Pay & Benefits Specialist

Winnipeg, MB
On-site
Posted Oct 21, 2026
1 position

$57,666–$68,522 / year

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week
Seniority: Entry level

Job summary

Administer payroll and employee benefits for multiple client groups with distinct pay plans, policies, and practices, providing guidance and high-quality service to stakeholders. Facilitate payroll and benefits orientations, prepare reports, maintain personnel files, and develop expert knowledge of the SuccessFactors/SAP payroll system.

Job details

This job opportunity is being advertised on behalf of the following organization and is not a Manitoba government civil service position. Pay & Benefits Specialist CL5 Clerk 5 Regular/full-time Manitoba Legislative Assembly Human Resource Services Winnipeg MB Advertisement Number: 12926 Salary(s): CL5 $57,666.00 - $68,522.00 per year Closing Date: November 1, 2026 The Manitoba government recognizes the importance of building an exemplary public service reflective of the citizens it serves, where diverse abilities, backgrounds, cultures, identities, languages and perspectives drives a high standard of service and innovation. The Manitoba government supports equitable employment practices and promotes representation of designated groups (women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities, visible minorities). This is a preference competition. All applicants are encouraged to apply, however first consideration for this competition will be given to Indigenous people and visible minorities. Applicants are requested to self-declare at the time of application. Human Resource Services supports the Members, the political and non-political offices of the Assembly, and six of the Independent Offices of the Legislative Assembly including Elections Manitoba, Manitoba Ombudsman, Office of the Auditor General, Manitoba Advocate for Children and Youth, Seniors’ Advocate, and the Ethics Commissioner, Information and Privacy Adjudicator and Lobbyist Registrar. The Legislative Assembly is looking for an experienced Pay & Benefits Specialist to provide a full range of payroll and benefit services to the Legislative Assembly and the Independent Offices. The incumbent of this position is an employee of the Legislative Assembly. Duties: Reporting to the Pay and Benefits Manager, the Pay & Benefits Specialist provides a range of payroll and benefit services to the Legislative Assembly and the Independent Offices. The incumbent is responsible for administration of payroll for multiple client groups each with unique pay plans, policies and practices. Working closely with other members of Human Resource Services, the Pay & Benefits Specialist delivers a high level of client service in providing expertise and guidance to stakeholders relating to benefit plans and payroll administration. Additional responsibilities include facilitating payroll & benefit orientation, preparing various reports, maintaining personnel files, and developing an expert level of knowledge in the payroll system (SuccessFactors, SAP). Qualifications: Essential: Post-secondary diploma or certification in payroll or an equivalent combination of education and experience. Experience delivering payroll services to multiple diverse client groups with unique individual pay plans, policies and practices. Proficiency using automated HRIS system for payroll processing, such as SAP, SuccessFactors and UKG. Experience administering employee benefit plans. Experience preparing and ensuring the accuracy of various payroll and benefit reports. Strong working knowledge of legislation related to pay administration. Excellent customer service skills with the ability to maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of stakeholders. Ability to manage a large volume of work effectively while meeting various key deadlines. Excellent analytical, judgment and problem-solving skills. Strong verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information. Excellent written communication skills. Demonstrated proficiency in MS Office including Word, Excel and Outlook. Desired: Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) Certification or courses through the National Payroll Institute (NPI) Conditions of Employment: Must be legally entitled to work in Canada The incumbent must be, and remain, politically non-partisan in both perception and fact Satisfactory Criminal Records Check Apply to: Advertisement # 12926 Manitoba Legislative Assembly Human Resource Services 302-386 Broadway Winnipeg MB, R3C 3R6 Phone: 204-945-7279 Fax: 204-948-3115 Email: hr@legassembly.mb.ca A Position Description is available to applicants upon request. Applicants may request reasonable accommodation related to the materials or activities used throughout the selection process. When applying to this position, please indicate the advertisement number and position title in the subject line and/or body of your email. Your cover letter, resumé and/or application must clearly indicate how you meet the qualifications. Please be advised that job competitions for represented positions may be grieved by internal represented applicants. Should a selection grievance be filed, information from the competition file will be provided to the grievor's representative. Personal information irrelevant to the grievance and other information protected under legislation will be redacted. We thank all who apply and advise that only those selected for further consideration will be contacted. _

What you’ll do

Requirements

Requires a post-secondary payroll diploma or certification, or an equivalent combination of education and experience, along with experience serving diverse payroll client groups and administering employee benefits. Candidates need HRIS payroll proficiency, knowledge of pay-related legislation, strong reporting, customer service, communication, analytical, and organizational skills; Payroll Compliance Professional certification or National Payroll Institute coursework is desired.