Director, Payroll and Benefits

Pay or shift range: $105,489 CAD to $134,791 CAD

The estimated range is the budgeted amount for this position. Final offers are based on various factors, including skill set, experience, location, qualifications and other job-related reasons.

The BC Family Maintenance Agency (BCFMA) is seeking a strategic, innovative, and experienced Director, Payroll and Benefits to provide leadership for our end-to-end payroll, pension, and benefits programs within a unionized environment. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this senior leadership role is responsible for ensuring the delivery of accurate, timely, and compliant payroll and benefits services while driving continuous improvement across operations, systems, and processes.

If you are a forward-thinking leader with deep payroll expertise, a passion for continuous improvement, and a proven ability to optimize complex payroll and workforce management systems, we invite you to bring your leadership and experience to BCFMA and make a meaningful impact for the children and families we serve. Experience with UKG (Ultimate Kronos Group) workforce management and payroll systems is considered a strong asset.

The BC Family Maintenance Agency (BCFMA) is responsible for the client-centric administration of family (child and spousal) support services for British Columbians. BCFMA offers supports that strengthen families so that they may achieve their full potential and secure the best possible future for their children. We are committed to promoting equity, anti-racism, and multiculturalism, addressing social and health issues such as mental health and poverty, and providing services that make communities safer.

We strive for lasting and meaningful reconciliation through Indigenous-specific community recognition, outreach, and relationship-building efforts.

BCFMA is committed to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples, honouring the provincial commitment to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP), the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, and the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s (TRC) Calls to Action. Through fostering respectful and collaborative relationships with Indigenous partners and stakeholders, BCFMA delivers on the government’s priorities.

The Director, Payroll and Benefits provides strategic leadership and oversight of the BC Family Maintenance Agency’s end-to-end payroll, pension, and benefits functions, ensuring the accurate, timely, and compliant administration of compensation and benefits for both included and excluded employees. This role is accountable for delivering payroll services in accordance with applicable legislation, collective agreements, organizational policies, and British Columbia payroll regulations.

As the Agency’s subject matter expert in payroll and benefits, the Director provides strategic advice, guidance, and interpretation to leaders, employees and stakeholders on