We’re looking for an experienced payroll professional to join our team as a Senior Payroll Administrator. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Payroll, this role is a key member of the payroll team and serves as the primary backup for payroll leadership.
The successful candidate will bring advanced payroll expertise, exceptional attention to detail, and a passion for solving complex payroll challenges. You’ll play a critical role in ensuring accurate and compliant payroll processing, leading year-end activities, supporting payroll system administration, and driving continuous improvement across payroll operations.
Key Responsibilities
Payroll Operations
- Support end-to-end payroll processing for multi-province payrolls
- Review payroll calculations, earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and benefit adjustments for accuracy
- Analyze and resolve complex payroll discrepancies and escalated employee issues
- Ensure payroll processing complies with federal and provincial regulations
- Perform payroll balancing and reconciliation activities prior to each payroll transmission
- Support special payroll runs, bonus payments, retroactive adjustments, and off-cycle payrolls
Year-End Processing & Reconciliations
- Lead payroll year-end balancing activities, including quarter-end and annual reconciliations
- Reconcile payroll tax filings, wage records, benefit deductions, and general ledger accounts
- Support the preparation, validation, and distribution of year-end forms
- Research and resolve payroll tax variances and year-end discrepancies
- Assist with internal and external audits by providing payroll documentation
Dayforce Administration & Configuration
- Serve as an internal Dayforce subject matter expert
- Investigate and resolve Dayforce payroll, tax, timekeeping, and system-related issues
- Troubleshoot data integration, workflow, configuration, and processing errors
- Maintain payroll configuration tables, earnings codes, deduction setups, tax configurations, and system controls
- Validate system changes and ensure payroll calculations function as intended
- Document system configurations, procedures, and testing results
What you Bring
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of progressive payroll experience, including senior-level payroll administration responsibilities
- Advanced experience with Ceridian Dayforce
- Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, payroll tax regulations, and year-end processing requirements
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including PivotTables, XLOOKUP, and VLOOKUP
- Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to investigate and resolve complex payroll issues
- Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and commitment to confidentiality
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation
- Experience of payroll accounting and general ledger reconciliations
- Experience with payroll audits and compliance reviews
- Experience leading payroll projects, implementations, or system enhancements
Additional Information
- Full-time position based in Richmond, BC
- Regular business hours, Monday to Friday
- Occasional overtime required during payroll processing cycles, year-end activities, and other peak periods
- Standard office work environment with typical physical requirements, including extended computer use and light lifting (up to 30 lbs.)
Apply now to join a collaborative payroll team dedicated to delivering accurate, compliant, and efficient payroll services across the organization. We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or age. We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
