Niagara Parks is one of the largest employers in the Niagara Region, with over 1,700 full time and seasonal employees. Our team is comprised of energetic and friendly staff who provide guests from around the world with
exceptional quality service. Niagara Parks is committed to attracting and retaining a highly professional, motivated, engaged and inclusive workforce within a culture of teamwork, mutual respect and trust. This is achieved by
aligning the right people with the right skills in the right places to promote continuous improvement and excellence. Our corporate vision is to be an innovative example of sustainability as the environmental and cultural stewards of the Niagara River Corridor; a welcoming, accessible and inspiring place offering world class natural, historical and
authentic experiences; a source of national pride and identity; and one of the most spectacular parks in the world.
About the job
Under the general supervision of the Payroll Analyst and within established policies, procedures and guidelines, assists with the preparing, calculating and analysis of the bi-weekly payroll for the Niagara Parks Commission.
This position will also provide regular analysis and reporting metrics as it relates to payroll, leave and time and attendance policies.
Niagara Parks offers a salary of $56, 835 to $67, 809 as well as a comprehensive benefit and pension plan.
A successful Police Information Check is required for the selected candidate.
Applications for this position will be accepted until May 3, 2018.
What you bring to the team
Mandatory requirements
• Completion of a Post-Secondary program in Finance/Accounting/HR or equivalent knowledge and experience.
• Payroll Compliance Practitioner Certification required.
• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and decisionmaking skills on complex issues.
• Ability to demonstrate critical thinking, identify problems, then develop and implement solutions while working on tight deadlines and balancing workloads.
• Excellent communication, negotiation and presentation skills in both verbal and written formats to all levels of the organization.
• Ability to manage time and completing priorities effectively is required while maintaining excellent customer service.
• Experience with ADP WFN/Ceridian, experience in a unionized environment, experience with Defined Benefit Pension plans, and implementing payroll software all considered to be assets.
• Strong customer service orientation to ensure the needs of your internal/external clients are effectively met.
• Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office as well as other HRIS systems. Experience with Time and Attendance Management software.
• Minimum three years of related experience managing end to end payroll and implementing process improvements or best practice initiatives within a payroll environment.
Duties and Responsibilities
Payroll Related • Performs and reviews accurate calculations, online timecards and leave calculations from payroll systems including retroactive pay changes, taxes, voluntary and mandatory deductions and updating banking
information.
• Monitor and report payroll error trends to Manager, educate department leaders on process or changes.
• Ensure payroll records and reporting comply with Federal and Provincial rules and guidelines.
• Assist with the preparation to remit all year end statutory information returns and reconciliations such but not limited to T4's, and T4A's.
• Assist with the stipend payments for the School of Horticulture students.
• Assists in providing costing to Human Resources on Collective Agreement propositions for bargaining.
• Create, Document and processes record of employments for staff, as required.
• Working in conjunction with their Manager, ensure proper payment of deposits, special payments and employment termination payouts.
• Assist in Reconciling the payroll accounts and prepare payroll General Ledger entry for Finance-based on post payroll reporting.
• Assist in the preparation and remittance payments as required for all provincial and federal statutory payroll taxes and garnishments.
• Provides full support to Managers related to Payroll, time and attendance and leave enquiries.
• Supports the application of three Collective agreements as it relates to Payroll, Leave and Time.
Reports & Analysis • Assists with the preparation of the Vacation Liability nd Retiring Allowance reports to Finance as required.
• Assists with Service and Earnings reports, upon request.
• Assists their Manager with quarterly reconciliation reports on costs and deduction trends
• Assists their Manager with post payroll analysis and provides bi-weekly payroll reporting which includes critical analysis on trends and issues.
• Assists with the Design of full payroll dashboards on key KPI to Management and Executive teams.
• Assists their Manager with year end reconciliation and reporting
• Participates in developing corrective measures to improve processing, minimize errors while complying with agreements and laws.
• Maintain documentation for business processes, interfaces, user guides (internally and externally).
Supervising • Oversees the payroll clerks including assigning and checking work, authorizing overtime and vacations.
• Assumes duties in the absence of their Manager, as required.
• Assists with ensuring high level of staff performance through participation of the hiring process, staff development, training, motivation, performance
management, discipline and dispute resolution.
• Partners with Human Resources on proposed system changes, enhancements and upgrades.
• Assists with and monitors completion of administrative work & projects to meet deadlines.
• Assists with the training of Managers and Supervisors on payroll procedures and requirements.
• Identifies and resolves problems that are not covered by standard policy or procedures, and provides technical guidance, advice and assistance to the staff, as required.
• Evaluates employees as required through NPC's performance management program
• Assists with conducting group facilitation, prepare reports, briefing material or proposals for change or education to key stakeholders.
Performs Other Related Duties • Complies with all applicable legislation as well as any related policies, procedures and collective bargaining agreement language.
• Ensures the workers under their control work in compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act, policies/procedures and are provided with the required training
• Attend Management or Executive meetings as requested.
• Assists in confidential matters of Terminations, Memorandums of Settlement, Grievances and issuance of ROE forms submitted to HRDC.
• As Assigned.
We are an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with AODA (Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005), Niagara Parks will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If you require disability – related accommodations, please inform the Human Resources (HR) staff. All personal information is collected under the authority of the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted. To request an alternate format, please contact Niagara Parks at 905.295.4396 x3255 or by email to accessibility@niagaraparks.com
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