Payroll/benefit Specialist

Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Permanent Full-Time

Open to any location in Canada (except Quebec)

Open Until Filled
*Previous applicants will be considered*

Annual Salary: $63,560 to $87,395 CAD

Innovation Federal Credit Union has a bold ambition. In addition to being Canada's newest Federal Credit Union, we will be the most digital, member-centric organization in our industry. We are on a journey to embrace the core tenets of the digital business model, like ideation, the network effect, personalized segmentation, coopetition, and agile ways of working.

We come to work to simplify banking for all Canadians - that's our purpose.

How does this position help fulfill Innovation's purpose? Glad you asked!

Reporting to the VP of People & Development, the Payroll & Benefits Specialist will oversee all activities related to benefits and payroll for the Credit Union. This includes managing sick leave and leaves of absence, payroll processing, reporting, and budgeting. This role is vital for administering benefits to our staff. By fostering strong relationships with our employee group, you will be well-positioned to help create and design benefit programs that ensure our staff feels fully supported and ready to deliver exceptional service to our membership. Additionally, this position assists in the design, delivery, and evaluation of human resources management programs and processes, including wellness and OH&S oversight.

WIIFY (what's in it for you):

• Competitive Salary
• Diverse and Inclusive Culture that continues to evolve
• Flexible work arrangement options
• Strong benefit package
• 7% Superannuation matched contribution program
• Attractive variable incentive program
• Wellness Days to create appropriate work/life balance
• Paid Education opportunities to ensure our members have the most equipped staff to help them
• A purpose-driven organization that focuses on the values of Accountability, Integrity and Respect
• And lots more reasons to love where you work and what you do!

What will you do?

• Provide leadership in the ongoing management of Innovation's disability and sick leave programs for managers and employees by providing comprehensive, progressive, and supportive case management for short-term sick leave and long-term disability, including the development of return-to-work plans, attendance management and accommodations
• Manage employee benefits program including enrollment, organizational programs, education, leaves etc.
• Prepare and process biweekly payroll, bonuses, salary increases, status changes etc. in our HRMS while maintaining employee records and documents
• Maintenance and security of personnel records by maintaining paper and digital employee records and files in accordance with guidelines set by Revenue Canada, ensuring confidentiality of employee files by following security procedures
• Ensure payroll practices and processes meet legislative requirements and established guidelines
• Monitor and represent people functions in providing committee oversight to Occupational Health and Safety programs
• Promote, educate, design, lead and support workplace Wellness programs
• Foster solid relationships, building culture through communication, training and support for employees, through assistance and encouragement of achievement of performance plans
• Assist with effective and efficient administration of Innovation Federal Credit Union's internal rewards administration program and short-term incentive program
• Assist with administering implementation of policies, procedures and programs to compliment the objectives of compliancy and Employer of Choice and remain competitive within peer group and industry

Some things that would impress us:

• Post-secondary diploma or degree in a related field
• National Payroll Institute designation
• 3 years' payroll experience and/or Disability/Wellness management experience
• Effectively using interpersonal and communication skills, including tact and diplomacy
• Strong organizational and planning skills with attention to detail and follow-through
• Ability to execute and follow strategy and vision precisely

What our team is looking for:

• A growth mindset that emulates Model, Coach and Care behaviours in every activity and approach
• A solution mindset that feeds inertia
• An ambassador willing to promote our team inside and outside the organization
• Somebody who is digitally capable and wants to dig into new technology with enthusiasm!
• Somebody who can work with occasional ambiguity with a focus on process evolution
• A mindset of Solve, Serve, Sell - a problem solver, serving our members directly or indirectly, and selling our brand!
• Somebody to sweat the small stuff, but also see the big picture
• Personality and Energy - a flair for polish, and you bring your creativity to everything you do!

Interested?

Click the 'Apply now' button!

Innovation Federal Credit Union acknowledges that Indigenous peoples are the traditional guardians of this land that we call Canada. In Saskatchewan we are on treaty lands and these treaties serve to govern our relationships with Indigenous people. We are dedicated to ensuring that the spirit of Reconciliation and treaties are honoured and respected.