Opportunities Corporate Payroll Analyst (Financial Services Officer 2)
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Job Summary
Competition # :46957
Department:Service Nova Scotia
Location:HALIFAX
Type of Employment:Permanent
Union Status:NSGEU - NSPG
Closing Date:30-Sep-25(Applications are accepted until 11:59 PM Atlantic Time)
About Us
At Service Nova Scotia we touch every citizen business and municipality in Nova Scotia. We conduct over five million client interactions each year through the various programs and services we deliver on behalf of government. We constantly strive towards making our programs and services more responsive to the needs and expectations of Nova Scotians.
The Financial Services Division of Service Nova Scotia provides corporate financial support through four key teams: Payroll Services Operational Accounting Performance Excellence and Collection Services. Within this division Payroll Services provides service to the Provinces departments agencies and other government units as well as the retirees of three government pension plans. Within Payroll Services the Payroll Accounting & Tax Compliance team provides centralized and integrated support and services in the areas of payroll payment production tax compliance SAP systems integration maintenance and support and fiscal and taxation year- end reporting for the Province and related government entities.
About Our Opportunity
As theCorporate Payroll Analystyou will be responsible for the execution of specialized business processes associated with the payroll operations of the Province of Nova Scotia which includes a payroll client base of approximately 16000 provincial government employees 33000 employees of the Regional Centres for Education/CSAP and 35000 retirees of the Public Service Superannuation Plan the Teachers Pension Plan and the Members Retiring Allowance Plan.
You will provide business systems analysis and support and implement system configuration changes/upgrades to ensure all business processes and practices are compliant with corporate (Province of Nova Scotia) policies applicable Collective Agreements and provincial and federal payroll legislation.
You are also responsible for the integrity of all financial and third-party postings and remittancesthat originate from the SAP HR/Payroll system and the monitoring and reconciliation of all payroll-related GL accounts contributing to the accurate and timely recording of payroll data and information in the Corporate Financial Management System (SAP).The Analyst is also responsible for the production and filing of 88000 tax slips annually and related adjustments (amendments) throughout the year.
Qualifications and Experience
To be considered for this opportunity you hold three (3) years post-secondary professional accounting training plus five (5) years related experience in financial administrationand payrollor an acceptable equivalent of education training and experience. A post-secondary degree in accounting (BBA/BComm) would be an asset.
Knowledge of payroll production and the HR/Payroll system is imperative to facilitate completion of the required duties and problem solving on behalf of clients. Payroll processing and tax compliance is a specialized area of work that requires a solid understanding of the SAP system to recognize the interdependencies of the SAP HR/Payroll module and other parts of the system. Additionally theCorporate Payroll Analystmust keep abreast of ever-changing provincial and federal tax legislation as it relates to the processing and reporting of payrolldata and results. May perform other related duties asassigned.
Equivalency
Applicants relying on education and experience equivalencies must demonstrate such equivalencies in their application.
Benefits
Based on the employment status and union agreement the Government of Nova Scotia offers its employees a wide range of benefits such as aDefined Benefit Pension Plan Health Dental Life Insurance General illness Short and Long Term Disability Vacation and Employee and Family Assistance Programs. For information on all our Benefit program offerings click here:Benefits for government employees.
Working Conditions
Normal work week is 35 hours/week 7 hours/day.
May be required to work overtime on occasion.
What We Offer
- Career development where you have access to career guidance tools resources and ongoing training for every stage of your career
- Engaging workplace: our employees feel valued respected connected and tuned in we have forward-thinking policies and strategies
- Countless career paths
- Department specific flexible working schedules
Pay Grade: TE 22
Salary Range: $2189.32- $2574.66Bi-Weekly
Employment Equity Statement:
Our goal is to be a diverse workforce that is representative at all job levels of the citizens we serve. The Government of Nova Scotia has an Employment Equity Policy and we welcome applications from Indigenous People African Nova Scotians and Other Racially Visible Persons Persons with Disabilities and Womenin occupations or positions where they are under-represented. If you are a member of one of these equity groups you are encouraged to self-identify on your electronic application.
Accommodation Statement:
We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. Candidates may request accommodations based on any grounds protected by the Human Rights you require an accommodation throughout the recruitment process please contact us at
This is a bargaining unit position initially restricted to current civil service employees represented by the Nova Scotia Government Employees Union (NSGEU). If applying from outside a government office employees must apply correctly via this link:
Failure to apply correctly means that your application will not be given first consideration as a bargaining unit applicant and will only be included if external applications are pursued.
External applicants and current casual employees will only be considered if there are no qualified civil service bargaining unit NOTE: Candidates will not be considered for an interview if applications are incomplete or are missing information.
Offer of employment is conditional upon the completion of all applicable background checks and confirmation of credentials the results of which must be satisfactory to the employer. We thank all applicants for the interest however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. All questions and concernsmay be directed to
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