Payroll Specialist

The Company:

B2Gold is a responsible international senior gold producer headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. Founded in 2007, today, B2Gold has operating gold mines in Mali, Namibia and the Philippines, the Goose Project under construction in northern Canada, and numerous development and exploration projects in various countries including Mali, Colombia and Finland.

The Position:

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the accurate, timely, and compliant administration of full-cycle payroll for bi-weekly and semi-monthly pay groups across multiple Canadian locations. This role ensures the integrity of payroll transactions through detailed validation, reconciliation, and quality assurance processes, supporting salaried and hourly employees throughout the employee lifecycle. The position safeguards payroll compliance with company policies and legislative requirements while maintaining confidential employee information, mitigating payroll risk, and delivering a high standard of service to employees and stakeholders.

This position is an in office position Monday to Friday.

Responsibilities:

• Process end-to-end payroll transactions, including employee onboarding, status changes, retroactive adjustments, gross-up calculations, terminations, and validation of statutory and voluntary deductions, ensuring accuracy and compliance with applicable legislation;
• Lead payroll quality assurance and control processes by validating payroll input data, reconciling source documentation, investigating discrepancies, and implementing corrective actions to ensure payroll accuracy, risk mitigation, and audit readiness
• Prepare, reconcile, and verify payroll outputs, ensuring the accurate and timely payment of regular earnings, incentive payments, vacation pay, and other compensation elements across multiple payroll groups;
• Administer payroll compliance activities by preparing and filing statutory documentation, including Records of Employment, year-end tax reporting, and other regulatory submissions, while supporting internal and external audit requirements;
• Maintain complete, accurate, and audit-ready payroll records and support documentation in accordance with corporate governance standards, data retention requirements, and confidentiality obligations; and
• Serve as the primary point of contact for payroll-related inquiries, collaborating with employees, leaders, Time & Attendance teams, Human Resources, and Finance stakeholders to provide guidance, resolve issues, and ensure the integrity of payroll information.

Qualifications:

• Five (5) years of progressive experience in full-cycle payroll administration, including payroll processing, data validation, reconciliation, and application of Canadian payroll legislation and statutory requirements, preferably within heavy industry or mining;
• Post-secondary Diploma in Business Administration, Accounting, or a related discipline;
• Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation; and
• Strong analytical skills with a high level of attention to detail; advanced proficiency in payroll and time & attendance systems (e.g., SAP Success Factors, Avanti, or equivalent), with the ability to manage competing priorities and ensure data accuracy.

Kitikmeot Inuit, Nunavut Inuit, and Residents receive priority hiring consideration, if one these categories applies, please state it after the reference number in the subject line. We thank all for their interest but are only considering applicants with working rights in Canada.

B2Gold Nunavut prioritizes local employment, supports empowerment initiatives, and continuously works towards a people profile that matches the demographics of the respective national settings in which we operate, while appreciating our inclusive culture that attracts talent from around the world. As an equal opportunity employer, B2Gold Nunavut values diversity and we encourage all qualified candidates to apply.

This post will remain open until 12:00AM MST November 22, 2026 unless a suitable candidate is not found. We thank all applicants for their interest in B2Gold Nunavut; however, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.