Administration and Payroll Officer (Term)

Job title: Administration and Payroll Officer (Term)

Job description: Date Posted: 08/09/2022
Req ID: 26386
Faculty/Division: Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Department: Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry
Campus: St. George (Downtown Toronto)
Position Number: 00004530

About us:

Our world is facing unprecedented challenges in fields from the environment and human health to climate change and sustainable energy. The University of Toronto’s Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry is one of the most research-intensive departments in North America, with an outstanding international reputation. Our vision statement, ‘Through leading edge research and education we integrate chemistry, biology and engineering todrive solutions for global challenges in energy, the environment and health’ reinforces our commitment to both research and education. Our Department is also well known for its team spirit, including a community of over 30 professors, 400 undergraduates, 250 graduate students and over 40 outstanding support and research staff.
If you’re a passionate and dedicated individual, our department offers opportunities with potential for growth and development!

Your opportunity:

As Payroll and Finance Officer you will be responsible for the majority of the human resources administration and payroll functions within the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry. You will deal with avariety of faculty, staff, and students and are keen to recommend opportunities to streamline our processes. Working under the general direction of the Director, Administration and Finance, you will also assist in the financial operations of our unit, including financial processing and reporting.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Acting as the first point of contact for payroll related enquiries
• Entering salary and/or personnel information in HRIS
• Processing payroll; Following administrative rules and procedural instructions
• Verifying that personnel transactions are processed according to applicable policies, procedures, collective agreements and applicable legislated requirements
• Collecting supporting documentation required for payroll and/or HRIS processing
• Liaising with internal contacts to resolve accounting, payroll and/or HRIS processing issues
• Gathering information in preparation for budget planning
• Preparing financial summary reports
• Reconciling accounts
• Analyzing administrative processes and procedures and recommending changes for improvement
• Informing senior staff of impending deadlines
• Handling sensitive and/or confidential information

Essential Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or acceptable combination of equivalent experience.
• Minimum five years of relevant payroll and financial experience
• Knowledge and experience working with the University’s HR rules, guidelines and procedures, as well as payroll principles, and recent experience in applying it
• Experience identifying and resolving individual payroll discrepancies
• Demonstrated experience in working withdeveloping, maintaining and analyzing reports
• Advanced skills with MS Office (e.g. Excel and Word) and database management
• Advanced knowledge of financial and human resource software systems such as SAP (HRIS, FIS, RIS) or comparable applications combined with a thorough knowledge of general office systems and procedures
• Excellent written and oral communications skills with the ability to explain financial concepts
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a superior customer service orientation and ability to deal
• Excellent organizational skills to maintain accurate records and information systems
• Multi-tasking ability, ability to organize and oversee a high volume of paperwork
• Demonstrated ability to apply knowledge of accounting principles
• Ability to take the initiative and respond to change
• Highly attentive to detail and accuracy
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion and the promotions of a respectful and collegial learning and working environment.

To be successful in this role you will be:

• Accountable
• Adaptable
• Meticulous
• Proactive
• Problem solver
• Self-directed
• Team player

Closing Date: 08/17/2022, 11:59PM ET
Employee Group: USW
Appointment Type: Budget – Term
Schedule: Full-Time
Pay Scale Group & Hiring Zone:
USW Pay Band 12 — $71,842 with an annual step progression to a maximum of $91,875. Pay scale and job class assignment is subject to determination pursuant to the Job Evaluation/Pay Equity Maintenance Protocol.
Job Category: Administrative / Managerial
Recruiter: Richelle Baker

Lived Experience Statement
Candidates who are members of Indigenous, Black, racialized and 2SLGBTQ+ communities, persons with disabilities, and other equity deserving groups are encouraged to apply, and their lived experience shall be taken into consideration as applicable to the posted position.

All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply; however, Canadians and permanent residents will be given priority.

Diversity Statement

The University of Toronto is strongly committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons / persons of colour, women, Indigenous / Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

As part of your application, you will be asked to complete a brief Diversity Survey. This survey is voluntary. Any information directly related to you is confidential and cannot be accessed by search committees or human resources staff. Results will be aggregated for institutional planning purposes. For more information, please see .

Accessibility Statement

The University strives to be an equitable and inclusive community, and proactively seeks to increase diversity among its community members. Our values regarding equity and diversity are linked with our unwavering commitment to excellence in the pursuit of our academic mission.

The University is committed to the principles of the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). As such, we strive to make our recruitment, assessment and selection processes as accessible as possible and provide accommodations as required for applicants with disabilities.

If you require any accommodations at any point during the application and hiring process, please contact .

Company: University of Toronto

Expected salary: $71842 per year

Location: Toronto, ON

Job date: Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:45:26 GMT

Job Source: Careerjet.ca

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