Job Description

We are partnering with a North American automobile dealership group to recruit a Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist. Reporting to the Manager, Payroll & Benefits, you will be overseeing corporate payroll, group benefit management, and disability administration processes. The role is based in Edmonton, Alberta. 

Responsibilities include, but aren’t limited to

• Oversee the administration of the group benefit plan
• Responsible for the organization disability administration process
• Communicate with benefit provider to ensure accurate, timely and complete information to support disability claims and planning for return to work and/or accommodation
• Meet with external disability claims team provider on a quarterly basis reviewing and analyzing disability claims
• Prepare specialized reports by collecting, analyzing and summarizing information and trends
• Lead administration of future benefit projects
• Review of semi-monthly payroll process for centralized payroll consisting of various divisions and pay types
• Review of monthly payroll liability account reconciliation
• Ensure consistent compliance across all locations relating to payroll legislation

What you’ll bring

• Strong analytical, attention to detail with problem solving skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to build relationships with different business group
• Experience working within a complex payroll environment with multiple pay types
• 5+ years full cycle payroll experience and 3+ year group benefit plan management
• Flexible and adaptable to change
• A working knowledge of payroll legislation across various Canadian provinces is required
• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) an asset

If this role speaks to you, please contact Rebecca.liu@thetalent.co to hear more!