Payroll Accounting Coordinator

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Payroll Accounting Coordinator

Number of positions: 1 Job Location: Edmonds Annex - W3

Employment type: Permanent Region: Lower Mainland

Hours of work: Full-time (37.5 hrs/wk) Flexible Work Role: Remote

Annual salary: $ 64,100.00 - 69,200.00

What you'll do

- Processes and/or calculates statutory and other pay related deduction requests in an accurate and timely manner to

ensure compliance with statutory, collective agreement provisions and corporate policies. Explains statutory and other pay

related deduction calculations to employees, Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and Unions as required. Verifies deductions

in arrears prior to bi-weekly payroll run.

- Performs a variety of duties related to deductions and records management such as: extracting and reporting deductions

data to various stakeholders; preparing worksheets and reconciling to year to date controls; preparing journal vouchers;

reconciling monthly and quarterly general ledgers per timelines established by Finance; investigating and preparing journal

entries as required; calculating and processing payroll related liabilities (such as timebank transfer) and various

repayments, refunds and recoveries; preparing intercompany payroll journal; calculating and reporting taxable benefits

(such as vehicles, parking, sabbatical interest payments); and calculating EI refunds and preparing monthly journal entries.

- Performs accounting control functions related to pension plan and related deductions such as: setting up pension

deductions in the system; investigating and correcting discrepancies with pension deductions; preparing monthly payments

to pension plan; providing monthly pension payment report to Treasury, pension provider and other stakeholders;

processing employee payments; and investigating and correcting post-payroll run pension errors reported by pension

administrator.

- Prepares and submits WorkSafeBC (WCB) and Employer Health Tax (EHT) quarterly/annual employee/contractor

payments. Verifies assessment notices and investigates significant differences.

- Works with SAP Support to investigate and correct system errors. Recommends deduction system functionality

modifications/changes to management.

- Prepares and maintains instructions, procedures and manuals. Explains deduction processes to Payroll staff as required.

- Prepares T4 and T4A slips by: maintaining year to date earnings file for CPP, EI, income tax, registered pension plan,

taxable allowances, union dues and charitable donations; verifying accuracy of CPP contributory earnings and EI insurable

earnings (verifying and reconciling entries); adjusting CPP and EI contributions (T4 slips such as CPP and EI contributions,

WCB payments) as necessary; verifying totals in and submitting T4 summaries; and addressing inquiries from employees

and CRA including the annual Pensionable and Insurable Earnings Review (PIER).

- Investigates problems and answers inquiries from external agencies, Human Resources, employees, unions and others

(such as internal/external auditors) on matters related to pensions, benefits, income tax and other deductions, remittances

etc.

- Oversees the overpayment recovery process by: reviewing overpayment letters created by Payroll Co-ordinators for

accuracy; ensuring timely recovery; providing repayment letters for CRA for paid recoveries; providing information to Legal/

Payroll Manager to start legal proceedings for unrecovered overpayments; and adjusting T4s for non-compliance of

repayments per CRA guidelines.

- Performs duties of a minor nature related to the above duties that do not affect the rating of the job.

What you bring

- Certificate/Diploma in Human Resources, Accounting or Business Administration; plus four (4) years of full-cycle payroll

and three (3) years of payroll related general ledger reconciliation experience.

- SAP experience considered an asset.

- Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation required.

What we offer

- A comprehensive benefits package

- A minimum of 15 paid vacation days

- A lifetime pension

- Flexible work model, depending on your role type

- Training and development courses

For more information on the benefits we offer, visit bchydro.com/benefits.

What else you should know

This position is affiliated with the Movement of United Professionals union (MoveUP/COPE). http://moveuptogether.ca

- Required to be in office at Edmonds 1 day per week.

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, V3N 4X8

Before you apply, please confirm you meet BC Hydro’s time in role requirement. M&P employees must meet the time in role

requirement specified in their most recent offer letter. For MoveUP and IBEW employees, the current time in role as

outlined in the Collective Agreements will apply.

Don't forget to update your Candidate Profile with your current resume and copies of your certifications. If applicable,

include your Trades Qualification. This will ensure we have all the necessary information to assess your application without

any delays.

Date Posted: 2025-09-23 Closing Date: 2025-09-30

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