Payroll and Benefits Coordinator

Universities Canada (UC) is the voice of Canadian universities, at home and abroad. We are a membership organization providing university presidents with a unified voice for higher education, research and innovation. Universities Canada advances the mission of our member institutions to transform lives, strengthen communities and find solutions to the most pressing challenges facing our world.

As one of Canada’s premier advocacy organizations, we are seeking an accomplished results-oriented bilingual payroll and benefit coordinator who will work closely with the other members of the payroll team to deliver payroll services and provide benefits administration support to Universities Canada employees and to our 30 outside organization payroll clients. This is a 6-month contract role with a possibility of extension.

We’re looking for a team player who is comfortable working in a fast-paced environment while juggling multiple competing priorities, someone with superior customer service skills who can roll up their sleeves and pitch in where help is needed. You will not be in this alone; you will draw on the strengths and expertise of our team as well as others throughout the organization who have contributed to the ongoing success as the voice for Canadian universities.

If you are right for this opportunity, you will possess the qualifications listed below:

Education, experience and knowledge

• Undergraduate degree in a related field and three years of prior relevant experience.
• Knowledge of payroll process and employment regulations.
• Understanding of benefit administration processes.
• Knowledge of a payroll management system such as Dayforce, an asset.
• Bilingualism a strong asset.
• Prior experience working in a not-for-profit organization, an asset.
• Payroll compliance practitioner certification (PCP), an asset.

Abilities

• You are a self starter, take initiative and have a ‘can do’ attitude.
• You have a high degree of tact and strong interpersonal and customer relations skills.
• Comfort with numbers.
• Prior experience with month-end reconciliation, an asset.
• Ability to exercise discretion and professionalism in handling sensitive situations and maintaining confidentiality.
• Strong administrative, organizational and analytical skills.

The position is based in Ottawa. Universities Canada has adopted a hybrid work model where employees are expected to work in the office a minimum of two days a week.

The hiring range for this position is from $59,153 to $70,000; with the ability to progress to a maximum of $81,336. To ensure fair and equitable pay at Universities Canada, placement on the salary range will be based on years of experience, skills, and qualifications relevant to the position. Candidates who do not meet all of the position requirements may be considered in an underfill capacity, in which case the candidate would be hired at a lower level than the position level.

Interested candidates are asked to submit their curriculum vitae and a cover letter to the human resources service Universities Canada, via email at ***email_hidden***. Applications will be accepted until the role is filled.

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Universities Canada promotes the principles of diversity and inclusion and adheres to the tenets of the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code. We encourage applications from women, Indigenous peoples and persons of all races, ethnic origins, religions, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender identities and expressions. Universities Canada provides accommodation during all parts of the hiring process, upon request, to applicants with disabilities. If contacted to proceed to the selection process, please advise us if you require any accommodation.

Universities Canada respectfully acknowledges that our offices are situated on the traditional lands of the Algonquin Anishinaabeg people.