Payroll Specialist (Canada)

Role overview

Interfor is looking to add a Payroll Specialist to its payroll function in Castlegar, British Columbia. In this position, you will support Canadian payroll operations, with the main focus on British Columbia employees, while ensuring calculations and payments are completed accurately and on time. The role also involves working in line with labour legislation, employee handbooks, collective agreements, and data management practices across the employee lifecycle. The portfolio for this position covers BC operations, and the selected candidate may work from one of the Southern Interior mill sites or from the corporate office in Burnaby, BC.

To do well in this job, you should bring flexibility, strong ethics, solid troubleshooting ability, close attention to detail, and a service-oriented mindset.

Compensation and benefits

The annual salary for this position ranges from $72,000 to $89,000, depending on experience, skills, and qualifications. The overall rewards package may include the following:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage through group benefits
• RRSP matching
• Employee Share Purchase Plan participation
• Short-Term Incentive Plan participation
• Paid vacation time
• Employee Assistance Program

Key duties

• Run end-to-end payroll for assigned locations and companies, including audits, reconciliations, and preparation of year-end tax documents.
• Track, verify, and reconcile time and attendance records so they align with payroll deadlines and processing requirements.
• Work with operations teams to fix timekeeping issues and improve controls around time capture.
• Maintain employee master data for hires, exits, changes, and leaves, ensuring smooth integration with payroll systems.
• Keep payroll procedures, standard operating documents, and tools current while following privacy rules and labour law requirements.
• Apply collective agreements, internal policies, and handbook rules in unionized and field-based environments, and help resolve payroll issues tied to actual work performed.
• Answer employee questions related to pay and coordinate with HR and Finance to close payroll discrepancies.
• Assist with payroll system upkeep, testing, and process enhancement initiatives.
• Contribute to a cooperative and accountable team culture by sharing knowledge and supporting coworkers.

Candidate profile

The ideal applicant has at least two years of full-cycle payroll experience handling both salaried and hourly staff. Experience in manufacturing is considered an advantage, and unionized payroll experience is required. A diploma or degree in accounting, payroll, or business administration is preferred, although equivalent practical experience will also be considered. PCP or CPM certification is helpful but not essential. You should also have hands-on experience with payroll and time-and-attendance systems; knowledge of ADP Workforce Now and UKGPro / Workforce Management is an added benefit.

Additional information

Interfor values integrity, respect, collaboration, employee growth, and sustainable operations. The company aims to build a capable, committed, and diverse workforce and supports equal opportunity in hiring. Applicants who are shortlisted will be contacted for interview. Any offer of employment is conditional upon successful completion of a pre-employment drug test and background check.