Payroll/Benefits Administrator

In this role, you will collaborate with internal teams, external vendors, and regulatory authorities to ensure seamless payroll operations, precise reporting, and effective benefits management. This exciting and challenging position will draw on your experience as a professional payroll administrator and polished human resources

At Helijet, our core values of Safety, Professionalism, Customer Dedication, Mutual Respect & Trust are ingrained throughout our operations and culture. Your commitment to providing exceptional service to employees and maintaining compliance with relevant policies and regulations will be integral to our success.

In this role you will:

• Prepare and process full-cycle payroll in Avanti including:
• Prepare and validate semi-monthly full-cycle Canadian payroll for all employees;
• Verify employee timesheet data and other pay adjustments;
• Process new hires, terminations, and employee status changes (e.g., compensation adjustments, leaves of absences);
• Continuous reconciliation of employee vacation, sick, and personal days and serve as a resource person for all time related inquiries; and
• Process adjustments to earnings, deductions, and additional calculations.
• Administer the employee group benefits plan and RRSP/TFSA including processing new enrollments, updates, and terminations as required.
• Complete mid-month, month end and year end reporting requirements, filings, and reconciliations including T4/T4A creation and submission to CRA.
• Provide prompt, friendly customer service to all internal and external stakeholders on payroll related questions and requests.
• Remain current with government legislation to ensure compliance and that legislative changes are implemented in the payroll system.
• Custom programming and configuration of payroll system.
• Create ad hoc reports for directors and managers.
• Work with the Director of HR to ensure alignment of pay with corporate policies, practices & procedures.
• Complete full cycle of collection of data, entering, and annual reporting on Employment Equity.
• Assist with Pay Equity implementation and committee leadership.
• Perform orientation and onboarding for new hires and co-ordinate and suggest continuous improvement of the on-boarding and off-boarding processes.
• Process Disability and Work Safe BC paperwork as required.

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Payroll Compliance Practitioner designation.
• Minimum of three years of full-cycle payroll experience.
• Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suites, and superior Excel skills.
• Knowledge of payroll processes and procedures, benefits, federal employment standards, Canadian Human Rights, labour relations, and taxation regulations.

Bonus points if you have:

• Payroll processing experience utilizing Avanti software.
• Experience implementing and maintaining HRIS and Time and Attendance modules.
• Experience in Payroll or HR with a Federally Regulated employer

You’ll fit right in if you:

• Focus on getting things right, down to the last detail.
• Communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Are passionate about providing exceptional customer service.
• Willing to step up and take the lead when needed.
• Create and use new ideas to improve processes or outcomes.
• Have good analytical thinking and organizational skills.
• Are a humble team player and are ready to pitch in wherever you’re needed.
• Have excellent judgement and decision-making skills.
• Highly organized with strong multi-tasking and time management skills.
• Act with integrity and honesty and can maintain confidentiality with sensitive information.
• Maintain confidentiality with discretion when dealing with sensitive information.
• Can roll with the punches without getting flustered.
• Are willing to seek and provide constructive feedback, as well as a commitment to personal and organizational growth and development.

We think you’ll like working for us because:

• We value your contribution to our success and provide a competitive salary and an RRSP matching program.
• We care about your health and well-being and offer an employee assistance program, extended health care, dental, and disability benefits, along with emergency travel insurance and paid time off programs.
• We have a great team, and we work hard together toward common goals and with a passion for excellence.
• We have travel privileges with some major airlines and offer family and friends flight privileges on Helijet.

• You must be legally entitled to work in Canada
• Due to contractual requirements, you must provide proof of being fully vaccinated for Covid-19 (2 doses)

About us:

In addition, the Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Pacific Heliport Services Ltd., manages and operates public and private use heliports on the Nanaimo, Vancouver and Victoria City harbour waterfronts. For more information visit www.helijet.com

Ready for your career to take off?

No phone calls please.

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Dental care
• Disability insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Extended health care
• Life insurance
• On-site parking
• Paid time off
• RRSP match

Flexible language requirement:

• French not required

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Richmond, BC V7B 1B5: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Are you fully vaccinated against Covid-19? (Must have received two Canada approved vaccines)

Expected start date: 2024-12-01