Analyst, Payroll - Ottawa, Canada - City of Ottawa

City of Ottawa

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Ottawa, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

Requisition ID: 8307

Finance and Corporate Services Department
Payroll, Pensions & Benefits Service
Payroll Operations Branch
Employment Type: 1 or more Full-time Temporary - Up to 1 year
Work Hours: 35.00 /hours per week

Affiliation:
Non Union/Non MPE

Salary Information:
$62, $73,613.54 annually (2023 rates of pay)

Location: 100 Constellation Drive

City:
Ottawa, ON

Job Category:
Finance & Accounting

Application Close: 16/06/2023

_Note:
Applications / resumes received will be used to staff current and on-going requirements until the end of the current year.
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JOB SUMMARY:

Pay Production is responsible for the delivery of payroll services to all City of Ottawa employees, including delivery of a $1.6 billion annual payroll and all associated financial transactions; administration of programs for pay in compliance with collective agreements, city policies, and legislative requirements; and WSIB/LTD claims management to ensure proper financial management.

You use your in-depth technical knowledge of SAP HR/Payroll and the complexities of this retroactive system, along with comprehensive payroll knowledge, to ensure that city employees are paid accurately and on-time in compliance with collective agreements, payroll related legislation and city policy.

You undertake various activities under non-negotiable deadlines to: ensure accurate pay, leave and benefit entitlements; audit accuracy of information; ensure placements are consistent with collective agreement provisions and corporate policies and procedures; and assist with testing new configurations within the SAP HR/Payroll system.

You also liaise with all positions within Payroll, Pensions & Benefits as well as Human Resources, Labour Relations and client departments at all levels of the organization, federal government staff and banking officials, to clarify and resolve issues, provide advice and respond to inquiries with respect to City of Ottawa employees' pay, leave and benefit entitlements.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

Completion of 2 year community college program in business administration, finance or related field

Minimum of 3 years of related experience in an accounting or finance environment, which includes least 2 years in a computerized payroll function

CERTIFICATIONS AND LICENCES:

Certified Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) with National Payroll Institute or Completion of Pension Plan Administration or Pension Program Certificate course is desirable

KNOWLEDGE:

Compensation and benefit verification, calculation and auditing techniques and practices, including mathematical techniques to perform or verify manual and automated calculations
General accounting principles
Record keeping, filing and general office procedures
Time management techniques
Payroll and Human Resources policies, guidelines and procedures
The various collective agreements specific to the client population served
Organizational structure of the City of Ottawa and relevant contacts therein
Canada Revenue Agency legislation and regulations for income tax, EI and CPP
WSIB, OMERS, ESA, Canada Labour Code, MFIPPA legislation
Working knowledge of applicable occupational health and safety legislation and general knowledge of corporate/departmental policies and procedures related to health and safety Working knowledge of City of Ottawa Payroll and Financial Systems is an asset

COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Work effectively under pressure of heavy workload and nonnegotiable deadlines
Demonstrated knowledge of SAP in a HR/Payroll services environment
Function at an advanced level in analysis and problem solving of SAP pay and leave data
Work independently as well as within a team
Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, on complex and sensitive issues
Strong interpersonal skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Work well under tight deadlines
Thoroughness and initiative
Organized, methodological and attention to detail
Customer service oriented
Flexible
Team Player

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

Language Requirement: English oral, reading, writing required.
You may initially be paid 95% of your starting rate of pay, in accordance with the collective agreement.
Experience and formal training combined with demonstrated performance and ability may substitute for stipulated academic requirements.
Please save a copy of the job poster. Once the closing date has passed, it will no longer be available.

The City of Ottawa provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Accessible formats and communication supports are available upon request. Please contact the HR Service Centre at , extension 47411.