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About the role

  • Payroll Specialist processing biweekly US payroll for Sun Life’s 7,000+ employees. Ensuring accurate tax, benefits, reporting, and compliance across payroll operations.

Responsibilities

  • Process end-to-end bi-weekly payroll for 7,000+ US employees
  • Accurately calculate and pay salaries, bonuses, overtime, deductions, and adjustments
  • Reconcile payroll data against company records
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local US tax regulations
  • Maintain personnel information databases and accurate payroll records
  • Prepare US year-end employee tax slips or forms and government filings
  • Support internal and external payroll-related reporting requests
  • Participate in internal and external audits
  • Handle payroll inquiries
  • Perform other duties supporting Company objectives
  • Participate in process improvement, month-end, and year-end processes

Requirements

  • Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
  • Working knowledge of US Payroll processes and taxation
  • Knowledge of ADP GlobalView and Workday would be an asset
  • Experience in payroll accounting, including general ledger entries and reconciliations
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced, high-volume setting
  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Human Resources or related field
  • Payroll designation or formal payroll training would be an asset
  • Minimum of 2+ years HR, Payroll or Accounting experience

Benefits

  • Access to short-term assignments or ‘Gigs’ across the organization, to help you develop new skills and connections
  • A collaborative and interactive team environment
  • Charitable giving through our You Give, We Give program, with contribution matching in many cases
  • Care Days for self-care or care of others
  • Sick Days
  • Hybrid work flexibility between office and virtual work

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

JuniorMid level

Salary

CA$52,500 - CA$81,500 per year

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Location requirements

HybridWaterlooCanada

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