Payroll Administrator

• Excellent opportunity to continue your career with an established industry leader
• Receive a competitive salary and a wide host of benefits
• Develop yourself professionally and contribute to a growing organization!

About the Organization

Lake Shore Gold (a subsidiary of Pan American Silver) is located in Timmins, Ontario. The Bell Creek Complex, located approximately 20 kilometers northeast of Timmins, consists of an underground mine and processing facility. Mineralization is associated with the Porcupine-Destor fault system within the Abitibi greenstone belt, with ore mined by narrow vein longhole stoping methods. Ore is then transported to the surface via a modern 1080m deep shaft capable of 4800tpd.

For more information, please visit our website.

About Timmins, Ontario

Timmins is a vibrant community of 45,000 residents that is a central hub for Northeastern Ontario. People can enjoy recreational activities such as camping, world-class fishing, nature, and snowmobile trails. Direct flights to Toronto are available at the local airport via multiple carriers. There are many support networks in the community including the local Timmins and District Hospital, local sports leagues for children and adults (hockey, baseball, basketball, etc.), golf courses, both cross-country and downhill ski resorts, a community pool, and many other community events that provide entertainment throughout the year - fairs, carnivals, concerts, and more! 

About the Opportunity

We are looking to hire a Payroll Administrator (remote) to join our Timmins Operations team in Timmins, ON., on a full-time basis.  The schedule for this position is Monday-Friday, 8 hrs/day.

Please note that this is a remote role with occasional on-site presence required.

In this role, you will be responsible for all payroll functions relating to Hourly employees, including the processing of full-cycle hourly payroll. 

Reporting to the Payroll Supervisor, the Payroll Administrator will have the following responsibilities:

• Prepare and process the semi-monthly Hourly pay runs, and when required, prepare, and process the Salary groups pay runs full cycle accurately and on time
• Payroll data entry (employee earnings adjustments, allowances etc.)
• Process and review all time data entry for accuracy and completeness
• Process employee events payments i.e., Leave of absence, vacation payouts, termination, severance, MPPI bonuses, mine rescue etc.
• Adhere to stringent deadlines/timelines to meet banking deadlines
• Responsible for all hourly schedules including setup and maintenance
• Ensure payroll requests/information are fully documented and duly authorized
• Create and distribute pay statements 
• Process record of employments
• Balance and distribute all payroll departmental reports
• Review and verify employee changes received from HR and review and verify Avanti entries/revisions to new employee and existing employee profiles/data to ensure accuracy and maintenance of the Avanti system
• Calculate/process off cycle payments and manual cheque runs as required
• Reconcile and process deductions of 3rd party payments, garnishments, including government remittances
• Assist in year-end processing of T4s, T4As, yearend rollover, adjustments, and annual reporting
• Ensure compliance with government legislation, payroll best practice and company policy
• Prepare, verify, and remit employee pension enrollments, changes, contributions and terminations
• Monitor and responsible for addressing employee payroll inquires
• Address inquiries from government agencies i.e., FRO, Service Canada, CRA
• Liaison with departments on payroll related items
• Responsible for liaising with government agencies, company auditors, and various LSG stakeholders
• Provide full backup of the Payroll Supervisor during absences
• Effectively streamline processes to reduce manual input
  Maintain confidentiality and a high degree of accuracy in all aspects of this position
• Assist in project/program testing, along with any audits as required
• Other duties/projects as assigned

More About You

While our ideal candidate has the following qualifications, we welcome applicants who may not meet every criterion to apply.

The following will be critical to successfully performing this role:

• Knowledge of relevant government regulations
• Experience with salaried and hourly union and/or non-union payroll is required
• PCP or CPM designation preferred – or relevant work experience
• 2-5 years of experience in a payroll processing role
• Must have strong knowledge and experience of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Accuracy and detail orientated
• Analytical, problem solving and organizational skills
• Knowledge of Avanti software is considered an asset

Overall, you are a motivated team player and demonstrate compliance with all health and safety regulations. 

About the Benefits

In return for your hard work and dedication you can expect to receive a competitive annual salary, as well as the following benefits:

• Profit Share (bonus)
• Company-paid extended medical, prescription, dental, and vision benefits
• Wellness Spending Account
• Health Care Spending Account
• Company-paid pension plan with 8% company contribution
• Basic life/accidental life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• Telemedicine Virtual Primary Care via Dialogue
• Competitive Paid Vacation Entitlements
• Paid pregnancy and parental leave

Don't miss out on this unique opportunity to take the next step toward your career goals with an industry leader - apply now!

To express your interest in this position please forward your resume to:

Lake Shore Gold - Human Resources

P.O. Box 1067

Timmins ON

P4N 7H9

Email: HR@ca.panamericansilver.com

Fax 705-269-4936

Lake Shore Gold is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect and we believe that diversity and inclusion among our team members is critical to our success. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees and all aspects of employment including the decision to hire or promote will be based on merit, competence, performance, and business requirements.  Accommodations are available upon request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.

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