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About the role

  • Payroll Specialist processing biweekly payroll for 12,500+ Canadian employees at Sun Life. Managing tax, benefits, reconciliations, audits, and year-end filings in a hybrid contract role.

Responsibilities

  • Process end-to-end bi-weekly payroll for 12,500+ Canadian employees, including salaries, bonuses, overtime, deductions, and other adjustments
  • Reconcile payroll data against company records
  • Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local tax regulations, benefit deductions, and statutory filings
  • Maintain personnel information databases and accurate payroll records
  • Prepare Canada 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
  • Report to the Payroll Manager, Payroll Operations

Requirements

  • Effective organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills
  • Working knowledge of Canada 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 another formal payroll training would be an asset
  • Minimum of 2+ years HR, Payroll or Accounting experience

Benefits

  • The opportunity to move along a variety of career paths with amazing networking potential
  • Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
  • Inclusive and respectful environment
  • Employee well-being and positive work culture
  • Hybrid work flexibility from the office and virtually
  • Incentive plans for eligible employees, subject to individual and company performance

Job title

Job type

Contract

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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