Payroll & Benefits Specialist - Vancouver, Canada - Polygon Realty

Polygon Realty

Verified Company

Vancouver, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

About Polygon

British Columbia owned and operated since 1980, the Polygon family of companies has built more than 33,000 homes throughout the Lower Mainland, from concrete high-rises and wood-frame condominiums to townhomes and single-family communities.

With over four decades in business, Polygon has earned the trust of thousands of families by committing to quality design, sound construction and exceptional customer service.

Reporting to the Senior Vice President of Finance, Polygon is looking for a dynamic and self-motivated Payroll & Benefits Specialist who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities include:

Timely and accurate biweekly processing of payrolls for hourly, salaried, and commissionbased employees
Reviewing pay documents for accuracy and completeness
Calculating, deducting, reconciling, and remitting amounts ordered to be withheld through garnishment, third party demand, or support deduction orders
Ensuring all wage changes are made accurately and in time for affected pay periods
Enrolling and terminating employees on the various benefit plans
Processing and reconciling all benefit premium billing statements
Reconciling payroll totals and ensuring all deductions for the health benefits plan are made as scheduled
Creating and distributing relevant weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports
Conducting compensation research, providing recommendations, and developing custom reports
Acting as the first line of support for payroll and benefits inquiries and providing timely service to both internal and external customers
Completing all yearend reporting procedures including performing annual payroll balancing at yearend for T4 preparation
Staying up to date on payroll issues, including legislation, rules and regulations from CRA
Maintaining current knowledge of benefit plan coverage details and eligibility requirements
Conducting regular internal audits
Working collaboratively with Human Resources team on:
Administration of new hires and terminations
Preparing, filing and maintaining employee master files
Processing employee status changes
Ensuring accurate processing of sick pay, benefits, and vacation payouts
Issuing ROE's
Streamlining the payroll and benefits administration and processes
Enhancing the Polygon team culture and overall employee experience
Other HR projects as assigned.

Requirements:

5+ years of fullcycle payroll experience and 3+ years administrating multiple employee health benefits plans
PCP certified through the National Payroll Institute or in progress; PLP certification an asset
Experience using UKG Payroll preferred
Postsecondary education in Business, Accounting or Human Resources Management or related discipline preferred
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office suite
Ability to work with confidential, sensitive information and maintain discretion with a demonstrated reputation for acting with a high level of integrity at all times
Excellent customer service skills with the ability to effectively communicate both verbally and in writing with a broad internal employee base
Resultsoriented with the ability to interpret and effectively manage multiple and competing priorities and timelines
A keen attention to detail with strong organization, time management, analytical and problemsolving skills

Polygon offers competitive salary and benefits packages along with a reputable corporate culture as a leader in the industry.