About the role

  • Payroll Specialist responsible for Canadian payroll operations, ensuring accuracy and compliance in payment processes. Collaborate with teams to enhance payroll automation and efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Take full ownership of the end-to end payroll process for Canadian employees, including payroll input validation, calculations, and execution.
  • Manage complex in-house Canadian payroll, ensuring accuracy and legal adherence.
  • Ensure the payslips are generated accurately and distributed in a timely and compliant manner to workers.
  • Compute workers’ net pay based on time records, benefits, taxes, and other relevant items.
  • Responds to inquiries on salaries, deductions, attendance, time records, and other payroll-related matters.
  • Ensure compliance with provincial and federal payroll requirements (e.g., CPP, EI, income tax, WSIB/CNESST).
  • Calculates Gross-Ups, simulations and any on-demand payroll requests from internal stakeholders.
  • Complete payroll reports for record-keeping purposes or managerial review.
  • Validate payroll outputs, investigate discrepancies, and ensure timely resolutions with internal teams and clients.
  • Adheres to payroll policies and procedures and complie with relevant law.
  • Identifie, investigate, and resolve discrepancies in timesheets and all payroll-related tasks.
  • Serve as a payroll subject matter expert, offering timely advice to internal stakeholders.
  • Coordinate and ensure timely remittance and filings to government authorities.
  • Maintain accurate and confidential payroll records in line with audit and data protection standards.
  • Participate in year-end tax processes, including T4, RL-1 slips, and reconciliation reports.
  • Support audits and internal payroll reviews as needed.
  • Contribute to process improvement and automation activities.

Requirements

  • Diploma or Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.
  • 2+ years of progressive Canadian payroll experience is required. Due to the nature of the role, only candidates with direct Canadian payroll processing experience will be considered.
  • Payroll Certification (CPP, PCP, or equivalent) is required
  • In-depth knowledge of Canadian labour laws and payroll practices (familiarity with multiple provinces is a plus).
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
  • ADP Workforce experience is a plus, but candidates with hands-on experience using other payroll and HRIS platforms are encouraged to apply.
  • Advanced-level Excel capabilities are essential for success in this role.
  • Detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
  • Team player with a flexible, global mindset and proactive problem-solving skills.
  • Comfortable working in a startup or international business setting.

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

C++

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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