Payroll Lead
Payroll is About More than a Paycheque. Behind every paycheque is a person counting on us to get it right. At Canalta's Corporate Home Office, our Payroll team supports a large and diverse workforce across our businesses in Western Canada.

Based in Drumheller, Alberta. Canalta is a family-owned and operated company with a long-standing commitment to growth, community, and operational excellence. Our Corporate Home Office supports a diverse and expanding group of businesses and operations across Western Canada.

Contract type: Full-time

Salary: CA$45,000.00–CA$75,000.00 yearly

Salary: CA$25.00 hourly Part-time

Payroll Lead Responsibilities

Overseeing the accurate and timely processing of weekly and bi-weekly payrolls

Providing day to day leadership, support and guidance to the Payroll team

Reviewing payroll for accuracy and ensuring appropriate controls and procedures are followed

Ensuring compliance with payroll legislation, company policies and employment standards across multiple jurisdictions

Managing payroll reconciliations, remittances, year-end processing and reporting

Supporting the administration of taxable benefits, deductions and other payroll-related programs

Administering our Group Health Benefits program

Assisting and support with WCB administration and compliance across multiple provinces

Researching and resolving complex payroll questions and discrepancies

Working collaboratively with HR, Accounting, Operations and managers throughout the organization

Identifying opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls and efficiencies





Supporting system improvements and changes as our payroll and accounting processes continue to evolve

Building knowledge within the team through training, documentation, and cross-training

The Ideal Candidate Will Have

Significant hands-on payroll processing experience

Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation through the National Payroll Institute (Canadian Payroll Association), or equivalent recognized Canadian payroll certification

Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, statutory deductions, taxable benefits, ROEs, T4s and year-end requirements

Experience working with high-volume and/or multi-company payroll is an asset

Previous supervisory or team-lead experience preferred

Exceptional attention to detail and strong commitment to accuracy

Strong analytical and problem solving skills

Ability to manage competing priorities and meet firm deadlines

Excellent communication skills and confidence to work with employees and leaders at all levels of the organization

High degree of discretion and professionalism when handling confidential information

Mindset of continuous improvement

Benefits and Opportunities
Canalta offers competitive compensation, benefits, and ongoing training and development opportunities in a supportive team workplace.

Additional Information
This position is NOT a remote position. Successful candidate will join our Corporate Home Office in Drumheller, AB.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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