An exciting career opportunity exists at the Mainroad Group for a Payroll Manager. This is a full-time (office based) position based out of Mainroad’s Corporate office in Cloverdale. This position will report directly to the Controller.
“Mainroad Contracting” was established in 1988 when the provincial government privatized road and bridge maintenance services in the province of British Columbia. A motivated group of former provincial employees banded together to pool their knowledge, skills, and resources to form what would become one of the most successful roadway maintenance companies in Western Canada.
Mainroad’s Payroll Department is a highly collaborative team environment that supports 19 operating companies and corporate office departments throughout British Columbia and Alberta. Our payroll team processes 19 operating companies over two payroll cycles for our employee group that ranges from approximately 600 – 1100 staff.
The successful candidate shall have the following qualifications:
- Minimum 10 years current payroll experience, preferably experience with a multi-payroll company
- Minimum 5 years with Payroll Manager experience
- Experienced in full-cycle non-union and multi-union payrolls
- A Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP) designation is required
- Knowledge of provincial payroll legislation for Western Canada
- Excellent knowledge and exceptional understanding of the principles and practices of a full-cycle payroll
- Strong working knowledge Microsoft Excel is required to be successful in this position
- Excellent time management and strong ability to prioritize work duties and projects
- Strong attention to detail
- Ability to collaborate with internal customers and government agencies, building strong working relationships quickly
- Proven ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing
The Payroll Manager will have the following responsibilities and duties:
- Leading, mentoring, and supervising a team of Payroll Administrators.
- Oversee compliance and application of multiple collective agreements, pension standards and Employment Standards
- Manage all aspects of payroll
- Respond to payroll inquiries from employees and management
- Manage inquiries from audits from external entities, including unions and government agencies.
- Knowledge of company benefit structures and policies
- Reconciling all payroll general ledger and CRA accounts
- Fully understanding and interpreting Mainroad’s 11 different union collective agreements to ensure compliance with payroll administration.
- Respond to payroll inquiries related to interpretations of collective agreements.
- Calculating and processing monthly and annual payments
- Annual preparation and balancing of T4’s
The salary for this position will be determined based on a comprehensive evaluation of the candidate’s skills, experience, and qualifications, ensuring a fair and competitive compensation package that reflects their unique contributions and expertise.
Interested applicants are asked to send their resume to hr@mainroad.ca. Please note that only shortlisted applicants will be contacted further.
Mainroad Group is an equal opportunity employer that values diversity and inclusion in our workplace. We welcome and respect people of all backgrounds, identities, and perspectives. We are committed to creating a fair and equitable work environment where everyone can thrive and succeed.