senior payroll administrator | quesnel.

The Senior Payroll Administrator will take ownership of the full-cycle payroll function with our client in the mining sector. This is a highly dynamic role where you will not only manage the day-to-day payroll execution for the existing team but also act as a key contributor in adapting workflows, internal software, and controls to handle large-scale, multi-site employee growth. The ideal candidate possesses strong accounting fundamentals, a process-improvement mindset, and a desire to advance within a scaling business.

Work Schedule: FT, The core schedule is 4 days per week on-site at the regional office in Quesnel, BC.

Commute Considerations: We recognize that a regular, daily commute from neighbouring regions like Prince George can be strenuous; therefore, alternative hybrid schedule balances or modified remote arrangements are entirely open for discussion for the right candidate.

Advantages
Competitive base salary up to $75,000 (commensurate with experience) plus 10% performance bonus.
Comprehensive Health & Wellness: Extended health, dental, and vision benefits.

Tangible Project Impact: You won't just be a cog in a wheel processing numbers. You will actively help build and shape the payroll infrastructure for a massive, multi-year project from the ground level up.
Accelerated Career Growth: Joining a company during a major scale-up phase means your role will naturally expand.

Responsibilities
• Full-Cycle Payroll: Execute accurate and timely full-cycle payroll processing for salaried and hourly employees in compliance with employment standards and provincial regulations.
• Payroll Accounting & Reconciliation: Prepare and post payroll journal entries, reconcile payroll clearing accounts to the general ledger, and track variances to ensure accurate financial reporting and compliance.
• System Scaling & Integration: Evaluate, refine, and adapt existing payroll workflows to smoothly accommodate an upcoming expansion.
• Systems Administration: Utilize and optimize payroll data inputs within ERP (Sage 300 ecosystem) and collaborative reporting tools.

Qualifications
•Experience: 3+ years of full-cycle payroll experience. Experience working within the mining, forestry, or heavy industrial sectors is an asset.
•Designation: A Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) is an asset but not required.
•Technical Systems: Proficiency with payroll processing software and ERP platforms (Sage 300 experience is a strong asset).
•Core Competencies: Strong foundational understanding of accounting principles and general ledger entries.
•Soft Skills: A curious, proactive personality with the confidence to independently problem-solve, question inefficient processes, and build collaborative relationships with staff across multiple regional sites.

Summary
If you are an ambitious payroll professional looking to take the next step in your career and be part of an exciting period of corporate growth, we want to hear from you. This is a rare opportunity to build your skills, expand your responsibilities, and be a key player in a heavily backed, long-term project.

To Apply: Please submit your updated resume directly through this posting or email it to View email address on randstad.com.

While we sincerely thank all applicants for their time and interest in this position, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity-seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada's workforce, including those who identify as women or non-binary/gender non-conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

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