Payroll Specialist (Full Time) Municipality: City of Chilliwack This posting closed on March 30, 2025 at 4:30 PM Department: Finance Job Description: The City of Chilliwack takes great pride in its focus on providing excellent service to its citizens and we are looking for a like-minded person to join our team. In this role in Finance, you will assist management to achieve an efficient operation in the Finance Department through reliable performance in payroll and clerical functions as assigned, observing and complying with municipal policies, and statutory requirements ensuring the safety and security of confidential material/matters pertaining to the Department's operation. Reporting to the Payroll Administrator, the Payroll Specialist will coordinate the effective and efficient administration of the City’s complex bi-weekly payroll in compliance with collective agreements, policies, and statutory requirements. The position is responsible for coordinating the accurate preparation, calculation, and completion of payroll for all municipal employees in a unionized environment. Work involves coordinating and participating in activities to ensure the production of an accurate biweekly payroll; preparing, updating, and maintaining the computerized payroll system, maintain and update the master database for individual employees, balance and reconcile payroll accounts including preparation of journal entries, perform year-end payroll processing and reporting. Educational Requirements: Must have grade 12 education supplemented by completion of a 2 year recognized accounting program. Completion of Certified Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) Certification. Skill Requirements: • Minimum 2 years progressive payroll experience including working experience with highly complex collective agreements. • Knowledge of Unit 4 payroll software would be considered an asset. • Ability to understand and interpret applicable laws, rules, regulations, and legislation. • Working knowledge of pension plans • Ability to perform and succeed under the pressure of deadlines • Ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitve information • Excellent verbal and written communication skills • Good knowledge of the functions, practices and procedures, bylaws, policies and regulations pertaining to the operation of the Finance Department; • Good knowledge of modern office practices and municipal accounting procedures and operations; • Able to perform tasks with minimal supervision; • Able to establish and maintain an effective working relationship with department officials and other members of the staff; Salary: $38.56 per hour (2025 rate) Additional Information: The incumbent in this class will normally work the standard work week of Monday to Friday within the hours specified and on occasion work overtime as authorized. The incumbent, upon hiring, will have union dues deducted from source in accordance with the Collective Agreement. Address: 8550 Young Road Chilliwack, BC V2P 8A4 Opening Date: March 21, 2025 08:30 AM Closing Date: March 30, 2025 04:30 PM Back