We at The Municipality of Jasper are united in our core values:

Accountability – Communication – Empathy – Professionalism – Respect – Teamwork

If you are committed to public service, enjoy collaborating with others, share our values and have a desire to learn and grow, join The Municipality of Jasper. Municipal employees deliver the services, run the programs and operate the facilities that make a difference in our community. We support a diverse workforce and offer competitive wages and benefits. Together we make Jasper a great place to make a living, a great place to make a life.

    Position available:  Payroll Coordinator

    Municipal department:  Human Resources

    Status:   Full-Time Continuous

    Audience for posting:  Internal/External

    Compensation:  $71,510.82 to $85,655.81

    Job posting #:  26.006

    Hours of work:  7.5 hrs per day/37.5 hrs per week

    Days of work:  Monday - Friday    

    Deadline to apply:  4:00 P.M. MST. March 20, 2026

    About the position:  

The Payroll Coordinator, reporting to the Human Resources Manager, administers payroll and benefits for all municipal employee groups, including management, bargaining unit, exempt, elected officials, and library staff. This role ensures accurate and timely payroll processing, manages pay and benefit setup for new hires, and maintains payroll records and rate tables. The Coordinator acts as a key liaison with staff, HR, benefit carriers, and government agencies to resolve pay and benefits issues, while providing confidential payroll analysis to support operations, budgeting, and collective bargaining. As part of the HR team, the Payroll Coordinator supports policy development, training, bargaining activities, and provides coverage during absences or peak periods.

Work performed:  

Payroll Processing 

• Process payroll for all salaried and wage employees, Mayor and Council, and Library employees, in compliance with policies, legislation, and collective agreements.
• Interpret and apply payroll and benefits regulations; address inquiries and escalate complex or cross-organizational issues to the HR Manager.
• Stay current on payroll and benefits updates, testing and supporting system upgrades as required.
• Maintain accurate payroll documentation, including attendance, benefit eligibility, leave balances, and performance increase dates.

 Payroll System Correction Mode

• Responsible for correction mode activities in the payroll system to ensure data and system integrity following retroactive HR decisions which may include: 
  • Recreating absence history (e.g., Long Term Disability Income), 
  • Reconstructing payroll history (e.g., increases, overpayments, collections), 
  • Rebuilding job records, 
  • Interpreting previous collective agreements that may impact corrections, 
  • Recreating leave allotments and usage.

Confidential Payroll Costing and Strategic Financial Analysis

• Serves as a resource to the employer’s bargaining team during collective bargaining negotiations, participating directly in confidential employer discussions.
• Provides confidential payroll costing and financial analysis to support administrative decisions across municipal operations, including workforce planning, policy evaluation, and organizational restructuring — all of which may impact both unionized and non-unionized employees.

Stakeholder Communication and Support

• Respond to payroll and benefits inquiries from employees, managers, and external partners, providing accurate information and resolving complex issues.
• Serve as the primary HR contact for agencies such as LAPP, Alberta Municipalities, Service Canada, and CUPE Local 1458, representing the municipality in matters related to pay, benefits, and payroll legislation.
• Deliver onboarding and payroll/benefit training to new and current employees.
• Monitor and communicate required payroll corrections or adjustments, performing post-audits to ensure compliance with legislation, collective agreements, and internal policies.
• Participate in HR team meetings, issue resolution, and the continuous improvement of payroll policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as required.

    Qualifications & experience:  

• Recreating leave allotments and usage.

Confidential Payroll Costing and Strategic Financial Analysis

• Serves as a resource to the employer’s bargaining team during collective bargaining negotiations, participating directly in confidential employer discussions.
• Provides confidential payroll costing and financial analysis to support administrative decisions across municipal operations, including workforce planning, policy evaluation, and organizational restructuring — all of which may impact both unionized and non-unionized employees.

Stakeholder Communication and Support

• Respond to payroll and benefits inquiries from employees, managers, and external partners, providing accurate information and resolving complex issues.
• Serve as the primary HR contact for agencies such as LAPP, Alberta Municipalities, Service Canada, and CUPE Local 1458, representing the municipality in matters related to pay, benefits, and payroll legislation.
• Deliver onboarding and payroll/benefit training to new and current employees.
• Monitor and communicate required payroll corrections or adjustments, performing post-audits to ensure compliance with legislation, collective agreements, and internal policies.
• Participate in HR team meetings, issue resolution, and the continuous improvement of payroll policies and procedures.
• Perform other related duties as required.

QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

Your resume and cover letter must clearly describe how you meet the following qualifications:

Required 

• A post-secondary certificate from a recognized institution in one of the following (or equivalent): 
  • Business Administration Accounting / Finance 
  • Human Resources 
  • Payroll Administration / Payroll Accounting 
• Completion of or demonstrated progression towards the completion of the Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation through the National Payroll Institute 
• One year of hands-on payroll experience, ideally in an environment with Complex pay structures (union / non-union)
• Multiple salary types (salaried, hourly, overtime, premium rates)
• Benefits, deductions, garnishments and statutory remittances
• Knowledge of Alberta and federal payroll legislation

Preferred 

• Experience with payroll software/systems 
• Exposure to audits/reconciliation/year-end processes 
• Experience with collective agreement interpretation and negotiation

• Equivalencies may be considered on the basis of one year experience for one year of education. 

• Candidates with lower qualifications are encouraged to apply and may be considered at a lower classification and pay. 

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How to apply:  Submit a resume and cover letter in PDF format including 26.006 outlining your qualifications, experience and any relevant documentation to Human Resources: humanresources@jasper-alberta.ca. We wish to thank all applicants for their interest and advise only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

We recognize the value that comes from different viewpoints, unique experiences and diverse perspectives of our employees, who bring fresh new ideas to our organization.