ABOUT US

The First Nations Health Authority is a diverse and transformational health organization of professional, innovative, and dedicated team members and leaders.
The first of its kind in Canada, FNHA works as a health-and-wellness partner with BC First Nations to support self-determination and decision-making to improve health outcomes.
FNHA is proud to have been named one of BC’s Top Employers for 2025. Learn more about why we were selected here.
As a member of a small, but very vital team, in a constantly growing and changing organization, your experience and love for providing great customer service would be an ideal fit for this role. Your ability to stay on top of and manage multiple streams of work at the same time is essential to the team, and your success. Every day will bring new questions and opportunities to grow and learn. The ideal candidate for this role is an energetic, curious Payroll professional, who is willing to go the extra mile for their team, and for their clients.
Title: Payroll Administrator
Salary: $59,336 - $74,169 - $81,586 per year (pay range explained below)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: 37.5 hours (core hours Mon-Fri 9am-3pm)
Location: Park Royal Office, West Vancouver – on the traditional and unceded territories of the Coast Salish Territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations - Hybrid (Hybrid working is an option in line with FNHA’s flex work policy). Please note, this role will be relocating to our new office building in North Vancouver on Tsleil-Waututh Nation (TWN) land, south of Mount Seymour Parkway in Spring 2027.

EDUCATION

• Successful completion of secondary school, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience

EXPERIENCE

• Relevant experience working as a Payroll Administer (usually acquired over a 2-year period)
• Experience working with BC First Nations organizations in a financial capacity
• Experience in the use of Microsoft Office suite of software, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook
• Experience with union hourly payroll environment is an asset
• Experience working with time and attendance systems is an asset

KNOWLEDGE

• Knowledge of payroll theories, practices, legislation, resources and the Employment Standards Act
• Knowledge of payroll and accounting practices and principles
• Knowledge of PeopleSoft HCM (Oracle) Canadian Payroll desired

As an Administrator on the Payroll Services team, no two days in a row will ever be the same. Our staff rely on the Payroll Administrator to be there to answer questions and provide information.
As the Payroll Administrator you will process payroll and exception time related to leaves, allowances and additional hours for all FNHA employees. You will ensure that all aspects of all payroll cycles are processed in a timely and accurate manner. As well as you will perform bi-weekly audits of employees’ time entry and exception time to ensure accuracy. Additionally, you will support human resources with resolution of issues related to job data, position management, personal data, benefits and leave enrollments.