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Tracy Johnston

Payroll Benefits and Pension Administrator

Burlington, OntarioMember since September 13, 2025
Microsoft 365 applicationsAdvanced Excel skills for data analysisPayroll Management Using DayforceGreat Plains Financial SystemsNew Benefit Provider IntegrationStandard Operating Procedures DevelopmentData OrganizationFull cycle pension management
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About

Experienced payroll professional with PCP certification with the National Payroll Institute. Full ability to process a complete payroll cycle generating accurate & timely reports for each payroll and yearend payrolls. T4, T4A. EHT & WSIB yearend reconciliations. Knowledge of union collective agreements. OMERS pension - full year end cycle reconciliation. Enjoys learning new and updated payroll and accounting programs.

Experience

Payroll Benefits and Pension Administrator - Middlesex London Health Unit - London, ON

(2022-08)

Company overview: Provides a variety of services for residents in Middlesex-London, including many divisions under 1 umbrella (vaccines, dental, Sexual health, Public Health Inspections etc.)

  • Verified and submitted timekeeping information for accurate and efficient payroll processing.
  • Completed bi-weekly payroll for 325+ employees. Hourly and Salaried.
  • Streamlined payroll processing by implementing efficient data entry and verification procedures.
  • Collaborated with HR department to maintain accurate employee records, ensuring seamless integration with the payroll system.
  • Implemented a new benefit provider on system to keep track on all employees that
  • Maintained confidentiality of sensitive employee information by adhering to strict data protection policies and procedures.
  • Maintained compliance with ESA and National Payroll Institute and Union collective agreements by staying up-to-date on all issues related to payroll.
  • Facilitated seamless onboarding of new hires by providing training on payroll benefits and pension.
  • Full cycle payroll and SOPS generated for teaching purposes.
  • Continually updated professional knowledge through participation in industry seminars and workshops, applying learned best practices to enhance the company's payroll processes. Dayforce webinars, OMERS webinars, WSIB webinars.

Route Co-0rdinator / Accounting / Office Assistant - McQ Handling - Ingersoll, ON

(2022-01 - 2022-06)

Company Overview: Waste Management services

  • Routing garbage / recycle trucks for pick ups at all locations in Oxford and London locations. Billing monthly for all accounts.
  • Provided administrative assistance, supported daily office operations and improved efficiency.
  • Managed filing systems to ensure organized document storage and retrieval.
  • Scheduled appointments and maintained calendars for smooth daily operations.
  • calls and emails.

Contract Position - Payroll Coordinator - Dillon Consulting - London, Canada

(2021-07 - 2021-11)

Company Overview: specializing in planning, engineering, environmental science and management. Waterways, bridges etc.

  • Full cycle overseeing timesheets for Interim & Regular employees covering Canadian East Coast provinces to Western provinces and the norther provinces - over 450+ employees.
  • In house accounting system, Avanti payroll along with projectwise explorer. ROE's imported to the Web in a timely fashion.
  • Working to complete each payroll successfully. Overseeing that ESA rules for compliance.
  • All reports approved by Payroll Manager and sent to accounting to be processed for payment.

Contract Position - National Payroll Coordinator - Sleeman Breweries - Guelph, Canada

(2020-06 - 2021-06)

Company Overview: Brewery facility #3 in Canada

  • Payroll for Union Facilities in Ontario and Quebec, Alberta and BC approx 300+ employees
  • Full understanding of collective agreements
  • Salaried and Hourly employees
  • Full cycle overseeing timesheets, Quick entries, entering taxable benefits, retro's, allowances
  • Dayforce payroll and Dayforce timesheets used for processing payroll.

Full Time Employment - Payroll Administrator / AP backup Food processing plant - Sofina Foods, Inc - London, Canada

(2014-11 - 2020-06)

Company Overview: Poultry, beef production facility

  • Union and non-union facilities. Understanding of many collective agreements
  • Payroll overseeing employees from Ontario, Alberta, Saskatchewan and BC approx 7 plants = 1,000 employees were under my scope for payroll processing either weekly or bi-weekly. Ceridian Insync payroll system, Crystal reports, ASO accounting system.
  • Full cycle of payroll - monthly remittances, FRO payments, Pension direct payments
  • Looking after pension and benefits in a timely manner.
  • Paying invoices weekly matching PO's making sure all are signed off
  • Importing into RBC for payments to customers

Education

Honours Diplom - Accounting and Payroll - triOS college (2010 - 2011)

Human Resources and business classes - ongoing learning - Fanshawe College general learning courses - psychology, income tax - Acadia University

High School Diploma - main subjects: business courses

Skills

Payroll Benefits and Pension Administrator

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