Grow your career. Be the difference. Leading the commercialization of ground-breaking technology that captures CO₂ directly from air is challenging and exhilarating. As a member of the CE team, you’ll be surrounded by smart, adventurous, curious people committed to progressing our Direct Air Capture (DAC) and AIR TO FUELS TM technologies. We’re a diverse team of innovators hailing from around the world with a shared vision, purpose, and commitment to deliver large scale climate change solutions. Our headquarters is in Squamish, B.C., and our presence is expanding in many other markets around the world as we commercialize our technologies
Our culture combines our heritage as a small company with our ambitious goals. We have a passion for what we do and believe our work will have a true and lasting impact on the world. Many of our employees are drawn to CE because of the direct connection between the game-changing work we do and their own personal values.
At our core, Carbon Engineering values integrity, growth, excellence in execution, and fun. This is an environment where people matter, and contributions are noticed. Our employees work hard and are given the opportunity to learn and grow from mistakes. Diversity is embraced, and we value an inclusive work environment where every employee has an equal opportunity to be heard. We work in a dynamic environment and thrive on tackling rewarding and complex problems as a team.
Position Scope
Working within the finance and accounting team, as the Payroll Administrator, you support the Manager, Accounting to manage the day-to-day payroll functions of the organization. As a Payroll & HRIS Administrator you will oversee all payroll and payroll related month-end activities for the organization. You will be on a team of experienced CPAs who will be able to provide mentorship while also getting the opportunity to pass your knowledge down to junior team members working towards their own designations. The ideal candidate will be collaborative within a highly cross-functional team and adaptable to a fast-paced work environment.
This position is based in Squamish, BC, with the possibility of a hybrid position for those based in Vancouver.
Responsibilities
Payroll (90%)
- Reconcile and process payroll and ensure compliance with applicable employment standards
- Prepare payroll journal entries
- Maintain CE’s payroll solution (Ceridian Dayforce), including configuration changes and year-end updates and checklists
- Ensure CE employees are trained and supported on timekeeping and payroll by creating video tutorials, written standard operating procedures and providing training sessions
- Support HR with onboarding, offboarding and maintenance of CE’s group benefit plan
- Administer CE’s Group RRSP (Registered retirement savings plans)
- Annual T4 reconciliations
- Annual Vacation pay reconciliations
- Ad-hoc reporting for management and revenue purposes
- Complete WCB and EHT filings and maintain working papers
- Complete period end payroll related working papers (E. g. Accruals)
- Cross train junior team members on payroll processing
- Provide a high level of customer service to CE’s employees for all payroll related inquires
Other (10%)
- Assist the Manager, Accounting in training and mentoring of the accounting team as it relates to payroll.
- Other projects as needed.
- Learning opportunity to cross train and learn other areas of accounting if of interest.
Education:
- Undergraduate degree or certificate in relevant field.
- National Payroll Institute designation (PCP, PLP) would be considered an asset
Experience:
- 3-5 years' minimum experience in a payroll related role
- Experience working with ERP software, preferably Microsoft Dynamics or SAP
- Experience working Ceridian Dayforce
Key Competencies
- High attention to detail
- Self-learner who can work under limited supervision
- Proficient in the use of MS Office
- Working knowledge of payroll systems, processes, BC ESA, and CRA rules
- Working knowledge of accounting principles, preferably IFRS
- Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
- Ability to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
- Ability to work well with cross-functional teams
Offers and Benefits
Carbon Engineering offers a competitive compensation package including:
- Base salary for an intermediate role is $60,435 to $79,000
- Up to 15% target for annual bonus
- 5% RRSP available after 1-year of service
- Comprehensive health benefits
- Vacation & Sick Days plus flexible work schedules, like 9/80, supporting a healthy work life balance
- Mobile phone allowance
Our location in the outdoor recreation hub of Squamish gives you access to world class skiing, mountain biking, climbing, hiking, and other outdoor activities within minutes of the office, while in close proximity to Vancouver, one of the most beautiful and culturally diverse cities in Canada.
Joining Carbon Engineering provides you more than a career – it’s a calling for those who are ready to make a difference in climate action. We provide hope.
Carbon Engineering is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive equal consideration for employment regardless of race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or age.
