Payroll and HR Assistant
About this role
Job Description:
Ready to build a career in Payroll and HR? Join our team as a Payroll and HR Assistant, where you'll gain hands-on experience across payroll processing, benefits administration, and HR operations - all while working alongside a supportive team that values accuracy, discretion, and continuous improvement.
Perks:
Competitive pay & a Comprehensive Benefits Package.
Benefits include company-paid extended health care, dental care, vision care, life insurance, critical illness, and critical life insurance.
Annual Education Allowance
Generous Referral Program
Fun & collaborative company culture with lots of team building events
Local discounts to restaurants, clothing stores, personal training, and more
Free access to a fully equipped gym
Friends and Family rates for hospitality brands.
What You Will Do:
Payroll and HR Administration
Verify, audit, and reconcile employee timesheets to ensure accuracy and compliance with company policies and applicable Employment Standards legislation.
Assist with payroll data entry and payroll processing activities as required.
Review employee information for completeness and accuracy prior to payroll processing.
Support payroll record maintenance and respond to payroll-related inquiries.
Assist with year-end payroll activities including preparation of T4/T2200 support documentation
Organize, maintain, and update confidential personnel files and payroll records in electronic filing systems.
Organize and file third party cheques
Follow up with new hires to collect required onboarding documentation and ensure all employment records are complete.
Assist with employee setup and maintenance within the Human Resources Information System (HRIS).
Prepare HR-related correspondence, including employment verification letters, resignation acceptance letters, and responses to legal or third-party information requests.
Provide general administrative support to the Human Resources and Payroll teams.
Support employee file audits to ensure documentation is complete and current
Assist in office parking management and administration
Assist with policy acknowledgements and employee compliance tracking
Assist in tracking and monitoring temporary foreign worker work permit expiries, follow up on renewal documentation, and maintain accurate records to ensure employees remain authorized and compliant to work in Canada.
Benefits Administration
Assist with employee benefits administration, including distributing benefit cards and employee benefit information.
Support employee enrollment, changes, and terminations within benefit programs.
Respond to routine employee inquiries regarding benefits and direct complex inquiries to the appropriate provider or team member.
Expense Administration
Set up employees within the expense management system.
Assist in reviewing, verifying, reconciling, and processing employee expense submissions.
Ensure all expense claims comply with the Company's Expense Policy and supporting documentation requirements.
Follow up with employees regarding incomplete or non-compliant expense submissions.
Projects and Continuous Improvement
Assist with various HR and payroll projects, including audits, system implementations, process improvements, and data clean-up initiatives.
Support compliance reviews and reporting requirements.
Participate in special projects and other duties as assigned.
What You Will Bring:
Diploma or certificate in Payroll, Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.
Previous administrative experience in Payroll, Human Resources, or Accounting is considered an asset.
Working knowledge of payroll practices and Employment Standards legislation is an asset.
Must love finding new way to improve processes and use systems to their full potential
Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills. Exceptional eye for detail and accuracy.
Highly accountable, dependable and strong attention to detail
Experience with HRIS, payroll, timekeeping, or expense management systems is preferred.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Strong organizational and time management skills with exceptional attention to detail.
Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
Salary Range:
$50,000 - $55,000 CAD Per Year
About The Company:
For over half a century, Onni has been building communities for people to live, work, and play. Our success reflects our commitment to our employees and partners, and our dedication to quality construction, innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. Our expertise expands across North America, with offices in Vancouver, Toronto, Los Angeles, Seattle, Phoenix, and Chicago.
AI Use:
This role may involve the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support research, analysis, content development, design, reporting, or operational efficiency. Employees are expected to use AI responsibly and in compliance with company policies, data privacy requirements, confidentiality obligations, and applicable laws.
All AI-generated or AI-assisted outputs must be reviewed for accuracy, quality, and appropriateness before use. Employees are also expected to disclose when AI tools have been used in the creation of work and must not present AI-generated content as solely their own original work.
How To Apply:
Please apply through the link on the job posting and attach your resume and any other required documents.
We thank all applicants for your interest in the Onni Group. Note that only those applicants under consideration will be contacted.
Company at a glance
For over half a century, Onni has been building communities for people to live, work, and play. Our success reflects our commitment to our employees and partners, and our dedication to quality construction, innovation, sustainability, and customer satisfaction. Our expertise expands across North American cities such as Los Angeles, Seattle, Chicago, Phoenix, Toronto, and Vancouver.
We’ve constructed over 12,000 new homes, own and manage more than 6,200 rental apartments, built more than 9.5 million square feet of office, retail, and industrial space, and have an additional 24 million square feet of space in different phases of development. Employing thousands of people across North America, Onni is one of the continents largest and most established developers of real estate.
It’s our more than 50-year track record of delivering award-winning, high quality developments that makes Onni a trusted brand. At Onni, we understand that our business is dependent upon our customers and the communities we serve. It is why we believe so strongly in planning for the future and giving back to those communities through long-lasting relationships that span over generations.
We believe the culmination of our passion for building world-class urban communities, quality design, innovation and sustainability, yields exceptional communities and experiences where our customers live, work, and play. It’s our commitment to living well. It’s a celebration of community, today and for the future.
Top Benefits
- Extended health care
- Dental care
- Vision care
- Life insurance
- Critical illness insurance
- Annual education allowance
- Referral program
- Gym access
- Hospitality discounts
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