Senior Payroll Systems Analyst
- Oshawa, ON, Canada
$70 to $80 CAD / hour · Contract
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- $70 to $80 CAD / hour
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Original job description
Our client in Oshawa is looking for a Senior Payroll Systems and Process Analyst. The position is a 1 year contract role that requires on-site work in Oshawa.
In this role you will be a key contributor to the Pay Processing systems across the comapany. We are looking for candidates with a strong background in Payroll processing. Payroll Compliance Practictioner (PCP) designation is required.
Job Overview
- Provide direction, co-ordination, scheduling and oversight to Pay, HR and other staff on the operation of the pay systems and processes. Balance system runs/activities with the available analytical resources and with system capabilities. Assign analysts to perform pay and pay related processing (e.g. production pay runs, pay related runs such as A/P runs for the pension system, tax/T4 processing) and personally perform these activities where assigned or as scheduled.
- Lead temporary teams as assigned by the Manager or Team Leader.
- Ensure training of and provide procedural/ scheduling/work assignment instructions to Pay Services analysts.
- Ensures systems are appropriately updated and in a state of readiness, e.g. for year end table changes, tax changes etc.
Qualifications
- Requires a knowledge of accounting principles, procedures and business practices to understand related policies and principles applied to the corporation's operations, input and output of the employee and pensioner pay systems and to provide advice, direction and assistance on these matters.
- Requires a knowledge of the various Federal and Provincial Government regulations and policies
- End-to-end payroll processing (regular and off-cycle runs)
- Year-end processing (e.g., T4/T4A preparation, reconciliation, and amendments)
- Payroll reconciliations (e.g., balancing payroll registers to GL, variance analysis)
- Administration and analysis of deductions and statutory remittances (e.g., CRA remittances, taxable benefits)
- Experience supporting CA implementation (Computer Associates), including payroll-related participation in system configuration/testing, data validation, process documentation, and go-live/post-implementation support
- PCP (Payroll Compliance Practitioner) designation required
More about this job
Responsibilities
Coordinate and oversee payroll systems and processing activities, including production pay runs, pension-related accounts payable runs, and tax and year-end processing. Assign and train analysts, lead temporary teams, provide procedural guidance, and ensure systems are updated and ready for payroll and regulatory changes.
Requirements
Requires a Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation, strong payroll processing experience, and knowledge of accounting principles and federal and provincial regulations. Candidates should have experience with end-to-end payroll, year-end filings and reconciliations, statutory remittances, and supporting Computer Associates (CA) implementation activities.
Skills
- Payroll Processing
- Payroll Systems
- Payroll Compliance
- End-to-End Payroll Processing
- Regular and Off-Cycle Payroll Runs
- Year-End Processing
- T4 and T4A Preparation
- Payroll Reconciliation
- General Ledger Balancing
- Variance Analysis
- Deductions Administration
- Statutory Remittances
- Taxable Benefits
- System Configuration and Testing
- Data Validation
- Process Documentation
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Human Resources
- Data & Analytics
Keywords
- Payroll Systems
- Payroll Processing
- Payroll Compliance Practitioner
- PCP
- Computer Associates
- CA Implementation
- System Configuration
- System Testing
- Data Validation
- Process Documentation
- Go-Live Support
- Post-Implementation Support
- End-to-End Payroll
- Off-Cycle Payroll
- Year-End Processing
- T4
- T4A
- Payroll Reconciliation
- General Ledger
- Variance Analysis
- Deductions
- Statutory Remittances
- Canada Revenue Agency
- CRA Remittances
- Taxable Benefits
- Pension System
- Accounting Principles
- Federal Regulations
- Provincial Regulations
- Pay Services