Payroll Administrator

About Us Founded in 1943, we are a rapidly growing after‑market auto parts and services business headquartered in Regina. We serve retail, wholesale, and commercial customers across Saskatchewan and operate retail and service outlets in Regina, Emerald Park, Yorkton, Weyburn, and Estevan. As a proud member of Auto Value, one of North America's largest automotive parts distribution networks - we are committed to quality, reliability, and customer service.
Auto Electric Service Ltd. is looking for an organized, detail‑oriented Payroll Administrator to join our team. Supporting approximately 180‑200 employees across multiple locations , this role is responsible for ensuring our semi‑monthly payroll is processed accurately, confidentially, and on time. Reporting to the Controller, the Payroll Administrator manages the complete payroll cycle‑from employee onboarding and p ayroll processing to benefits and pension deductions, reconciliations, Records of Employment, and employee file maintenance.

This is a hands‑on role for someone who is comfortable working with deadlines, confidential information, and detailed processes. You'll work closely with branch managers and employees across the company while ensuring payroll procedures, authorization requirements, and Canadian payroll legislation are followed.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES   Set up new employees using authorized information, including compensation, tax deductions, direct‑deposit details, benefit coverage, and pension enrolment.
Process employee terminations, including final pay, outstanding deductions, vacation‑related amounts, and Records of Employment within applicable deadlines.
Enter commissions earnings and employee AR deductions manually in accordance with established procedures.
Maintain employee group‑benefit deductions, update them when premiums or employee coverage levels change, pension deductions and employer‑contribution settings for eligible employees.
Review payroll inputs for completeness, authorization, reasonableness, and compliance before processing each pay run.
Process semi‑monthly payroll accurately and on schedule using the company's cloud‑based payroll system.
Review and reconcile payroll registers, investigate discrepancies, obtain required corrections or approvals, and confirm payroll completion to the Controller.
Maintain complete payroll documentation and a clear audit trail for additions, changes, deductions, and adjustments.
Organize and maintain confidential employee payroll files and records in both physical and electronic formats.
Prepare payroll information required by the Controller for Saskatchewan Workers' Compensation Board reporting and other payroll‑related reconciliations.
Respond to routine employee questions concerning pay statements, deductions, tax slips, and payroll‑system access, escalating non‑standard matters to the Controller.
Assist with payroll year‑end activities, including reviewing employee information and supporting the preparation and distribution of T4 slips.
Perform other payroll administration and employee‑recordkeeping duties reasonably assigned by the Controller or Vice President, Finance.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES   Strong attention to detail and the ability to enter and review payroll information accurately under fixed deadlines using established procedures and authorization controls consistently.
Working proficiency with cloud‑based payroll systems such as Payworks, ADP, Ceridian, or Dayforce.
Sound knowledge of Canadian payroll fundamentals, including CPP, EI, income‑tax deductions, taxable benefits, vacation pay, and Record of Employment requirements.
Intermediate Excel skills, including sorting, filtering, pivot tables, lookup functions, reconciliations, and summarizing exported…