Payroll Analyst

Humber River Health. Lighting New Ways In Healthcare.

Since opening our doors in 2015 as North America’s first fully digital hospital and we remain unwavering in our belief that we can change the hospital where we work, the community where we live, and the world of healthcare beyond our borders. Serving a community of 850,000 residents in North West Toronto, Equity Inclusivity and active participation in the North West Toronto Ontario Health Team are key initiatives important to our Team.  At Humber River Health, we use a custom combination of technology and clinical expertise to rebuild elements of care. We make technology work for staff and physicians; giving them more time to spend with patients, to eliminate inefficiencies, and to reduce the chance of errors. Humber River Health is formally affiliated with both the University of Toronto and Queen’s University and committed to becoming a community academic hospital. Clinical Excellence, Optimizing Care through Technology and Community Connection frame our Research Strategy.   

At Humber River Health, we’re not hoping for a renaissance, we are making it happen. As part of our dynamic team, you can lead the way, as we continue our journey towards high reliability care!

Join our payroll department where you will monitor, correct and process accurate payroll data that meets the legal and regulatory requirements in compliance with organizational compensation policies and Collective Agreements.    

Humber River Health is committed to championing a people-centered workplace with excellent staff and physician engagement. The payroll department plays an important role in ensuring our employees are paid in accordance with our compensation policy and practice, along with total adherence to the Union’s Collective Agreements. This important team is responsible for developing, implementing and managing the financial, accounting and reporting policies, processes and operational activities that meet all Ministry of Health and Long Term Care (MOHLTC) legal and regulatory requirements.  

We are currently seeking a Full-time Payroll Analyst who will monitor, correct and process accurate payroll data that meets legal and regulatory requirements in compliance with organizational compensation policies and union agreements.

Are you a Payroll Analyst looking to serve as one of the primary quality control individuals in North America’s first fully digital hospital? If yes, we invite you to read the requirements below and then apply.

Reporting Relationship: Manager, Payroll

Position Responsibilities:

• Review and correct payroll entries for assigned portfolio in accordance with the rules of the Canadian Payroll Association (CPA), Collective Agreements, Foundation, HRH policies) and Employment Standards Act (ESA) rules on an ongoing basis (e.g. leave approvals).
• Process payroll in batches for assigned portfolio; run simulations; validate data, and make corrections prior to posting.
• Transmit payroll within bank deadlines.
• Process employee garnishments arising from employee legal proceedings.
• Reconcile payroll registers against biweekly payroll submitted to the bank.
• Test upcoming changes to pay rates, business rules, legal and regulatory requirements in VIP.
• Time Entry training for new hires and maintenance training.
• Prepare T4/T4As, year-end reports of remittances, and reconcile differences of balance.
• Analyze, reconcile, and correct contributory weeks and contributions for the Members Data Collection Report for the Hospital of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP).
• Issue Records of Employment (ROEs) electronically to Service Canada.
• Prepare payroll reports for submittal to government agencies, benefits and insurance providers, government agencies (e.g. Occupational Health & Safety forms, statistics and reporting.
• Prepare and distribute ad hoc reports.
• Process documents for payroll exceptions (e.g. pre-authorized payments, long-term disability payments, maternity leave top-ups, additional tax deductions)
• Collect reimbursements of payroll advances (e.g. WSIB, employees on leave, etc.) in accordance with collective agreements.
• Complete surveys required by government directive (e.g. Stats Can, demographics, off time, salaries, OHA surveys, garnishees from CRA and remittances in accordance with guiding legislation.

Qualifications:

• College Diploma in Business or Finance required
• Undergraduate Degree in Business or Finance preferred
• Certified Payroll Association (CPA) designation required
• A minimum of (3) three years of relevant experience in a multi-union payroll environment, preferably in a Healthcare setting
• Exceptional analytical and information-seeking skills that contribute to effective decision-making and strategic planning
• Ability to work with a diverse group of individuals
• Self-directed, courageous, and highly motivated with excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Experience managing competing demands in a fast-paced, multi-site, multi-disciplinary health care environment
• MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) and accounting systems required
• Experience with pension systems (i.e. Healthcare Ontario Pension Plan - HOOPP)
• Federal and provincial payroll regulation experience is required

Why choose Humber River Health?

At Humber River Health, our staff, physicians, and volunteers are lighting new ways in healthcare. We are proud to be recognized as a part of Greater Toronto’s Top Employers by Mediacorp Canada Inc. We support employees by providing evidence-based leadership and cultivating a culture that consistently wows as a Huron Consulting hospital. We are a member of the Toronto Academic Health Science Network (TAHSN) and are deeply involved in research and academic collaboration. We are dedicated to high-quality patient care and demonstrate our values of compassion, professionalism, and respect.

Attracting and retaining a workforce that represents the diverse communities surrounding Humber River Health, is a priority.  We encourage applicants from all equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to, individuals who identity as Indigenous, racialized, seniors, persons living with disabilities, women, and those who identify as 2SLGBTQ.

Applicants will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, religion, disability, medical condition, or any protected category prohibited by the Ontario Human Rights Code and Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act.

Accommodations are available throughout the recruitment process as well as during employment at Humber River Health. Please direct any accommodation requests to our recruitment team.