Position Title: Senior Payroll Specialist
Contract: 4-6 months with potential for extensions
Location: 5 days a week onsite in Calgary, near the airport
Rate: $30-$35/hr
JOB DESCRIPTION
We are seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist who thrives in a fast‑paced, high‑volume environment. This role requires someone who is highly organized, approachable, and able to independently manage daily responsibilities while serving as a go‑to resource for employees with payroll questions. The ideal candidate is a self‑starter, someone who can lead by doing and can potentially shape into a team lead - bonus points if this candidate experienced with Dayforce - and comfortable navigating frequent transactions and communication.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
- Extensive experience working in payroll, someone quite senior
- Experience working with employee benefits
- MUST have experience processing multiple payrolls (this one involves 3 different payrolls)
- Must have experience working with unionized payrolls
- Extensive payroll experience, ideally in high‑volume environments.
- Ability to manage large numbers of transactions with strong attention to detail.
- Strong organizational skills and the ability to stay on track without close supervision.
- Experience working with large Payroll systems, with Dayforce experience preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, etc.).
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills to manage large volumes of email and stakeholder interactions.
- Professional, approachable presence for in‑office walk‑ups.
We may use artificial intelligence tools to assist with the screening, assessment, or selection of potential applicants for this position.
Vacancy: This posting is for a currently vacant role, and the successful candidate will be hired into an existing open position.
