Payroll Analyst

 Req ID: 199070
Location: Central Zone, Halifax Infirmary Robie Street Entrance - QEII 
Department: FI Payroll
Type of Employment: Permanent Hourly FT (100%) x 1 
Management/Non Union Position
Posting Closing Date: 25-Mar-25

Nova Scotia Health is the largest provider of health services in Nova Scotia, with some specialized services also offered to clients throughout Atlantic Canada. We’re on a mission to achieve excellence in health, healing, and learning through working together, which is reflected in the hospitals, health centres, and community-based programs we operate across the province. Our passionate team of professionals provides a variety of high-quality inpatient and outpatient services including academic, tertiary, and quaternary care, as well as continuing care, primary health care, public health, and mental health and addictions. Join a diverse team of innovators, collaborators, and creative thinkers today.

Nova Scotia Health employs professionals in all corners of our beautiful province. We believe there's a place here for everyone to call home, from vibrant cities with exuberant nightlife to quaint towns with picturesque trails. The work-life balance that comes with a Nova Scotia Health role means you'll have the time to explore, discover, and participate in that coveted Atlantic lifestyle. Visit us today and check out www.novascotia.com to see why more people from across the globe are moving here.

About the Opportunity

The Analysts reports to Managers within the Corporate Reporting, Budget, Payroll, Accounts Receivable, and Financial Analytics departments and are responsible to provide analytical support to corporate activities serviced by the finance portfolio (Budget, Variance Analysis, Forecasting, Reporting, etc.), transactional processing centers (Accounts Receivable, Payroll, etc.) and support to Nova Scotia Health leaders (Directors, Managers, Physician Leaders, etc.).  

Under the direction of the Payroll Manager, the Analyst is responsible for end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with legislative and organizational requirements. This includes scheduling, executing and analyzing payroll jobs, reports, processing adjustments and overseeing third-party remittances. This role also plays a key part in year-end activities, including preparation and submission of T4’s. Additionally, the analyst collaborates with IM/IT to support system updates, master data management, and payroll system testing. They are responsible for troubleshooting payroll system issues, conducting initial investigations and engaging IM/IT when escalation is required. The Analyst provides proactive expertise and advice in conducting analysis and developing recommendations to support business decisions making in each zone, improve performance, reduce risks and assisting in the developing of business cases to support improvements

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have the following:

• Graduate of a recognized post-secondary business and/or accounting program required 
• Undergraduate business degree preferred
• Minimum 3 years strong management and/or functional system experience and knowledge of budget, corporate reporting, general accounting, financial analytics required
• Enrolment or completion of accounting designation considered an asset
• Possesses a solid understanding of the payroll process and key performance indicators
• Strong knowledge of all legislative
• Excellent collaboration, verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem solving and conceptual thinking skills
• Comprehensive knowledge of finance and Payroll practices, government legislation, 
• Highly knowledgeable of SAP functionality for both Finance and Payroll processes. Highly *knowledgeable of technical aspects of SAP and how they relate to or impact the business process.
• Experience in engaging, mentoring and empowering teams and stakeholders in a collaborative, *participative manner to respond to the mission, vision, goals and objectives an organization
• Strong analytical skills and strong conflict resolution skills
• Efficiently delegates the issues to the team members
• Competencies in other languages an asset, French preferred

Please ensure your resume is up to date and includes all relevant education, experience, training, and certifications.

Hours

• Permanent, Full-time position, 75 Hours Bi-weekly

Compensation and Benefits

$33.14 - $41.42 Hourly

Successful candidates may be eligible for our benefits package which includes health, dental, travel, long-term disability, and life insurance coverage as well as a defined benefit pension plan.

Once You've Applied

Thank you for your interest in this position. Only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Nova Scotia Health is committed to being a workforce that is free of discrimination, values diversity, and is representative, at all job levels, of the people we serve. We encourage all qualified applicants who self-identify as Indigenous, Black/African Nova Scotian, Persons of Colour, Foreign Nationals/Newcomers, Persons with Disabilities, 2SLGBTQIA+ to apply and self-identify.