Senior Payroll Specialist
- Mississauga, ON, Canada
Full-time
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Job details
- Job type
- Full-time
- Apply by
- Experience
- 5–10+ years of Canadian full-cycle payroll experience.
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
A well-established organization is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist to join its People & Culture team. This role will oversee full-cycle Canadian payroll, benefits administration, compliance, employee support, and payroll/HR system improvements.
Key Responsibilities
- Process multiple payroll cycles for salaried, hourly, and contract employees.
- Manage payroll changes, deductions, bonuses, expenses, reconciliations, and journal entries.
- Oversee benefits and retirement programs, including annual renewals.
- Manage government remittances, year-end reporting, and Records of Employment.
- Respond to employee payroll and benefits inquiries.
- Maintain confidentiality, accuracy, and compliance with Canadian payroll legislation.
- Identify opportunities for process improvement, automation, and system enhancements.
Requirements
- 5–10+ years of Canadian full-cycle payroll experience.
- PCP designation required; CPM is an asset.
- Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation and statutory requirements.
- Experience with payroll software; ADP is an asset.
- Advanced Excel skills, including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and PivotTables.
- Strong attention to detail, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
More about this job
Responsibilities
Oversee full-cycle Canadian payroll for salaried, hourly, and contract employees, including payroll changes, deductions, bonuses, expenses, reconciliations, journal entries, remittances, year-end reporting, and Records of Employment. Administer benefits and retirement programs, respond to employee inquiries, maintain compliance and confidentiality, and identify opportunities to improve payroll and HR systems and processes.
Requirements
Requires 5–10+ years of Canadian full-cycle payroll experience, a PCP designation, and strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation and statutory requirements; CPM is an asset. Candidates should have payroll software experience, advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP and PivotTables, and strong attention to detail, organization, communication, and problem-solving skills.
Skills
- Canadian Full-Cycle Payroll
- Payroll Processing
- Benefits Administration
- Canadian Payroll Legislation
- Government Remittances
- Year-End Reporting
- Records of Employment
- Payroll Reconciliation
- Journal Entries
- Payroll Software
- ADP
- Advanced Excel
- VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP
- PivotTables
- Process Improvement
Benefits
- Benefits Administration
- Retirement Programs
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Human Resources
- Finance & Accounting
- Administrative
Keywords
- Canadian Full-Cycle Payroll
- Payroll Processing
- Payroll Changes
- Deductions
- Bonuses
- Expenses
- Reconciliations
- Journal Entries
- Benefits Administration
- Retirement Programs
- Annual Renewals
- Government Remittances
- Year-End Reporting
- Records of Employment
- Canadian Payroll Legislation
- Statutory Requirements
- Payroll Software
- ADP
- Advanced Excel
- VLOOKUP
- XLOOKUP
- PivotTables
- PCP Designation
- CPM Designation
- Process Improvement
- Automation
- System Enhancements
- Employee Support