Payroll Payroll Administrator

Payroll AdministratorHuman Resources - PayrollUp to a 12-month termPlease apply with a cover letter and resume Conditions: This is a full-time 12-month term 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 position. The successful applicant must maintain legal eligibility to work in Canada. If the successful applicant possesses a work permit it is their responsibility to ensure the permit remains of Pay:$34.16 - $36.85 per hour (2026 rates)The position is open to remote/hybrid work arrangementsClosing Date: Open until competition may include testing and an interview. The successful applicant must pass a Background 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 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 bond purchases 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 bi-weekly payroll 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 administering the annual Canada Savings Bond 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 Staff Change Notices to ensure government legislated deadlines for various remittances and for paying over 700 employees and $1.6 million in gross wages adjustments to employees income deductions and benefits as up with managers who are late approving employee timesheetsProvides 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 datesCalculates retroactive pay and other salary : This description is not intended to limit the assignment of work or be construed as a complete list of the many duties to be performed by the QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCEGrade 12 G.E.D. C.A.E.C. or Mature High School DiplomaPREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCEPayroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification;Course work in general accounting practices;Three (3) years experience administering a computerized payroll 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. We thank all applicants for their interest; only those advancing in the competition will be contacted. If contacted to participate in the process please advise if you require accommodation. If you are interested in finding out more about the City of Brandon job opportunities as soon as they are posted please follow us on Facebook or X!