Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Homestead Co‑op is hiring a Payroll and Benefits Specialist to join our team. The Payroll and Benefits Specialist can be based out of either of our Administration Offices in Carman or Portage la Prairie, MB.

What you’ll do:

• Process bi‑weekly payroll and ensure compliance with legislation, accurate deductions, government reporting, and timely remittances.
• Investigate and resolve payroll and benefits discrepancies, manage reconciliations, journal entries, and year‑end reporting (e.g., T4s, WCB), while maintaining accurate records.
• Provide payroll expertise and support, including handling terminations and ROEs, improving processes, ensuring confidentiality, and communicating updates to HR and employees.
• Be the key contact for employee payroll and benefits inquiries, maintain and update employee records, coordinate with providers to ensure accurate deductions, and administer pension plan enrolment and changes in compliance with re...