About this role
O’Chiese Business & Investment Centre
Job Posting: Payroll Specialist
Location: O’Chiese First Nation, AB
Company: O’Chiese Business & Investment Centre
Job Type: Full-Time, Salary
About The Role:
The Payroll Specialist manages payroll from start to finish for the O’Chiese Business & Investment Centre. The position ensures employees are paid accurately and on time, completes statutory remittances and year-end T4 reporting, reconciles payroll records, and administers employee benefits enrolments and changes. The role requires careful handling of confidential employee information and clear coordination with Human Resources and Finance .
Key responsibilities
- Process payroll for each pay period, including reviewing approved time and attendance records, entering changes, calculating earnings and deductions, checking exceptions, and preparing payments and pay statements.
- Maintain accurate payroll records for new hires, departures, changes in pay, leaves, taxable benefits, deductions, and other employee updates received through approved channels.
- Prepare and submit statutory payroll remittances and related reports by applicable deadlines; investigate and correct discrepancies.
- Prepare, review, and file annual T4 slips and summaries, and respond to routine year-end payroll inquiries.
- Reconcile payroll registers, deductions, remittances, benefit amounts, and payroll-related general ledger accounts; document and resolve variances.
- Coordinate employee benefits enrolments, changes, and terminations with Human Resources, employees, and the benefits provider; verify related payroll deductions.
- Respond to employee payroll and benefits questions professionally, research discrepancies, and correct approved adjustments in a timely manner.
- Maintain organized records and supporting documentation for internal review, audits, and reporting while protecting personal and financial information.
- Support the Senior Finance Manager with payroll reports, process improvements, and other related duties assigned
Qualifications
- Post-secondary education in payroll, accounting, finance, business administration, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
- Experience processing payroll and performing payroll reconciliations.
- Experience with statutory remittances, T4 preparation, and employee benefits administration.
- Demonstrated ability to handle confidential information with discretion and maintain accurate records.
Assets
- Experience working in or with Indigenous organizations or communities.
- Knowledge of funding agreements or public-sector financial management.
Compensation and Benefits
Salary will be based on skills & experience. A comprehensive benefits package will be provided upon employment.
HOW TO APPLY
Email your resume to [email protected]
Please use Payroll Specialist as the email subject line
We thank all applicants for their interest. Only candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted.