The Municipality of Central Elgin is a progressive, growing urban and rural municipality located on the shores of Lake Erie in the heart of Southwestern Ontario. The Municipality is home to 13,000 living in both an urban and rural environment.
Currently, the municipality is seeking a progressive, eager, and self-motivated individual to fill a contract position on the Central Elgin team.
Under the general guidance and direction of the Director of Finance Services/Treasurer, the Payroll and Benefits Analyst is responsible to for the processing of the Municipal and the Non Profit Housing Payroll.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
- Maintaining payroll files
- Benefit enrolments/terminations in municipal benefit program
- Analyzing benefit invoices and benefit cost allocations
- processing statutory deductions and premiums to outside agencies
- Processing year end T4's and OMERS enrolments, leaves, and reconciliations
- Year end reporting for WSIB, EHT and Public Salary Disclosure
- Liaises with Human Resources on new hires, terminations, remuneration, headcounts, conditions of service and other relevant matters and preparation of relevant payroll information.
- Analyze and reviews all employees time sheet submissions for accuracy on a bi-weekly basis.
- Analyzes bi-weekly payroll journal entry to general ledger, ensuring correct cost allocations to each department.
- Conduct the end to end administration of all the employees (including on boarding and off boarding) for municipal employee benefit programs including Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement Service ("OMERS"), Manulife extended health benefits and Manulife short term/long term disability and life insurance programs. Maintains benefit files for all municipal employees.
- Prepares all payroll information with a high degree of confidentiality
- Answer employee questions regarding all benefit packages provided by the municipality as part of a wage package
- Provides functional or technical guidance, informal training, or instruction to both internal and external staff and affiliates.
- Manages both Payroll/Benefits financial software and works management software, and ensures compliance with current policies, procedures and legislation.
- Develops and maintains good working relationships with the public, municipal employees, vendors and other government agencies.
Term of Employment
- This is a six (6) month Contract position to start immediately.
Minimum Qualifications
- Post Secondary Degree/Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance or related field.
- Minimum 3 years related professional experience
- Knowledge of relevant legislation (e.g. Tax, CRA Regulations, Municipal Act)
- Demonstrated understanding of accounting principles, payroll/benefits administration, and bank reconciliations
- Experience with OMERS administration is an asset
- Precision, accuracy, and high attention to detail in all aspects of work
- Strong communication, interpersonal and relationship building skills
- Must be able to start immediately
Compensation
Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 6 months
Pay: $33.24-$39.58 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Schedule:
Experience:
- Payroll: 3 years (required)
Work Location: In person