Senior Payroll Specialist
- Brossard, QC, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
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- Experience
- 10 years of payroll experience, ideally in a multi-employee environment
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
Your Responsibilities
- Manage the complete payroll cycle (data entry, validation, processing, and reconciliation) for several employee groups
- Ensure compliance with applicable Canadian and provincial standards (Canada Revenue Agency, Revenu Québec, labour standards, CPP/QPP, QPIP, Employment Insurance, CNESST, etc.)
- Produce and submit government remittances, Records of Employment, T4 slips, and Relevé 1 slips
- Maintain up-to-date employee master files and payroll system settings
- Answer staff and management questions regarding compensation and benefits
- Collaborate with Accounting and Human Resources for Reconciliations and period closings
- Monitoring legislative and tax changes and implementing their impact on processes
- Acting as a resource person and contributing to the training of less experienced colleagues
- 10 years of payroll experience, ideally in a multi-employee environment
- DEC or AEC in accounting, administration, or a related field; Payroll certification (CPP) considered an asset
- Good knowledge of Canadian payroll standards and solid understanding of Quebec regulations
- Proficiency with a payroll system (Ceridian/Dayforce, ADP, Desjardins, Nethris, or equivalent) and with Excel
- Rigorous, detail-oriented, and able to meet tight deadlines
- Impeccable discretion in handling confidential information
- Excellent communication skills in French; English is an asset
- A permanent, full-time position
- Competitive salary
- Comprehensive benefits package
- A supportive work environment where expertise is valued
More about this job
Responsibilities
Manage the full payroll cycle for multiple employee groups, including processing, validation, reconciliation, compliance, and government filings. Maintain employee and payroll system records, support staff and management with compensation questions, monitor regulatory changes, collaborate with Accounting and Human Resources, and guide less experienced colleagues.
Requirements
Requires 10 years of payroll experience, ideally in a multi-employee environment, and a DEC or AEC in accounting, administration, or a related field; CPP certification is an asset. Candidates should know Canadian payroll standards and Quebec regulations, be proficient with a payroll system and Excel, and demonstrate rigor, discretion, deadline management, and excellent French communication; English is an asset.
Skills
- Payroll Processing
- Payroll Reconciliation
- Canadian Payroll Compliance
- Quebec Payroll Regulations
- Government Remittances
- Records of Employment
- T4 Slips
- Relevé 1 Slips
- Employee Records Management
- Payroll System Administration
- Excel
- Legislative Monitoring
- Accounting Collaboration
- Human Resources Collaboration
- Training and Mentoring
- Confidentiality
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Human Resources
Keywords
- Payroll
- Payroll Cycle
- Payroll Processing
- Payroll Reconciliation
- Canadian Payroll Standards
- Quebec Regulations
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Revenu Québec
- CPP
- QPP
- QPIP
- Employment Insurance
- CNESST
- Government Remittances
- Records of Employment
- T4 Slips
- Relevé 1 Slips
- Ceridian
- Dayforce
- ADP
- Desjardins
- Nethris
- Excel
- Accounting
- Human Resources
- Payroll Certification
- Legislative Compliance
- Employee Records
- Compensation and Benefits