Contract jobs in Canada

Explore contract jobs across Canada. Choose a location and read the full job details.

22,479 listings · 5,215 employers Counted Nov 2, 2026. How we count

About these jobs

Employers hiring include Walmart Canada (1,133 listings), Insight Global (408 listings), Actalent (266 listings).

Common roles: Project manager, Software engineer, Childcare provider.

6,435 of these listings include employer-provided pay. Open a job to see its currency and pay period.

Advertised starting pay
Pay period	Median starting pay	Listings
CAD / hour	30.56	5,097
CAD / year	70,000.00	856
USD / hour	30.00	283
USD / year	60,000.00	44
CAD / month	4,541.00	18

Employer-listed minimums from at least 10 listings per currency and pay period. These are advertised starting amounts, not employee salaries. Jobs without a minimum and unusual amounts are excluded.

Workplace classifications: 3% remote, 24% hybrid, 73% on-site, 0% not specified. Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad.

Based on the dated count above. Listings can change. How we count

Contract jobs in Canada

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Mechanical Designer/drafter
Actalent
Mississauga, ON
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Granby, QC
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Project Coordinator
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New Westminster, BC
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Toronto, ON
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DBG Limited
Mississauga, ON
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NHS Scotland
Saskatoon, SK
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Dispatcher Clerk
Aston Carter
Surrey, BC
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Finance Director
Aston Carter
Toronto, ON
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Aston Carter
Montreal, QC · Saint-Laurent, Quebec
- $38 to $48 CAD / hour
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Shipping Clerk
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Department Manager - Grocery - Temporary 12 months
Nature's Fare Markets
White Rock, BC
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Merchandiser (Carbonear, NL)
Match Retail
St. John's, NL · Greater St. John's Metropolitan Area
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Lotus IT Solutions
Toronto, ON
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Lotus IT Solutions
Toronto, ON
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Software Developer - API
Lotus IT Solutions
Toronto, ON
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Middleware Specialist
Lotus IT Solutions
Toronto, ON
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Software Developer - Back End
Lotus IT Solutions
Toronto, ON
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Digital and Social Media Marketer
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Vancouver, BC
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Quality Systems Analyst I
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Ottawa, ON
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Merchandiser (Sarnia, ON)
Match Retail
Sarnia, ON · Brights Grove, ON
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CNC Machine Operator - Precision Equipment
CyberCoders
Chatham, NB
- $30 to $32 CAD / hour
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Back Office Agent
Insight Global
Mississauga, ON
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Office Coordinator
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Toronto, ON
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Region of Peel
Brampton, ON
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Brunel

Contract Payroll Analyst

Calgary, AB, Canada

$43 to $53 CAD / hour · Contract

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Job details

Pay: $43 to $53 CAD / hour
Job type: Contract
Apply by: Nov 29, 2026
Experience: 4+ years of progressive payroll experience with an integrated financial and payroll system.
Posting language: English
Posted: Oct 30, 2026

Original job description

Contract Payroll Analyst

About this role

Brunel is currently seeking a Contract Payroll Analyst to support a Human Resources team in Calgary. Reporting to the Payroll Manager, you will bring a strong payroll background and help with all aspects of Canadian payroll, including time and scheduling and ongoing payroll auditing. This role is a great fit for someone who is proactive, detail oriented, and comfortable in a fast-paced, collaborative environment.

What you'll do

Prepare and process payroll for Canadian employees, including salaried, fixed rate, temporary, and expatriate employees.
Manage SAP time and schedule queries, including updating, auditing, reviewing, testing, and validating.
Configure and maintain time and schedules.
Take part in pay period audits and data reviews. Investigate and resolve discrepancies, or escalate them in a timely manner.
Monitor and report on leave balances.
Support regulatory filing and year-end activities, including year-end tax forms.
Help maintain payroll policies and procedures, ensuring compliance with federal, provincial, and local legislation.
Partner with HR, Finance, and IT to keep payroll and time processes aligned with the wider business.
Research and respond to employee, manager, and external inquiries in a timely manner.
Contribute to payroll and time projects such as audits, enhancements, and system upgrades.
Support external auditors during payroll audits.
Back up other payroll team members during absences.
Handle sensitive employee information with strict confidentiality.
Look for ways to improve payroll and time processes.

What you bring

Legally eligible to work in Canada.
4+ years of progressive payroll experience with an integrated financial and payroll system.
Experience with a large ERP payroll system. SAP Payroll and SAP time administration experience are strong assets.
Experience running in-house payroll, and processing multi-provincial and multi-cycle payroll, is preferred.
Strong understanding of federal, provincial, and local payroll regulations.
Professional payroll certification or designation is highly desirable.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines, including last-minute changes.
Strong interpersonal, customer service, and communication skills.
Comfortable working independently and as part of a team.
Ability to learn and adapt to new processes and technologies.

What We Offer

Why work with Brunel? We are proud to offer exciting career opportunities from over 100 offices globally in 42 countries. Advancing your career takes time and effort – let us match you to your ideal position.

About Us

Brunel has a reputation for working with some of the best in the business. That’s what we continually strive for. Brunel provides the global recruitment and workforce services you need to lead your industry. With 50 years of market experience in Renewable Energy, Automotive, Oil & Gas, Life Sciences, Mining and Infrastructure, we help you finish major projects safely, compliantly, on-time, within budget and at the highest quality, so you can keep growing – anywhere in the world.

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Responsibilities

Prepare and process payroll for Canadian employees, administer SAP time and scheduling, conduct payroll audits, resolve discrepancies, and monitor leave balances. Support regulatory filings, year-end activities, employee inquiries, audits, and system improvements while coordinating with HR, Finance, and IT and protecting confidential information.

Requirements

Applicants must be legally eligible to work in Canada and have at least four years of progressive payroll experience using an integrated financial and payroll system, preferably in-house and across multiple provinces and payroll cycles. A large ERP background, strong knowledge of payroll regulations, advanced Excel, analytical and communication skills, and the ability to manage deadlines are required; SAP experience and a professional payroll designation are strong assets.

Skills

Canadian Payroll Processing
SAP Payroll
SAP Time Administration
Payroll Auditing
Time And Schedule Configuration
Multi-Provincial Payroll
Payroll Compliance
Regulatory Filing
Year-End Tax Reporting
Advanced Microsoft Excel
Data Analysis
Problem-Solving
Attention To Detail
Employee Inquiries
Confidentiality
Process Improvement

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Keywords

Canadian Payroll
Payroll Processing
SAP Payroll
SAP Time Administration
SAP
Enterprise Resource Planning
Integrated Financial And Payroll Systems
Time And Scheduling
Payroll Audits
Multi-Provincial Payroll
Multi-Cycle Payroll
Payroll Regulations
Federal Legislation
Provincial Legislation
Local Legislation
Regulatory Filing
Year-End Tax Forms
Leave Balances
Microsoft Excel
Payroll Certification
Data Reviews
External Audits
Confidential Employee Information
Process Improvement
System Upgrades
Human Resources
Finance
Information Technology

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