Payroll Administrator - Remote

• 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, Ontario, 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 surface via a modern one thousand eighty metre deep shaft capable of forty-eight hundred tonnes per day.

The Timmins West mine is located approximately 18 kilometers west of Timmins, Ontario, one of the world’s most prolific gold camps. Mineralization is associated with the Porcupine-Destor fault system within the Abitibi greenstone belt. The Timmins West mine is comprised of the Timmins deposit, the Thunder Creek deposit, and the 144 Gap deposit. All three deposits are interconnected by underground drifts.

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 or Salaried employees, including the processing of full-cycle payroll.  The Payroll Administrator will be fully trained in both Hourly and Salaried payroll processing but typically only process one or the other.

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

• Prepare and process the semi-monthly Salaried payroll, and, when required, process full-cycle Hourly payroll accurately and on time
• Enter and maintain payroll data, including earnings adjustments, allowances, and other payroll-related changes.
• Process and review all time and attendance data for accuracy and completeness
• Process employee payments related to leaves of absence, vacation payouts, terminations, Servance, bonuses, mine rescue, and other applicable events
• Meet all payroll processing and banking deadlines
• Set up and maintain hourly employee schedules
• Ensure payroll requests/information are fully documented and appropriately authorized
• Create and distribute pay statements 
• Process Records of Employment (ROEs)
• Balance and distribute all payroll departmental reports
• Review and verify employee changes received from HR and ensure new and existing employee information is accurately entered and maintained in Avanti.
• Calculate/process off-cycle payments and manual cheque runs as required
• Reconcile and process third-party deductions, garnishments, and government remittances
• Assist in year-end processing of T4s, T4As, year-end rollover, adjustments, and annual reporting
• Ensure compliance with applicable legislation, payroll best practice and company policies
• Prepare, verify, and remit employee pension enrolments, changes, contributions and terminations
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries in a timely manner
• Liaison with departments on payroll related matters
• Liaise with government agencies, including FRO, Service Canada, and RA, as well as company auditors and other LSG stakeholders
• Maintain confidentiality and a high degree of accuracy in all aspects of this position
• Other duties and 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)
• Flexible Work Schedules
• 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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