Payroll Lead

Hull Services has an organizational commitment to pursuing truth and reconciliation, decolonization and anti-oppression.

About Us:

Hull Services has long had a reputation for providing leading edge child, youth, and family mental health services. We work with children, youth and families who have experienced mental health struggles, behavioural problems, developmental delay, neglect, abuse and trauma. Hull offers them an opportunity to seek well-being and happiness, with a focus on mental health. Hull’s vision is for resilient young people and families to thrive within communities that support their mental health and well-being. Hull’s programs and services include prevention and early intervention, family-based treatment, school-based services, community group care, campus-based care, adult services and education and training. Located in Calgary, we have been serving Alberta’s young people and families for 60 years, and support over 8,000 young people and families each year.

For more information about Hull Services, please visit our website: www.hullservices.ca

The Position:

We are looking for a full-time Payroll Lead who will perform a variety of functions relating to the effective administration of payroll at Hull Services.

This position is based on a 37.5 hour work week, Monday to Friday with a scheduled lunch break.

Duties and Responsibilities:
Payroll Administration:

• Prepare and process semi-monthly payroll for all employees.
• Review the work of Payroll & Benefits Specialists for accuracy and completeness, identify and resolve anomalies.
• Work with People & Culture to ensure accurate and timely processing of new hires, employee departures and other employee status changes.
• Work with accounting team and assist with internal and external payroll related audits.
• Set up and ensure accurate deductions.
• Calculate staff time sheets, record vacation and sick time taken, and distribute monthly reports to supervisors.
• Reconcile payments with the Receiver General.
• Manage Garnishments.
• Issue Records of Employment.
• Prepare year end payroll files, produce and distribute T4s, T2200s and applicable reports for the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA).
• Set up and manage employer matching group plans such as RRSP, TFSA’s & Savings
• Lead implementation of new payroll system from a payroll perspective.
• Keep up to date with legislation, agreements and policies, trough formal training and independent research.
• Set up and monitor internal payroll processes for efficiency and compliance.
• Plan and delegate payroll tasks to payroll team.
• Train and support members of the payroll team.
• Provide coverage for planned and unplanned payroll and benefit team absences.
• Assist employees with payroll inquiries.

Other:

• Adhere to payroll policies and practices relevant to the Agency and legislation.
• Provide information to internal management or external auditors when requested.
• Maintain payroll file to ensure accurate employee data.
• Identify potential improvements in payroll and benefits processing.
• Any other payroll and benefits related tasks as needed.

Skills and Qualifications:

• A diploma in a related field preferred.
• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation is required.
• Payroll Leadership Professions designation (PLP) would be considered an asset.
• A minimum of three years of work experience in payroll administration.
• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience with Avanti and UKG is an asset.
• High ethical standards and professionalism.
• Sound knowledge of current payroll legislation.
• Ability to maintain strict confidentiality.
• Strong attention to detail, excellent organizational and time management skills, and ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent communication, problem solving and analytical skills.
• Strong interpersonal and customer-service skills.
• Ability to work both independently and in a team setting in a fast-paced environment.

How to Apply:

• If interested, please direct your cover letter, and resume to careers@hullservices.ca
• Please indicate “Your Full Name – Payroll Lead.” in the subject line of your email.

The application deadline is Thursday September 12, 2024

Note – only applicants who have been short listed for an interview will be contacted.

At Hull, one of our core values is Inclusion and we seek to understand people’s lived experience, holding a deep respect for their unique backgrounds, ethnicities, abilities, cultures and identities. It is our desire to humbly build trust and mutual respect with the people we serve who have often been marginalized and oppressed for their differences. To achieve this, Hull seeks open, self-aware individuals who reflect the diversity of those we serve and can help us build a safe, healthy, inclusive culture. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, place of origin, religious beliefs, gender, gender identity, gender expression, physical disability, mental disability, marital status, family status, or sexual orientation.