Payroll Administrator

Payroll - Human Resources*More than one position may be filled*Please apply with a cover letter and resume Conditions: This is a full-time permanent position of 36.25 hours per week. This position is not part of a collective agreement and is open to all interested parties. The City of Brandon reserves the right to underfill this : Successful applicants must obtain satisfactory results from a criminal background investigation. Rate of Pay: $64387.84- $69471.35 (2026 Rates) Closing Date: Applications will be accepted until the position has been competition will include testing and an interview. PURPOSE OF POSITIONAs part of a team the Payroll Administrator is responsible for processing the bi-weekly payroll for the hourly and salaried employees of the City of Brandon and partner DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIESProcesses bi-weekly payroll ensuring accuracy and all incoming time sheets/reports verifies hours and discusses discrepancies on reports with supervisors if needed. Calculates earnings special payments and benefits for the biweekly deductions such as income tax employment and other insurances union payments medical and pension plans garnishments charitable donations and other special allowances and taxable the prorating of accruals such as vacation time and stat remittances for government benefit providers and union and distributes accounts payables to appropriate organizations on behalf of deductions withheld from employees pay and forwards accounts receivables for payroll services performed for arms-length organizations and of various general ledger accounts and preparation of journal entries as they pertain to prints and distributes various daily weekly and/or monthly payroll reports to appropriate records pertaining to employee information including new hires rates of pay deductions employment dates addresses and entering data into the computer and resolves payroll queries/ and monitors City staff on the coding and inputting of bi-weekly payroll with Information Technology to establish and maintain computer systems to record and produce payroll information and monitor/test new program releases to ensure appropriate service is Records of Employment government reports surveys and pension reports as for year-end balancing and annual T4 and T4A information produces and distributes T4 and T4A to enquiries/requests relating to Payroll from employees supervisors government agencies and the public both in person and by ad hoc employee payroll reports to the data approved by managers on employee change notices to ensure government legislated deadlines for various remittances and for paying over 750 employees and $ 2.3 million in gross wages employees income deductions and benefits as up with managers who are late approving employee information to collective agreement bargaining cash payments from employees for benefits and insurances while on a leave of recommends documents and coordinates the implementation of GOGs policies and procedures to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of payroll functions. Calculates continuous seniority interpret and implement payrollrelated clauses across City policies and multiple collective agreements including CUPE IAFF BPA E-911 and retroactive pay and other salary adjustments. NOTE: The duties listed are not set forth for the purpose of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties to be performed under the position title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employees normal line of QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCEGrade 12 G.E.D. C.A.E.C. or Mature High School education in Business Administration Management Human Resources Accounting or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification or willingness to obtain the certification within a defined three (3) years experience administering a computerized payroll QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCECourse work or training in general accounting practices is an three (3) years experience in Dayforce is an (5) or more years experience in payroll administration CONDITIONSThe Payroll Administrator works independently and in a team in coordination as part of the Human Resources team to deliver quality human resource services to the organization (daily);Wide variety of tasks requiring ability to manage multiple projects and make independent decisions (daily);Works in a shared and consultative manner with other employees (daily);Self-motivated and quality driven to perform independent projects (daily);Responsible to the Payroll contact for a complete job descriptionThe City of Brandon is committed to an inclusive barrier free environment and will accommodate the needs of applicants under the Accessibility for Manitobans Act (AMA) throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. 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