People and Culture Assistant

Position description
Reporting to the Assistant Director, People and Culture, the People and Culture Assistant assists with the accurate and timely processing of payroll and supports a full range of administrative functions in compliance with collective agreements, institutional policies and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities include assisting with payroll data entry and reconciliation, responding to employee inquiries, preparing correspondence and reports, and contributing to the smooth operation of day-to-day administrative processes.

This developmental role will have an opportunity to support other members of the People and Culture team in their respective areas of focus, thereby expanding their own professional expertise.

Responsibilities

Working in close liaison with the Payroll Benefits Coordinator process the bi-weekly and semi-monthly payroll by entering and updating positions, employee and timesheet information for hourly and student employees; produce a payroll summary, verify and edit all data input and run various system processes to finalize the payroll. Review hours entered through the self-service system to identify and question possible errors and to ensure adherence to collective agreement provisions and University policy
Provide general support to self-service users/supervisors
Perform other payroll processing activities including the production and distribution of pay statements; processing of government, pension, benefit and union remittances by specific deadline dates; distribute system-generated reports to other departments; respond to a variety of inquiries; and prepare Records of Employment; complete monthly Statistics Canada payroll surveys
Assist with payroll administration by entering and updating employment and employee status-changes
Assist the Administrator with the organization of the holiday social, employee recognition and retiree event
Maintain employee files as well as other departmental electronic and paper filing systems, including those related to staff training, skills, workshops
Maintain an inventory of office and stationary supplies, forms, and benefit literature
Assist the Payroll Benefits Coordinator in various annual tasks such as T4 Processing, vacation accrual calculations and distributions, benefit renewals and year end reporting
Provide back up for the Payroll Benefit Coordinator and Administrator during absences
Assist with the preparation of pension packages, in consultation with the People and Culture Consultant (Compensation Benefits)
Assist with new hire benefits enrollment processes
Track received medical notes and advise consultants of upcoming transitional timeframes
Assist with departmental audits and projects
Support development and maintenance of inventory of documentation related to departmental processes which may include recording and/or updating of departmental processes which have not yet been documented
Assist in the implementation of any new systems or programs
Support process improvement and technological advancement within the department
Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications/skills
Diploma in accounting or Human Resources
Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation is an asset
Minimum of one to three years experience in payroll/benefits/human resources with a medium to large organization
Experience using payroll and HR information systems a definite asset
Proficiency in M365 and ability to learn new software
Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a customer service orientation
Proven ability to work independently and within an integrated team and take initiative
Detail-oriented with a focus on accuracy
Strong numerical and analytical ability
Strong organizational skills and ability to switch between tasks and priorities while maintaining required quality and productivity in view of multiple and tight deadlines
Knowledge and understanding of university policies, collective agreement provisions, benefit plan provisions and CRA regulations
Proven discretion in dealing with confidential information


If you are interested in the challenges and opportunities that this position has to offer, please forward your application to: People and Culture Department, Mount Allison University, 65 York St., Sackville, NB E4L 1E4 Fax: (506) 364-2385, e-mail: hr@mta.ca Review of applications will begin on July 28, 2025.

Mount Allison is committed to diversity and inclusiveness. We encourage applications from members of racialized communities, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and persons of all sexual and gender identities. We seek candidates with qualifications and knowledge to contribute specifically to the further diversification of our campus community.

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