It is acknowledged that Central Okanagan Public Schools operates within the unceded, Traditional Territory of the Okanagan syilx peoples. The School District enrolls approximately 24,000 students (including over 3000 students who self-identify as having Indigenous ancestry). Central Okanagan Public Schools is located in the Central Okanagan encompassing the communities of Peachland, West Kelowna, Kelowna, and Lake Country. There are a total of 51 school sites with 33 Elementary Schools, 8 Middle schools, 5 Secondary Schools, 3 Learning Centres, an Alternate Education School, and an Online Learning School (K-12). Central Okanagan Public Schools has an excellent reputation of providing outstanding, student-centered programs in a diverse and inclusive environment as well as offering a wide range of educational opportunities for its students and staff.

We invite applications for the position of:

Payroll and Benefits Clerk (0801)

Under the supervision of the Payroll Manager and the Payroll Coordinator, provide a full range of payroll and benefit services to employees within the school district.

Duties include: collect, verify, enter and file time sheets;

maintain payroll databases and appropriate documentation supporting all payroll transactions;

prepare records of employment;

monitor and reconcile benefit payments and deductions and process benefit coverage changes;

discuss benefit options with employees and determine eligibility;

respond to inquiries and provide information of a detailed and specialized nature. The successful candidate will possess the following qualifications: completed Grade 12 (Senior Secondary School Graduation);

Canadian Payroll Compliance Practitioner Certificate (consideration may be given to those willing to successfully complete the CPC Certificate within 18 months of start date);

knowledge and experience with various payroll software programs;

three (3) years experience preparing, processing and maintaining a variety of payroll and benefits packages in a medium to large multi-union environment;

demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all District employees, and various Government departments and benefit carriers;

excellent organizational skills to ensure that work is performed in a logical sequence to provide accuracy within established time frames;

ability to consistently meet a demanding workload with mandatory deadlines in this service-oriented department;

knowledge and experience with data entry/keyboarding;

knowledge and experience with word processing skills.The successful candidate must be: a self-starter and able to work with minimal supervision;

able to work alone and work within a team environment;

able to understand how the payroll system integrates with the accounting system.The successful applicant will be expected to: maintain a high quality of work including accuracy and dependability;

have excellent verbal and written communication skills;

maintain excellent interpersonal skills;

maintain confidentiality.

Successfully complete the required SD#23 Health and Safety courses This is a full-time position (35 hours/week) with a competitive salary ($33.36/hour) and benefits package, including participation in a defined benefit pension plan.

Qualified candidates are invited to apply online complete with cover letter and resume outlining relevant background and work experience and 3 references. This will be posted until filled.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for interviews will be contacted.