Accounting & finance jobs in Canada

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Counted Oct 4, 2026

Hiring at a glance

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Open jobs: 5,393
Employers: 2,013

Advertised starting pay

Average starting payCAD / year: $81,254Across 527 listings
Average starting payCAD / hour: $35.58Across 95 listings
Average starting payUSD / year: $67,718Across 33 listings

Employer-advertised starting pay, not employee salaries. Currencies and pay periods stay separate.

Where work happens

Remote: 2%112 listings
Hybrid: 26%1,412 listings
On-site: 71%3,845 listings

Not specified: <1% (24 listings)

Employers hiring include RBC (243), Scotiabank (192), National Bank of Canada (126).

Sources & calculation notes

These figures describe the listings on this role page at the date shown, not the whole job market. Listings can change.

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.

Hybrid and on-site classifications may be inferred from descriptions. Check the original ad. How we count

Accounting & finance jobs in Canada

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- Full-time
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Bilingual Accounting Clerk
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Montreal, QC · Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
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NS · SYDNEY RIVER, NS
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Toronto, ON
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Toronto, ON
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Payroll Supervisor
Seaspan
North Vancouver, BC
- Full-time

Seaspan

Payroll Supervisor

210 - 889 Harbourside Drive, North Vancouver, BC, V7P 3S1, Canada

Full-time

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Job details

Job type: Full-time
Posting language: English
Posted: Sep 24, 2026

Original job description

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the Payroll Supervisor oversees the unionized payroll team responsible for the accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of full-cycle bi-weekly payroll for Seaspan Shipyards’ hourly unionized employees. This role provides day-to-day leadership, guidance, and oversight to Payroll Clerks and Timekeepers, ensuring payroll processing, reconciliations, remittances, and reporting activities are completed in accordance with company policies, collective agreements, and legislative requirements.

The Payroll Supervisor also supports continuous improvement initiatives, payroll system enhancements, stakeholder collaboration, and regulatory compliance activities, while serving as a backup to the Payroll Manager as required.

Note: This position qualifies for an optional hybrid work schedule after 90 days of onsite work and onboarding. Employee will be subject to the terms of the Flexible Work Policy Agreement

What you'll do

Lead and oversee the accurate and timely processing of complex, full-cycle bi-weekly payrolls, including regular payroll, adjustments, retroactive payments, and off-cycle payments.
Ensure payroll operations comply with legislation, collective agreements, company policies, and regulatory requirements.
Review payroll reconciliations, audits, and reporting to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance.
Monitor payroll workflows and deadlines to ensure service levels and operational requirements are consistently met.
Support payroll year-end activities, including T4s, reconciliations, statutory reporting, and audits. Works within established systems to deliver prescribed outcomes for a designated area of financial control.
Resolve queries from internal or external customers by providing information on complex processes and the related policies, referring to others where necessary for the interpretation of policy.
Provide leadership, coaching, training, and performance support to payroll team members.
Foster a collaborative, customer-focused, and high-accountability team environment.
Stays up to date on collective agreement requirements and interprets these in day-to-day practices where necessary.
Identifies the needs for system performance to process payroll information accurately and efficiently, reporting these needs to the manager. Leads the execution in coordinating with Business Analysts to ensure payroll needs from the system are met.

What you'll bring

Post-secondary degree supplemented by advanced coursework in payroll and accounting.
Minimum of ten (10) years’ experience processing full-cycle multi-company payrolls.
Minimum of three (3) years of experience in a leadership or supervisory capacity.
Completion of the National Payroll Institute (NPI) Compliance Practitioner certification.
Completion of, or active enrolment in, the National Payroll Institute Certified Payroll Manager program.
Previous experience managing unionized employees preferred
Demonstrated knowledge of union contract interpretation (required).
Strong functional and technical payroll expertise.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Proven ability to lead and support payroll teams in a deadline-driven environment.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.
Customer-focused with a commitment to providing responsive and professional service.
Ability to work effectively both independently and collaboratively across teams.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
Ability to interpret and apply legislation, regulations, policies, and collective agreements with professionalism and discretion.

The estimated salary for this position is $112,500 - $137,500. In determining final salary, Seaspan considers many factors including the successful Candidate’s skills and experience as well as position location and internal equity. The final base salary offer will be at the Company’s sole discretion and presented as part of a competitive total compensation package.

Seaspan Shipyards is one of North America’s most modern shipyards and unique in its ability to provide a complete range of services including new construction, conversion, refit, repair and life-cycle maintenance work for Canada’s Coast Guard and Navy as well as commercial vessels including cruise-ships and deep-sea vessels. Seaspan Shipyards operations include Vancouver Shipyards, Vancouver Drydock and Victoria Shipyards.

To learn more, visit our website: www.seaspan.com

This position may involve defense articles and/or technical data regulated by the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and the U.S. Arms Export Control Act. In compliance with ITAR, the successful candidate will be subject to a security clearance through the Canadian Controlled Goods Program as regulated by the Controlled Goods Regulations and Defense Production Act. The successful candidate will be required to maintain their security clearance throughout their employment in this position.

Seaspan is committed to Employment Equity, supports diversity in the workplace, and encourages applications from all qualified individuals including, women, members of visible minorities, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities. If you require any accommodations at any stage of the recruitment process, please reach out to our Talent Acquisition team at recruit@seaspan.com for confidential support. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible environment.

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Responsibilities

The Payroll Supervisor leads the unionized payroll team to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of full-cycle bi-weekly payroll for hourly employees. This role provides leadership, guidance, and oversight to staff while supporting continuous improvement initiatives and regulatory compliance.

Requirements

Candidates must possess a post-secondary degree with advanced coursework in payroll and accounting, along with at least ten years of full-cycle payroll experience. A National Payroll Institute Compliance Practitioner certification is required, as is demonstrated knowledge of union contract interpretation.

Skills

Payroll processing
Leadership
Union contract interpretation
Full-cycle payroll
Reconciliations
Regulatory compliance
Microsoft Excel
Performance management
Coaching
Financial control
Auditing
Reporting
Problem-solving
Critical thinking
Communication
Time management

Benefits

Hybrid work schedule
Flexible work policy

Visa sponsorship

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Keywords

Payroll Supervisor
Full-cycle payroll
Unionized payroll
National Payroll Institute
Compliance Practitioner
Certified Payroll Manager
Collective agreements
T4s
Statutory reporting
Audits
Financial control
Microsoft Excel
ITAR
Controlled Goods Program
Shipyards
Payroll reconciliations
Remittances
Performance support
System enhancements
Stakeholder collaboration

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