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Payroll Reconciliation Analyst
University of British Columbia
Vancouver, CAN
Full Time
Mid
3 days ago
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About the Role
UBC is hiring a Payroll Reconciliation Analyst to manage payroll ledger reconciliations, investigate accounting flows, and ensure compliance with CRA, WCB, and EI regulations. Requires an undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline, CPA PEP enrollment, and 3+ years of related experience.
Key Skills for This Role
Payroll ReconciliationAccountingWorkdayExcelComplianceData Analysis
Responsibilities
- Manage detailed payroll ledger and program reconciliations across the university
- Investigate accounting flow within Workday and implement corrective controls
- Ensure compliance with CRA, WCB, and EI regulations and support audit readiness
- Prepare complex Payroll Accounting Journals (PAJs) and EIB mass journal entries
- Develop and maintain reconciliation controls and financial process documentation
- Perform analysis and complex reconciliation tasks such as periodic BCEHT, WCB, and Union Dues
- Complete monthly bank reconciliation for payroll bank accounts
- Set up garnishment requests in Workday and prepare tax remittances
Requirements
- Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline
- Enrolled in the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) modules
- Minimum of three years of related experience
- Strong knowledge of payroll, accounting, and financial processes
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas)
- Demonstrated ability to manage high volume workload with competing priorities
Full Job Posting
Job Summary
- UBC is one of the largest universities in Canada, employing approximately 50,000 people.
- Payroll accounts for approximately CAD 2B, 73% of consolidated operating expenses.
- The incumbent works with large complex data sets, coordinating across Payroll Operations and with the Payroll Lead.
Work Performed
- Manages detailed payroll ledger and program reconciliations across the university.
- Investigates accounting flow within Workday and implements corrective controls.
- Ensures compliance with CRA, WCB, and EI regulations and supports audit readiness.
- Prepares complex Payroll Accounting Journals (PAJs) and EIB mass journal entries.
- Develops and maintains reconciliation controls and financial process documentation.
- Performs analysis and complex reconciliation tasks such as periodic BCEHT, WCB, and Union Dues.
- Completes monthly bank reconciliation for payroll bank accounts.
- Sets up garnishment requests in Workday; prepares tax remittances.
- Uploads EIBs prior to on cycle pay run; resolves ServiceNow tickets.
Minimum Qualifications
- Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline.
- Enrolled in the CPA Professional Education Program (PEP) modules.
- Minimum of three years of related experience, or equivalent combination.
- Willingness to respect diverse perspectives.
- Commitment to enhancing awareness, knowledge, and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.
Preferred Qualifications
- Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation.
- Experience with Workday or similar ERP systems.
- Strong knowledge of payroll, accounting, and financial processes.
- Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, lookups, complex formulas).
- Positive, solution focused approach.
- Demonstrated ability to manage high volume workload.
- Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Experience supporting process improvements and change initiatives.
- Strong commitment to confidentiality and compliance.
Compensation Range
- CAD 6,949.92 CAD 9,992.50 CAD Monthly.
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