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Payroll and Benefits Specialist
Vancouver, British ColumbiaPosted Today
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Job Description
Job Id:
911-26-26
# of Openings:
1
JOB OPPORTUNITY: Payroll and Benefits Specialist
Payroll and Benefits Specialist Competition #26-26
About Our Opportunity
Working within the mission, vision, values, and person-centred philosophy of the Agency, the Payroll and Benefits Specialist is responsible for the efficient and accurate administration of payroll, employee benefits, pension processes, and related systems operations.
Working collaboratively across Finance and Human Resources, the role leads payroll processing, benefits and pension administration, leave coordination, system optimization, reporting, compliance, and continuous process improvement initiatives. The Payroll and Benefits Specialist plays a key role in supporting integrated people systems and ensuring payroll and benefit practices align with Agency policies, legislative requirements, and best practices. The role works with team members in Finance and HR, and supports leaders and staff across all programs. It also works with external group benefit and pension providers extensively. The role supports ongoing modernization initiatives, including payroll and HRIS enhancements, automation opportunities, streamlining processes, and cross-functional operational improvements.
We Value You- Benefits:
- Flexible scheduling to accommodate life/work balance
- Three weeks’ vacation for full-time staff * entitlement increases from there
- Three paid household leave days a year
- Two paid Wellness Days a year
- Paid sick days
- Two and a half paid Agency days for full-time staff
- Five paid days for education leave/year
- One paid Moving Day/year
- Subsidized professional association annual dues (if applicable)
- Referral bonus program
- Milestone celebrations
- On-the-job education through various Lunch and Learns
- Safe and Respectful Work Environment
- Opportunities for Growth
- Ongoing support, mentoring, and recognition to help with engagement and career growth
- A work culture that values transparency, teamwork, learning, fairness, and integrity
Health and Wellness Resources:
- Generous health/dental benefits after 3 months.
- Three flex benefit options to meet your individualized needs
- Option of psychological/counselling services (up to $1500/year)
- Employee Assistance Plan
- Long Term Disability Plan
- Insurance, Travel insurance, ++
Pension: Municipal Pension Plan enrollment for eligible employees
Work Hours: 35 hours/ week; Monday- Friday
Salary: MGS 5 Step 1 $41.02/ hour
Location: 1638 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC, with a possibility of working in a hybrid environment
Posting End Date: Posting will remain open until filled
What do you need to Succeed?
Education, Training, Experience
- Diploma or degree in Payroll, Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience
- Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation preferred, or in progress
- Minimum 5 years of progressive payroll administration experience
- Experience administering benefits and pension programs preferred
- Experience working with integrated payroll and HRIS systems
- Experience supporting process improvement and systems implementation initiatives is considered an asset
- Experience with HRIS/payroll system conversions and modernization initiatives is considered an asset
- Experience in the non-profit, healthcare, or social services sector is considered an asset
Role Qualifications and Skills include, but are not limited to
- Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, statutory remittances, payroll practices, and benefits administration
- Demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality and exercise sound judgment
- Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Strong attention to detail and accuracy
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel
- Experience with ADP or comparable payroll systems is considered an asset
- Experience with HRIS/payroll system conversions and modernization initiatives is considered an asset
- Ability to work collaboratively across departments in a shared-services environment
- Self-directed and motivated
Additional Requirements
- Successful completion of a Criminal Record Check
How to apply
If you are submitting your application through the FSGV website, please scroll to the bottom of the page.
If you are applying through any other platform, kindly ensure that your application is submitted via our career website at https://fsgv.ca/careers/
Short-listed candidates will be contacted for interviews. We thank all candidates and searchers for your interest.
We believe in the power of inclusion and the power of enabling all our staff to thrive by embracing diversity and fostering equality. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all staff that dismantles barriers and creates opportunities. Our organization is committed to recruiting a diverse workforce representing the communities we proudly serve while encompassing the principles of equity, inclusion, and diversity. Decisions regarding recruitment, hiring, promotion, compensation, and all other terms and conditions of employment will be made without regard to race, colour, ancestry, place of origin, political beliefs, religion, marital status, family status, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, or non-applicable criminal condition.
If you require a disability-related accommodation to participate in the recruitment process or are an internal candidate, please email your resume and cover letter (indicating the competition number #26-26 in the email subject line) to [email protected].
We gratefully acknowledge that our programs are delivered on traditional and ancestral lands and waters of the Coast Salish peoples, including the Xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish), Sel̓íl̓witulh (Tsleil Waututh), Qayqayt, Katzie, Kwantlen, Kwekwetlem, Semiahmoo, Matsqui, and Tsawwassen First Nations. Huy ch q’u.
JOIN US FOR A MEANINGFUL CAREER HELPING OTHERS AND BRING YOUR AUTHENTIC SELF!
About Us
When you work with us, you will join a caring team of people who will value you as a whole person. You will also have the opportunity to do meaningful, leading-edge work that has a direct impact on the local community.
At Family Services of Greater Vancouver, we have been helping people in crisis since 1928. We are a non-profit working to support and empower individuals, families, and communities. We offer programs and services designed to help people develop the skills, knowledge, and confidence to create positive change in their lives. Our staff operates from an evidence-based, trauma-informed lens to meet people where they are and get them where they want to be.
We help people develop skills and knowledge, empowering our neighbours to create positive change in their lives. Our team is made up of more than 360 staff, including expert counsellors and support workers who provide compassionate, client-centred care to youth experiencing homelessness, families and children impacted by trauma, victims of domestic violence, and other vulnerable people from an evidence-based, trauma-informed lens. We believe in building a brighter future for all British Columbians and providing a supportive and inclusive workplace for all our staff.
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