Payroll Supervisor - Competition ID: 4460

Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) is Canada’s only polytechnic university, proudly serving the South Fraser region for more than 40 years. With campuses in Surrey, Richmond, Langley, and Cloverdale, KPU is deeply connected to the communities it serves and to the diverse cultures, backgrounds, and lived experiences of its students. Through academic excellence, applied learning, innovation, and strong industry and community partnerships, KPU prepares students for meaningful futures.
As an open-access university, KPU is powered by the people who live and work here. We believe every employee plays a meaningful role in supporting student learning and success. We are honoured to carry the name of the Kwantlen First Nation and are committed to equity, inclusion, reconciliation, and respectful relationships. As one of BC’s Top Employers, KPU is dedicated to fostering a supportive, inclusive, and engaged workplace where employees feel valued, connected to purpose, and empowered to make an impact.
We invite you to explore your next career opportunity at KPU and discover how your work can contribute to a university where thought truly meets action.
Competition :  4460
Internal Closing Date:  July 24, 2026
External Closing Date:  Open Until Filled
# of Openings:  1
Salary Information:  13-7 - BCGEU Pay Grid - $37.73 to $41.66 per hour

Employment Type:

Permanent Full Time
Workplace Type:  Hybrid
Travel Frequency:
Employee Group:  Support Staff (BC General Employees Union)
Days of Work (BCGEU):  Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Hours of Work (BCGEU):  8:30-4:30 pm
Hours per Week (BCGEU):  35
We are currently seeking a Payroll Supervisor to join our Human Resources team.
Job Overview   The Payroll Supervisor is responsible for overseeing payroll administration and preparation, ensuring the payroll department meets operational needs by effectively allocating workloads, monitoring staff scheduling and leaves, and providing training to maintain a well-equipped team for biweekly payroll processing, as well as efficient use of department resources while maintaining exceptional customer service standards.
This role also maintains compliance with established payroll principles, collective agreements, best practices, and standards, as well as the requirements of regulatory bodies such as Revenue Canada, Employment Standards, Pension Corporation, and Work Safe BC. They are also responsible for system testing and ensuring the accuracy of information required by IT and HRIS.
Education And Experience    A Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation from the National Payroll Institute, plus completion of at least one year of an accounting/business program at an accredited post-secondary institute;
Three years of current and relevant post-secondary and union experience;
Two years of previous supervisory experience in the areas of recruiting, training, scheduling, assigning work and conducting performance appraisals;
Or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities    Demonstrated working knowledge of integrated HRIS and accounting systems.
Demonstrated knowledge and advanced skills in Microsoft Office applications.
Demonstrated ability to supervise and ensure team members fulfil their responsibilities.
Demonstrated ability to work with minimum supervision, establishing priorities and meeting deadlines.
Proven ability to communicate courteously and effectively in English both verbally and in writing with faculty, staff, administrators, auditors, Ministry and agency officials and the public.
Proven ability to recognize, analyze and resolve problems.
Demonstrated effective interpersonal skills, including a demonstrated ability to develop, establish and maintain effective working relationships with a wide variety of University employees and with external agencies.
Demonstrated ability to compose routine and non-routine correspondence and reports.
Possession of a valid driver’s license and access to a vehicle are required.

Job Description   As per the KPU-BCGEU Collective Agreement, qualified internal applicants within the BCGEU bargaining unit are given first consideration in filling this…