Catholic School Centre
People Services Department
1000 – 5 Avenue SW, Calgary
Overall Accountability
The Manager, Payroll Services is accountable for leading the operation and administration of payroll for all employees of Calgary Catholic.
Specific Accountabilities
• Manages staff to ensure the accurate and timely administration of all payroll-related activities such as, but not limited to, remittances, Record of Employment, accounts receivable and special payments, payroll audits, and tax information slips (T4, T4A, T2200)
• Ensures adherence to policies and procedures in compliance with statutory and legislative requirements, collective agreements, accounting and auditing standards and employees’ terms and conditions of employment
• Ensures preparation and distribution of payroll-related communication
• Oversees and processes regular payroll transactions to meet payroll cutoff dates
• Scheduling and processing of all pays
• Monitors and resolves, as needed, the interfacing of data from various internal systems to the payroll system and onto the financial system
• Preparing/reviewing monthly and bi-weekly payroll related requisitions and remittances to internal and external stakeholders (i.e., Canada Revenue Agency, Government of Alberta, Unions)
• Ensures completion of payroll audits after each pay and subsequent payroll adjustments
• Preparing accruals and reconciling to the general ledger
• Leads the annual external payroll audit
• Provides high quality customer service to all internal and external stakeholders
• Maintains and updates operational policies, procedures and processes while identifying and recommending ways to improve efficiencies in payroll processing
• Accountable for training, development, and professional growth of Payroll Coordinators
Qualifications
• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting, human resources or related field
• Six (6) to nine (9) years payroll administration experience, including management/supervisory responsibilities
• Experience using enterprise-wide Human Capital Management Systems and/or in-house payroll systems; experience with PeopleSoft preferred
• Experience working in a large multi-union organization preferred
• Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) from the National Payroll Institute
• Sound knowledge of government legislation and regulations relating to payroll, taxation, employment insurance, pension contributions and benefits deductions
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills
• Ability to manage multiple deadlines and changing priorities
• Analytical, detail-oriented, accurate and a problem-solver
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and advanced Excel skills
The Calgary Catholic School District is committed to fair and accessible employment practices and considers catholicity, equity, diversity, and inclusivity to be foundational to its institutional success.
The Calgary Catholic School District seeks to foster a workplace that reflects the full breadth of the communities it serves.
If selected as the successful candidate for this position, please be aware that you will be required, as a condition of employment, to submit to the District a police information check (PIC) prior to your start date . The check must be issued at the time of the job offer or within the past six months. Please note, the cost of the police information check will be the responsibility of the candidate. NOTE: Applicants who live in Calgary can apply for Police Information Check (PIC) electronically by visiting the following CPS website: https://www.calgary.ca/cps/public-services/police-information-checks.html