Manager, Payroll, Accounting And Benefits

Manager, Payroll, Accounting And Benefits

BC Clinical & Support Services

Burnaby, BC

Reporting to the Director, Payroll, the position is responsible for reconciling all Payroll accounts, ensuring production of financial accounting and related statistical and regulatory reports and overseeing all benefit administration tasks including coordinating and scheduling work assignments, supervising the preparation and processing of bi-weekly group benefit transactions and remittances, compliance with collective agreement and government regulations, and the coordination of projects such as Canada Savings Bonds and United Way campaigns.

Manages the payroll accounting and benefits team including hiring, training, coaching/mentoring, and conducting performance management of team by interviewing and making selection decisions, scheduling staff, coordinating work assignments, evaluating employee performance, determining related training and orientation requirements, addressing performance issues through intervention or counseling, as required, investigating work and staff issues, addressing grievances and, where necessary, initiates disciplinary action up to and including termination in conjunction with the Director, Payroll.

Plans, develops and implements quality improvement processes, policies and procedures to improve effectiveness and efficiency of customer service and ensure integrity of the payroll accounting and benefits processing.

What You’ll Do

• Participates/develops and implements accounting policies and procedures and maintains the policy and procedure manual for Payroll.
• Performs other related duties as required.
• Analyzes and reports workforce and productivity levels and assists in the preparation of workforce and productivity budgets and standards by identifying new and existing activities and appropriate measurement standards.
• Completes statistical reports such as the Business Payroll Survey (BPS) and periodic reports for finance and regulatory bodies. Responsible for developing/producing relevant and meaningful payroll and management reports.
• Ensures all combo edits and corrections take place as required.
• Functions as lead for the financial period review preparations including payroll reconciliations and disbursements.
• Ensures adequate internal controls are present for payroll system.
• Manages all GL and other downstream interfaces.
• Responsible for providing all year-end audit support required by external auditors including working papers, supporting information and documents and responding to queries.
• Prepares corporate reports for benefits and labour; regularly coordinates and reports financial information to the Ministry of Health, HEABC, and other governmental agencies as required (i.e. Completes semi-annual (GEU) and annual reports (Health sector HSCIS, HBT, T4 WCB)).
• Manages the reconciliation of payroll accounts with general ledger and other management reporting systems.

Qualifications

What you bring

• University Degree and Professional Accounting Designation such as CA, CGA, CMA, plus as least five (5) to seven (7) years related experience with at least four (4) in a managerial position.

Skills & Knowledge

• Awareness of and commitment to learning and understanding the Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s 94 Calls to Action (2015), In Plain Sight Report (2020), BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019), and Reclaiming Power and Place Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls calls for justice, and how they intersect across the health care system.
• Thorough knowledge of information systems relevant to payroll including PeopleSoft.
• Comprehensive knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles including internal control and audit requirements as well as legislation, regulations, practices and guidelines.
• Ability to set priorities, manage own work activities and delegate tasks to achieve maximum efficiency.
• Demonstrated analytical and problem solving skills.
• Uses broad knowledge and experience in human resources, payroll and benefits practices and related business processes
• Demonstrated knowledge of collective agreements, applicable legislation and regulations.
• As a strong asset for consideration, we are looking for our successful candidate to have: Knowledge of social, economic, political and historical realities impacting indigenous communities and familiarity with Indigenous Cultural Safety and anti-racism and accompanying reports (BC DRIPA, TRC, etc.).
• Supports team members on their learning journey, ensuring education strategy for team/department to implement Indigenous Cultural Safety at a practical level.
• Ability to manage and provide leadership to others.
• Works collaboratively with appropriate Indigenous teams/departments to ensure ICS lens applied holistically.
• Ability to utilize a customer service approach to staff and clients.
• Commitment to upholding the shared responsibility of creating lasting and meaningful reconciliation in Canada as per TRC (2015) and BC's Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (2019).
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• Understands the functional complexities of an integrated, multi-faceted Human Resource, Payroll and Benefits system.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

What We Bring

Every PHSA employee enables the best possible patient care for our patients and their families. Whether you are providing direct care, conducting research, or making it possible for others to do their work, you impact the lives of British Columbians today and in the future. That’s why we’re focused on your care too – offering health, wellness, development programs to support you – at work and at home.

• Enjoy a comprehensive benefits package, including municipal pension plan, and psychological health & safety programs and holistic wellness resources.
• Annual statutory holidays (13) with generous vacation entitlement and accruement.
• PHSA is a remote work friendly employer, welcoming flexible work options to support our people (eligibility may vary, depending on position).
• Access to WorkPerks, a premium discount program offering a wide range of local and national discounts on electronics, entertainment, dining, travel, wellness, apparel, and more.
• Access to professional development opportunities through our in-house training programs, including +2,000 courses, such as our San’yas Indigenous Cultural Safety Training course, or Core Linx for Leadership roles.
• Join one of BC’s largest employers with province-wide programs, services and operations – offering vast opportunities for growth, development, and recognition programs that honour the commitment and contribution of all employees.

Job Type: Regular, Full-time

Salary Range: $96,429 - $138,617/year. The starting salary for this position would be determined with consideration of the successful candidate’s relevant education and experience, and would be in alignment with the provincial compensation reference plan. Salary will be prorated accordingly for part time roles.

Location: 1795 Willingdon Ave, Burnaby, BC V5C 6E3

Closing date: Open until filled

Hours of Work: 0830 – 1630 (Monday to Friday)

Requisition # 137613E

As per the current Public Health Order, full vaccination against COVID-19 is a condition of employment with PHSA as of October 26, 2021.

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Learn More About PHSA And Our Programs

PHSA is committed to employment equity, encouraging all qualified individuals to apply. We recognize that our ability to provide the best care for our diverse patient populations relies on a rich diversity of skills, knowledge, background and experience, and value a safe, inclusive and welcoming environment.

Reconciliation is an ongoing process and a shared responsibility for all of us. The BC Governments’ unanimous passage of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act was a significant step forward in this journey—one that all health authorities are expected to support as we work in cooperation with Indigenous Peoples to establish a clear and sustainable path to lasting reconciliation. True reconciliation will take time and ongoing commitment to work with Indigenous Peoples as they move toward self-determination. Guiding these efforts Crown agencies must remain focused on creating opportunities that implement the Truth and Reconciliation Commission Mandate.