Crew Pay Analyst

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The successful candidate for the Crew Pay Analyst position is the go-to resource for their knowledge and expertise in crew pay matters. They are responsible for analyzing pay offered by Air Canada (mainline) and Air Canada Rouge in accordance with ALPA and CUPE collective agreements, and providing analytical support to conduct various statistical activities. The person acts as an ambassador for the company in their field of knowledge and applies their expertise to the adoption and management of a new crew pay system.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain processes and procedures to ensure the proper management of pay aspects found in the ALPA and CUPE collective agreements.
• Ensure the integrity and efficiency of pay for Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge crew members.
• Analyze and validate crew month-end pay prior to the implementation of the Payroll Accounting production process and take corrective action if necessary.
• Collaborate with Crew Planning, Crew Assignment, Flight Operations, and Labor Relations to ensure compliance with collective agreement rules regarding pay.
• Analyze crew pay data and perform statistical activities to ensure optimal crew remuneration processes are followed, and provide recommendations to the Manager - Crew Management and Crew Pay teams, as applicable.
• Manage and maintain the Crew Pay system database(s) in collaboration with vendors and other stakeholders.
• Create and manage month-end reports to be shared with various stakeholders.
• Analyze month-end payroll data to examine inefficiencies and errors.
• Work closely with Crew Pay teams and system vendors; report bugs, test automation solutions, and approve them.
• Responsible for calculating and publishing monthly crew meal allowances, including for new destinations as well as ad hoc and charter flights, in collaboration with ALPA, CUPE, and management.
• Ensure crew meal allowances are kept up to date in Crew Pay systems, including in test environments.
• Collaborate with the crew expenses team and ALPA and CUPE representatives to resolve expense-related issues.
• Actively participate in scoping new automation and collective agreement changes in Crew Pay systems, developing, testing, and implementing them, and confirming that the final product meets defined requirements.
• Create and review necessary documentation, such as system specifications, user guides, and training manuals, before distributing them to end users.

Qualifications:

• Knowledge of crew pay and related processes.
• Work experience related to collective agreements, particularly the collective agreement between Air Canada and ALPA and CUPE.
• University degree in business administration or a related field (e.g., analytics, data science, statistics) is an asset.
• Experience in data extraction, manipulation, and presentation, including SQL, Python, etc.
• Previous experience in accounting or crew payroll is an asset.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and good interpersonal relations.
• Motivation and attention to detail.
• Analytical and critical thinking, innovative spirit, and problem-solving skills.
• Mastery of Microsoft Office suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and working knowledge of NetLine.
• Ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision.
• Ability to multitask, meet tight deadlines, work under pressure, and adapt to changing priorities.
• Flexibility regarding work schedule.
• Ability to work as part of a team and deliver quality results despite tight deadlines.

Conditions of Employment:

Candidates must be eligible to work in the country concerned at the time an offer of employment is presented and are responsible for obtaining work permits, visas, or other necessary authorizations. Proof of eligibility must be provided before the start date.

Language Requirements:

Equal preference will be given to bilingual candidates.

Diversity and Inclusion:

Air Canada is strongly committed to diversity and inclusion and aims to create a healthy, accessible, and rewarding workplace that highlights the unique contribution of our employees to the success of our business.

As an equal opportunity employer, we encourage diverse applications so that we can have a workforce that is varied and representative of our customers and the communities where we live and offer our services.

Air Canada thanks all candidates for their interest, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.