Senior Payroll Specialist

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Trans Mountain Corporation operates Canada's only pipeline system transporting oil products to the West Coast. We deliver approximately 890,000 barrels of petroleum products each day through a dual pipeline system of more than 1,150 kilometres of pipeline in Alberta, British Columbia and Washington state.

Trans Mountain also operates a state-of-the-art loading facility, Westridge Marine Terminal, with three berths providing tidewater access to global markets.
As a federal Crown corporation, Trans Mountain continues to build on more than 70 years of experience delivering operational and safety excellence through our crude oil pipeline system.
With our expanded pipeline system now in place, Trans Mountain provides enhanced direct access for Canadian crude oil to world markets. The expansion realizes a world-class system for oil transport, developed to Canada's high standards within one of the most stringent regulatory regimes in the world, creating long-term economic benefits, enhanced marine protection, enhanced safety and emergency management capabilities, and enhanced skilled-worker capacity building in communities and Indigenous groups.

Trans Mountain's core values – Safety, Integrity, Respect and Excellence – guide our every step. Each obstacle we've overcome or success we've experienced has been the result of a shared commitment to living these values every day. Together, we're focused on doing the right thing for each other and our communities. If you are looking for an opportunity to apply your strengths in an environment that encourages Safety, Integrity, Respect, and Excellence, we invite you to explore this opportunity with us!

Location: Calgary Head Office

Department: Total Rewards

Reports to: Manager, Pension, Benefits & Governance

Worker Type: Contract

Schedule Type: Full-Time

Work Setting: In-Office

Trans Mountain is seeking a collaborative, motivated, and values driven individual to join our dynamic team as a Senior Payroll Specialist (Contract). In this position, you will play a key role in the day-to-day operational oversight of payroll activities and ensure the accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of payroll services across Canada and the United States. The successful candidate will serve as the primary payroll subject matter expert and operational lead, providing guidance on complex payroll matters, legislation, controls, reconciliations, and payroll system administration.

• Oversee day-to-day payroll operations to ensure payrolls are processed accurately, timely, and in compliance with legislative and corporate requirements.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex payroll inquiries, issues, and exceptions.
• Coordinate payroll activities across various payroll cycles, including bi-weekly, semi-monthly, and monthly payrolls.
• Monitors payroll processing schedules and ensure critical deadlines are met.
• Identifies operational risks and recommends corrective actions.
• Support internal and external payroll audits, compliance reviews, and control testing activities.
• Interprets payroll legislation and corporate policies and provides guidance on complex payroll matters.
• Supports the Manager, Pension, Benefits & Governance in responding to audit requests and compliance matters.
• Oversee payroll account reconciliations and payroll-related financial reporting activities.
• Support general ledger balancing, month-end activities, accrual calculations, and year-end payroll processes.
• Reviews statutory remittances, tax filings, year-end reporting, and related reconciliations.
• Assists with vacation accruals, bonus programs, taxable benefit reconciliations, and other payroll-related accounting activities.
• Supports…