Payroll & Benefits Coordinator

Job Description:

At Murphy Hospitality Group we pride ourselves on an exceptionally high standard of quality service and products. It takes the best people to reach this higher standard of excellence. We believe in extensive training and providing our people with an excellent benefits program, competitive wages, advancement and professional development opportunities. At MHG, it’s all about the people!

Career Opportunity – Payroll & Benefits Coordinator
Murphy Hospitality Group is currently seeking a fun, professional, keen individual with the ability to problem solve to join our growing company as our Payroll & Benefits Coordinator. The Payroll & Benefits Coordinator will work in conjunction and support our dynamic, hard-working MHG People Team(HR) in supporting our 15+ locations. They will join us in approaching their work with a can-do and people first attitude – tackling payroll operations with strong attention to detail, and the ability to think quantitatively. Our Payroll & Benefits Coordinator will be an organized multi-tasker who thrives in working under pressure and meeting rapid and frequent deadlines. They will also have the opportunity to interface with team members and use their “people” skills to answer and resolve employee payroll & benefits inquiries.

The Duties
-Responsible for the successful running of bi-weekly payroll for 800+ employees during peak season  – following  payroll taxation compliances
-Perform payroll data entry including but not limited to entry of employee information and administration, processing of taxable benefits, bonuses, rewards, cell phone allowances and other payroll entries
-Maintain accurate payroll records and employee files
-Review computerized records of wages, correcting errors and administering  any changes during a pay period to ensure accurate pay of earnings
-Administer and maintain MHG group benefits program
-Respond to pay and benefits related inquiries from employees
-Identify any payroll service delivery issues and provide input on improvement
-Administer governmental records such as Records of Employment and respond to governmental inquiries
-Assist in the administration of various documents to store locations (including: T4’s, paystubs, benefits packages, cheques)
-Maintain discretion and confidentially

The Must Haves
-Applicants must possess a minimum of 2 year’s experience in a high volume payroll operation servicing a team of 300+ people
-A college diploma or university degree in a related field of study
-Experience working with Payworks software is considered an asset
-Accounting background is also considered an asset
-Excellent analytical, organizational and problem solving skills
-Experience working with Microsoft software including excel
-A love for working in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to balance different priorities and duties
-Strong verbal and written communication skills
-The ability to work as an individual or with the rest of the People Team

The Compensation
$15-$17/hour based on a 30 hours a week workweek.