Reference #: Payroll Clerk 2024-2025
Position Type: Full-time
Date Posted: Sep 16, 2024
Grand Erie District School Board

Job Description

Full-time Payroll Clerk
12-month position
Education Centre (Brantford, ON)

Grand Erie District School Board represents more than 28,000 students in 58 elementary schools and 14 secondary schools within the City of Brantford and the counties of Brant, Haldimand and Norfolk, as well as students from Six Nations of the Grand River First Nation and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. With a dedicated staff of more than 2,900, Grand Erie is committed to learning, leading and inspiring. 

Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for the accuracy of processing full-cycle computerized payrolls, payroll administration and reporting of pension and benefits, and the preparation of related reports and forms
  • Liaising with others internally and externally as well as responding to payroll related inquiries in an effective and timely manner
  • Other duties as required

Qualifications:
  • Post secondary education in Accounting, Business Administration or related field is preferred
  • 1-3 years full-cycle payroll experience is required       
  • Experience in a unionized, educational environment is an asset
  • PCP Certification from the Canadian Payroll Association preferred
  • Payroll experience with pension and benefit plans, government legislation (i.e. Employment Standards Act, Canada Revenue Agency) is a strong asset
  • Excellent accounting skills required
  • Strong customer service focus
  • Demonstrated effective communication skills (written and verbal) and organizational skills
  • Knowledge of spreadsheets, databases, and other computer applications
  • Specialized report writing, database manipulation and retrieval preferred
  • Ability to interface and import/export data within and between various software platforms
  • Knowledge of payroll related standards and regulations, and generally accepted accounting principles
  • Must be able to work effectively with minimum supervision
  • Demonstrated flexibility and ability to prioritize and deal with competing timelines is necessary
 
Job Specifications
Hours of Work Monday to Friday, 7 hours per day, 12 months per year
Rate of Pay $32.23/hr
Competitive benefit and pension package
Supervisor Supervisor of Payroll  
Posting Number Cler-Tech 22-24-25
Effective Date  ASAP
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Applicants may apply by clicking on the link below by September 20, 2024 at 4:00 pm.
   

All submissions are to include a complete cover letter, resume, qualifications, and the names of three (3) professional references at least one of which must be a current supervisor (one document if submitted electronically). All new employees are required to provide an original Police Record Check (which includes a “vulnerable sector search”) acceptable to the Board prior to the commencement of employment.

Applicants with a disability that requires an accommodation to enable their participation in the interview process should advise the Board when contacted for an interview.  Any assessment and selection materials and processes used in the interview process can be made available in an accessible format, upon request in advance.

All submissions are subject to a screening process and some applicants may not be granted an interview.

Grand Erie District School Board recognizes Six Nations of the Grand River and Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation, as the longstanding peoples of this territory. We honour, recognize, and respect these communities as well as all First Nations, Métis and Inuit Peoples who reside within Grand Erie District School Board. We are all stewards of these lands and waters where we now gather, learn and play, and commit to working together in the spirit of Reconciliation.
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