Payroll Assistant

The Opportunity:

Are you a highly motivated, system savvy professional with strong process, organizational and critical-thinking skills? Do you have a keen desire to learn and contribute to a high performing, fast-paced growing team, where initiative and being a team player is highly valued? As a Payroll Assistant with Canadian Natural, you will make a significant contribution by bringing your experience and enthusiasm to administering payroll for all employees. You will demonstrate your ability to adapt to the processes and functionality of Canadian Natural Human Resources (HR) systems, allowing you to grow and gain exposure to a diverse spectrum of areas. By applying your strong organizational skills and attention to detail, you will excel at service delivery while interfacing with clients and employees. 

• Job location: Calgary, AB – Head Office
• Shift schedule: 5 days on, 2 days off, 8 hours/day (Monday – Friday)
• Application deadline: August 25, 2025

Please note, this is full-time, 12-month temporary position. 

Key Accountabilities:

• Provide exceptional customer service to employees by addressing their payroll inquiries in a timely and professional manner
• Assign appropriate payroll personnel to emails using the payroll inbox and the Oracle HCM helpdesk Service Request system 
• Verify, enter, and maintain employee records in HR Central, ensuring confidentiality and accuracy
• Record employee changes in the Benefits module
• Assist in UKG time and attendance entries
• Collaborate with the payroll team to ensure compliance with payroll policies and procedures
• Run, review, and prepare payroll reports and distribute for corrective action by the payroll team 
• Other administrative tasks as assigned or required, including but not limited to document creation and filing

Skills & Qualifications:

• 2+ years of related experience with High School Diploma or GED
• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) Designation (completed or in progress) 
• Attention to detail and analytical skills
• Strong work ethic, motivated, takes initiative and effective time management and communication skills
• Excellent Microsoft Excel and data manipulation/reporting skills
• Strong communicator with a demonstrated ability to maintain confidentiality
• Proven ability to identify, troubleshoot and resolve issues and prioritize work to meet tight deadlines 
• Experience in Oracle HCM Cloud and UKG (Kronos) considered an asset

What We Offer: 

• Competitive salary 
• Paid time off during Christmas week and summer Fridays
• Multiple volunteer opportunities within the community 
• Extensive career development opportunities
• Access to multiple learning platforms

We are proud to be ranked as one of Forbes' Canada's Best Employers in 2025.

We invest in your career through offering a culture that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right with fun and integrity.

Industry Leader: We commenced business in 1989 with a handful of employees and modest production, but today we employ more than 10,000 people and produce over 1 million BOE/d.

Community Investment: Social responsibility is a critical element of our commitment to responsible operations and part of our success and pride as a Company. We are committed to investing in the communities where we live and work, creating shared value along the way.

Compensation and Benefits: We strive to share Company success with all employees through a comprehensive total compensation package.

Our People, Our Stories: Our stories demonstrate the strong culture that exists at Canadian Natural – one that focuses on developing people, working together and doing it right, with fun and integrity.

Check out some of our Employee Testimonials!

All candidates applying to Canadian Natural must have legal authorization to work in Canada with no restrictions. 

While we appreciate all applications we receive, kindly note only candidates under consideration will be contacted.