Payroll Compliance Professional certificate completed (or close to completion)
• Payroll Compliance Legislation (PCL) and Payroll Fundamentals 1(PF1) completed
• Completion of Level 1 and 2 accounting courses or equivalent accounting experience
• Familiarity with Kronos or other similar time-keeping systems is an asset
• Knowledge of the Employment Standards Act and the BC PIPA
• Proficient Excel skills

Skills, Abilities, and Knowledge that will help you thrive in this role:

• Ability to maintain confidentiality and discretion
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Strong organizational skills and ability to set priorities and multi-task
• Service-oriented, self-motivated, and able to work with minimal direction
• Responds well to continuous change, frequent interruptions and changing priorities.

We would love to hear from you!

When you join The Butchart Gardens’ culture of excellence, you will be joining a collaborative team that is passionate about their work. Please be sure to review the full Job Description and send your application to TallSky Consulting. A cover letter outlining why you are our ideal candidate is recommended. Please note: Employment is contingent upon the successful completion of a background check..

We acknowledge all applications; however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted following the initial application acknowledgement.