Payroll Team Lead at City of Edmonton

Are you a detail-oriented and experienced payroll professional looking to lead a dynamic team in ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing? The Edmonton's Employee Service Centre (ESC) team has an opening as a Payroll Team Lead, we’d love to hear from you!

The Payroll Team Lead is responsible for overseeing the end-to-end payroll process, ensuring that all employees are paid accurately and on time. You will manage a team of payroll specialists, troubleshoot payroll issues, and ensure compliance with collective agreements.

What will you do?

• Bi-weekly processing and auditing of end to end payroll for union and non-unionized employees
• Provide leadership to Payroll Service Representatives and ensure performance standards and customer expectations are met in delivering end to end bi-weekly payroll services
• Serve as a functional expert in Payroll, supporting the Director, Managers, Team Leads, and Representatives that are responsible for the provision of Payroll services
• Work with Managers and Team Leads to identify training needs by performing needs analysis and developing and delivering training programs and documentation to empower Representatives to handle difficult payroll inquiries
• Provide year-end T4 reporting and reconciliation functions in accordance with Collective Agreements, third party processes, and applicable tax legislation
• Act as internal expert on time entry, approvals and security set-up, allowances and premiums, WCB and ROE processing, leave plans, and benefit entitlements
• Perform other related duties as required
  
  
  

Qualifications:

• Diploma in Business Administration, or a discipline as required by area of specialization and/or
• Payroll Leadership Professional Certification (PLP) or Certified Employee Benefit Specialist (CEBS)
• Minimum of 5 years progressive payroll experience
• Minimum of 2 years supervising teams
• Experience working within a large unionized environment
• Experience interpreting and applying multiple Collective Agreements for payroll purposes
  
  
  

Skills required for success:

• Ability to actively coach and lead teams with enthusiasm and professionalism in a fast paced, high-volume environment
• Relevant experience in creating and delivering training programs for payroll processes
• Exceptional customer service, analytical and proactive problem solving skills
• Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple projects and team members
• Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
• Proficiency in Google Docs and Gmail
• Alignment to our Cultural Commitments and Leadership Competencies ( https://bit.ly/4brRrXm )
• Embracing a culture of equity, diversity, reconciliation and inclusion
  
  
  

Conditions of Employment:

• Hire is dependent on Criminal Record Check satisfactory to the City of Edmonton, and there may be a cost associated with this requirement
• Applicants may be tested
  
  
  

Work Environment:

• Note: This position may be eligible for a hybrid work arrangement with the flexibility to work from both home and the worksite as per the Letter of Understanding between the City of Edmonton and Civic Service Union 52.
• The weekly hours of work for this position are currently under review and may change at a future time. Any changes will be made in accordance with the City of Edmonton/Civic Service Union 52 collective agreement and the incumbent will be notified in advance.
  
  
  

The City of Edmonton values applicants with a diverse range of skills, experiences and competencies, and encourages you to apply. We strive to provide reasonable access and accommodations throughout the recruitment process. To request an accommodation, please contact [email protected] . Learn more about our benefits ( https://bit.ly/COEbenefits ).

Up to 1 permanent full-time position

Hours of Work: 40 hours per week

Salary Range: $38.676 - $48.505 (Hourly); $80,755.49 - $101,278.44 (Annually)

Recruitment Consultant: NB / SB

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