Date: Aug 24, 2026
Location:
Pickering, ON, CA
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Type of Position: Permanent
Type of Position:
Number of Positions: 1
Salary Min: $63,479
Salary Max: $79,350
Description:
Do you want to be part of a team helping to strengthen every community across Ontario? Are you interested in seeing the importance of your work firsthand?
Become a Payroll & Benefits Administrator with MPAC
The Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC) is made up of a team of experts who understand local communities and assess every property in Ontario. What we do provides the very foundation that municipalities use to base the property taxes needed to pay for the services we use every day.
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism
MPAC is committed to Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism. We are taking important steps towards ensuring that all voices are respected, valued and being heard. MPAC is dedicated to fostering an environment where employees can bring their full, unique and authentic selves and are inspired to do their best work.
Job Description
What makes you great for this role?
You are a proficient individual who can provide human resources support services, accurate and timely transaction calculations and processing as related to payroll, employee benefits, OMERS pension, attendance and salary distribution.
We have:
A team of highly skilled, dedicated and collaborative staff
Leadership that supports you
An enterprise that embraces change
A work environment that has flexible work locations (including hybrid), hours of work and overall employee wellness support
You have:
At least 3 years of experience in payroll administration in a unionized environment
Successful completion of post-secondary studies in payroll, benefits or related field
Strong knowledge of SAP Payroll/HRIS systems gained through experience working within an SAP/ERP environment
Demonstrated knowledge of relevant Federal and Provincial payroll/employment-related legislation including the Employment Standards Act, Employment Insurance Act, and Income Tax Act related to statutory deductions and taxable benefits and the ability to interpret and apply Collective Agreement language. (e.g. CPP, Income Tax, Employment Insurance, Employment Standards Act and regulations; Corporate policies; basic payroll administration practices)
Familiarity with WSIB administrative procedures and processes
Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Office applications including Word and Excel to analyze information/data
Organizational, interpersonal and communication skills (written and oral), combined with demonstrated tact, diplomacy and objectivity
Proven ability to maintain sensitive and highly confidential employee relations information
Nice to have:
Successful completion of PCP (Payroll Compliance Practitioner) or CEBS (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist) or working towards one
Membership in the National Payroll Institute, formerly Canadian Payroll Association (CPA)
What you will do:
Update and maintain all confidential employee data records/files both hard copy and computerized in HRIS/SAP, OMERS and Insured Benefits plans
Review and verify all employee information, payroll, pension and benefit transactions to ensure appropriate authorization, accuracy and consistency with legislated and administrative requirements
Calculate payroll, interest and severance payments with high degree of accuracy as it relates to overtime, maternity/parental leave top up payment, promotional increases, merit pay, salary revisions, grievance awards, termination payments, garnishments, and other payroll transactions
Investigate and provide explanations on source deductions, payments and adjustments and resolve employee pay, benefit premium, taxation and deduction discrepancies
Advise managers on preparing documents, on internal procedures for processing merits, promotions, completing pension documentation and severance calculations and prepare letters and documentation required by insurance carriers, agencies or other jurisdictions on behalf of employees
Keep track of all buy backs and credit services for pension adjustment calculation purposes and issue ROE (Record of Employment) as required
Prepare ad hoc reports as required in support of internal audits, grievances and investigations and terminations without cause
Provide administrative support to the Employee Relations Advisor with tracking and following up on mandatory medical referral requests
Additional Information:
Requisition ID: 3152
Existing Vacancy: Yes
Job Type: Non-Union Staff
Closing Date: September 4, 2026
Ready to apply?
Please note, only applications submitted through the Applicant Tracking System will be accepted.
Successful candidates will be required to undergo a background verification with Mintz Global Screening. By applying to this job posting, you are providing your consent to MPAC to share your name, email address and phone number with Mintz, to conduct the criminal and driver abstract check and for Mintz to disclose the results to MPAC, should you be the successful incumbent.
MPAC is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible environment where all employees and members of the public feel valued, respected and supported. We are dedicated to building a workforce that reflect the diversity of the public and communities we serve.
Persons with disability who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may email their request to
[email protected].
We may use technology and automated tools to support recruitment and selection processes. All artificial intelligence (AI) outputs are reviewed and validated by our recruitment team.
We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.
Please note that MPAC prohibits employees from holding a current/valid real estate license and successful applicants must at least suspend their real estate licenses during their period of employment at MPAC as outlined in our Employee Code of Conduct.
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