Our client, an Oil & Gas company, is seeking a Payroll Advisor to work a 6-months contract in Calgary, AB. Job responsibilities

• Have an excellent relationship as the prime liaison with our third party payroll provider, partnering with them and ensuring payroll compliance and accuracy for completing the payroll cycle within required deadlines, which includes, but is not limited to, reviewing and completing pay related adjustments, processing records of employments and completing requested reporting.
• Assisting in payroll transactions including new hires, benefits, salary changes
• Prime focal for investigating and responding to a variety of payroll related queries
• Be responsible for working with our third party payroll provider to build time and attendance processing capability that’s fit for purpose for LNGC’s requirements
• Be the prime focal on building new allowances and hourly workforce operations schedules in our payroll system
• Act as an advisor and leader related to payroll system and set up
• Ensure accuracy on year end payroll deliverables and semi-monthly pension contributions
• Demonstrate high standards (accuracy, timeliness, compliance)
• Counsel and be prime focal on several HR policies in the areas of benefits, payroll, and compensation
• Hold responsibility over several payroll related guides, such as time and attendance guides for leaders and employees
• Be responsible for developing and maintaining HR policies, procedures and updating related manuals and other documentation as required Show flexibility to support other policy, benefits and payroll areas as needed
• Hold responsibility over HR reporting

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 5 years of work experience – previous experience in payroll administration is a must
• National Payroll Institute membership
• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) or Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) certifications are considered an asset
• Robust knowledge of HR systems; knowledge of ADP Workforce Now is considered an asset
• Working knowledge of MS Office; mastery of Excel (i.e. pivot data, data validation)
• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
• University degree or certificate, preferably in Human Resources or business administration
• Excellent attention to detail and analytical skills
• Outstanding teamwork skills, working in regular, close partnership with HR and business colleagues