Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator

Location: Remote within, BC, CA

Job Function: Finance Corporate Services and Internal Audit

BCLC exists to generate win-wins for the greater good.

For our people, our players, our communities, our industry, and our planet.

Lottery | Casino | Sports

Being a social purpose company, we are not only able to better align our business decisions with our purpose, but more importantly, we are committing to doing our part in creating a better world.

We bring our purpose to life by ensuring all our actions, behaviours and decisions create benefits for communities and the planet.

Motivated and guided by our social purpose, everything we do must benefit the greater good. And we encourage our employees, partners, players, industry and communities to engage with us on this ambition.

We want you to be where you feel you can do your best work. Most of our jobs can be done remotely providing you reside in BC.

For those who prefer working in a community with others, we have two beautiful offices in convenient locations:

2940 Virtual Way, Vancouver | 74 Seymour Street W, Kamloops

This is a Temporary 12 Months, Full Time opportunity

Expected Salary Range: $62,081.00 - $77,600.00 - $96,999.00

Our typical hiring range will be +/- 5% of the midpoint shown above

Factors influencing this decision include qualifications and market conditions for the role

The Company
For nearly four decades, BCLC has delivered exceptional gambling entertainment for British Columbians. To fulfill our social purpose we have a vision to revolutionize gambling entertainment through engaging experiences that build and benefit communities. We operate national and provincial lotteries in partnership with 3500 retail partners, provide the games, technology & oversight to 37 brick & mortar casinos, and operate a safe secure and 100% legal online gambling presence PlayNow.com. In our recently completed fiscal year, BCLC generated a record $1.5 billion in net income to the Province of B.C. to support First Nations, host local governments, health care, education and community programs across the province.

Job Summary:

The Payroll Administrator processes and reviews payroll; prepares and reviews data related to annual reporting requirements; files statutory and other payroll related deductions, for preparing payroll related accounting transactions, reconciliations, and related analysis, and for documenting and updating procedures. In addition, this role assists in determining and implementing preventative control measures and solutions, identifies and recommendations process improvements related to daily operating activities; performs systems testing, maintains payroll related records (physical and electronic) and acts as a consultative partner for BCLC.

Key Accountabilities:

• Processes and reviews payroll within the parameters of established internal controls, including recording, processing and reviewing payroll related data.
• Prepares journal entries, account reconciliations, and payroll related reports, and documents or updates procedures as required.
• Prepares data related to annual reporting requirements, including but not limited to, T4s, T2200s, PSEC and the Financial Information Act.
• Files statutory and other payroll related deductions in a timely manner.
• Participates in the determination and implementation of preventative control measures and solutions, and assists in the identification and recommendations for process improvements related to daily operating activities.
• Conducts system testing, and maintains payroll related records (physical and electronic).
• Acts as a consultative partner by providing regular input and resolving routine issues for internal and external stakeholders to BCLC to enable efficient and effective delivery on business initiatives.
• Makes suggestions for new approaches, demonstrates creativity in developing innovative ways of completing work and solving issues and continuously improves processes and procedures within the department. Regularly participates in interdepartmental projects and assists in the incorporation of new products, systems, policy and reporting as required.
• Resolves payroll issues through research and analytics and develops new ideas options for issues resolution to others.
• Develops and maintains working relationships with internal contacts, such as employees, cross functional team members, and supervisors/managers, to provide input, clarify timelines and expectations and seek assistance as required.
• Maintains competence in payroll knowledge, and provides formal training and advice in order to share knowledge.

Minimum Required Qualifications:

Education and Experience

• A post- secondary certificate or diploma in a payroll or related Finance field;
• 3 to 5 years of recent, related experience;
• Membership in Canadian Payroll Association;
• An equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.

Technical Requirements

• Excellent interpersonal and relationship building skills;
• Good working knowledge of corporate financial systems and of payroll procedures and best practices;
• Strong knowledge of payroll related reporting requirements;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present comprehensive information in an easily understood manner;
• Ability to work independently and as a team member;
• Strong time management and multi-tasking skills;
• Ability to prioritize tasks and work within established deadlines and time constraints;
• Ability to act on own initiative and ability to identify and act on issues and problems in own area of responsibility;
• Ability to work with a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail;
• Excellent problem solving and analytical thinking/innovation skills;
• Strong computer skills - MS office suite.

What's in it for you

• Robust wellness programs to enhance your physical, mental, social, financial and career well being
• We pride ourselves on our flexible working model which supports work-life integration and our 37.5 hour work week
• Our Play It Forward program provides volunteer hours for our people each year
• See all our rewards here

However you identify, or whatever your path in life, if you see something here that makes you excited to get to work every day, please apply. We hire people for skills, capabilities and potential, not just education and experience.

We value Respect, Integrity and Community, and we provide an inclusive environment where everyone can feel like they belong .

Our social purpose is much more than returning 100% of net income to the province in the form of healthcare & education programs, and community gaming grants. Check it out !

Did you know BCLC is an industry leader in player health and safe & responsible gambling? Find out more !

If you require accommodation so you can be at your best in the interview, please let us know: recruitment@bclc.com .

All candidates must be at least 19 years of age and legally eligible to work in Canada