Payroll and Accounting Technician

City of Langford
Payroll and Accounting Technician

Would you like to be part of a dynamic, fast paced, award winning local government organization? A team that prides itself on providing cost effective local government services for local residents? Do you have the right attitude, qualifications, and superior people skills for the job? If so, we invite you to apply to be a Payroll and Accounting Technician with the City of Langford!

The Payroll and Accounting Technician prepares, calculates, and processes payroll, employee leave management, benefits administration, and municipal accounts payable. This role is primarily focused on Payroll (75%) with additional responsibilities in Accounts Payable (25%). In the Payroll function, you will process various payroll records, accounts, and reports, as well as respond to internal and external clients regarding benefits, payroll, and leave management enquiries. You will also prepare external reporting to various agencies, process accounts payable invoices, and prepare year end working papers for the annual audit. To be successful in this position, you must have a strong attention to detail, excellent communication and customer service skills, and the ability to maintain strict confidentiality.

Qualifications for this position include:

• Post-secondary Diploma in Business Administration, Local Government Administration, or related and three (3) years’ related experience preferably in a local government environment (or an equivalent combination)
• Certification as a Payroll Compliance Practitioner or equivalent experience
• Working knowledge of the operations and functions of a Municipal Finance Department and other City Departments is an asset
• Experience working with financial database software (Microsoft Dynamics/Diamond and Papersave is an asset)
• Intermediate skills utilizing accounting software applications with a high level of proficiency, creating and manipulating spreadsheets and data
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to deal with customers in a professional manner
• A team player with a strong work ethic
• A sense of humour, with the ability to take your work seriously but not yourself

The salary range for this regular, full-time position is $40.69 to $46.24 per hour (2025 rates). Please refer to the job description on our website (www.langford.ca/careers) for more information and a detailed position description.

To apply please submit your resume by email to careers@langford.ca (identify the position you are applying for in the subject line of your e-mail). Applications will be accepted until noon August 11, 2025.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.