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Payroll Administrator

Black & McDonald Limited
Department:Education
Type:ON-SITE
Region:Halifax, Nova Scotia
Location:Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada
Experience:Mid-Senior level
Estimated Salary:CAD50,000 - CAD65,000
Skills:
PAYROLL PROCESSINGUNION NEGOTIATIONSJD EDWARDSMICROSOFT OFFICEEXCELVLOOKUPPIVOT TABLESERP SYSTEMS
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Job Description

Posted on: August 31, 2025

About This Career Opportunity Black & McDonald’s Finance team is growing! If you are committed and collaborative professional looking to contribute to a hard-working, innovative team, this opportunity is for you. Responsibilities The Payroll Administrator is based in either our Markham, ON, Saskatoon, SK or Dartmouth, NS and typically reports directly to the Payroll Manager. Their primary focus is performing tasks and responsibilities related to processing hourly unionized payroll under the direction of the Payroll Manager. Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:

  • Ability to work with unions, interpret and update wage schedules, burden tables, and monthly union reconciliation
  • Accurate and timely end to end processing of payrolls and payments via direct deposit; including new employee set up, handling terminations with Records of Employment (ROE) electronically with Service Canada
  • Respond to payroll inquiries from internal and external stakeholders
  • Annual preparation of T4, RL1, T2200, and other year-end requirements

Competency Requirements

  • Communicates Effectively
  • Ability to cope under pressure and maintain focus, dealing effectively with setbacks while remaining positive
  • Teamwork and Collaboration, with ability to work independently under limited supervision
  • Demonstrated attention to detail and accuracy
  • Maximizes Business Performance and Team Effectiveness

Education And Work Experience Requirements

  • Completed PCP designation through National Payroll Institute
  • 3+ years of work experience in Payroll
  • Unionized construction experience an asset

Skills, Abilities, And Other Requirements Knowledge and understanding of:

  • Demonstrated ability to multi-task and prioritize in a deadline driven environment
  • JD Edwards or ERP system in-house an asset
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Teams, Outlook, Word, Excel –including VLOOKUP, pivot tables etc.)

Black & McDonald welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the recruitment and selection process.

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