Human Resources Generalist – Payroll & HRIS

Youth Link believes in the potential of every youth. We are dedicated to providing them with the support, guidance and opportunities they need to make positive life choices. We provide youth with brief and ongoing counselling, in-home wraparound support, shelter, housing, educational support, and safe drop-in spaces. Youth Link works towards equitable outcomes for youth in our community and, as such, is committed to equity-based hiring practices.

We welcome applications from candidates who reflect the communities we serve, particularly candidates from Black communities, Indigenous communities, and racialized people, persons with disabilities, members of diverse gender identities and people with lived experiences. We are seeking candidates who demonstrably operate and practice from an equity and trauma-informed lens. We encourage applications from passionate professionals who will help us dismantle systemic barriers and will embrace working outside of Euro-centric practices.

Youth Link Benefits are Top of Class!

• Health & dental coverage for you and your family with 100% premium cost paid by employer.
• Annual vacation with pay at 1.66 working days for each calendar month to a maximum of 20 working days per year.
• 5 'authorized absence' days for family illness or emergency circumstances that prohibit employees from reporting to work.
• 3 paid agency days every calendar year after 3 calendar months' service.
• Maternity / parental /adoption leave top-up payments (to top-up Canadian government unemployment benefit payments).
• 100% premium cost for long-term disability coverage paid by employee.
• Eligibility to participate in pension plan after 2 years of continuous service with generous matching contribution from employer.

(Permanent full-time, 35 hours/week)

(Non-Bargaining Unit Position)

The Human Resources Generalist - Payroll & HRIS is responsible for full-cycle payroll activities, HRIS activities (including a special project, HRIS implementation), and process improvements s position requires someone who is tech-savvy, proactive, highly analytical, meticulously detail-oriented, and interested in leading continuous process improvement initiatives.

The Human Resources Generalist - Payroll & HRIS will execute full-cycle payroll, benefits administration, and identify key HRIS / payroll metrics, collect relevant KPIs, and produce relevant reports to support management with data-driven decisions.

• Complete payroll related transactions ensuring data accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with legislation and company policies.
• Responsible for supporting and processing the Time Tracking of variable hours (overtime, on call, premiums, shifts, etc.).
• Identify and collect the required information and forms to support the day-to-day delivery of transactions and services, such as new hires, status change forms, terminations, leaves, pension and benefits entitlements, maternity and parental leaves, ROE’s, and other employee payments.
• Run biweekly payroll/audit reports prior to pay close.
• Deal with emerging analytical, investigative work, follow-up, and resolution for outstanding payroll issues, and bringing issues to resolution e.g., employee pay issues, pay report errors, new or amendment of queries as required.
• Processing of all non-regular payroll items such as involuntary terminations, government initiatives (e.g., Temporary Pandemic Pay).
• Lead the payroll retroactive process as it relates to the arbitration of the collective agreements ensuring the addition of the information rows and validation of the retroactive calculation provided are accurate.
• Provide backfill/support for Finance and Payroll as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Lead HRIS implementation.
• Administer total compensation, benefits, and other related items.
• Track KPIs relevant to payroll and HRIS
• Lead and /or participate with other team members and HR colleagues for Payroll & HRIS Continuous Improvement initiatives and projects
• Educate staff on accurate timekeeping and payroll-critical items.
• Develop and document relevant standard operating…