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Vaco

Payroll Consultant - 6 Month Contract

Toronto, ON, Canada

$150,000 to $160,000 CAD / year · Contract

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Job details

Pay: $150,000 to $160,000 CAD / year
Job type: Contract
Apply by: Dec 2, 2026
Experience: 5-10 years of experience analyzing, assessing, recommending and improving payroll functions
Posting language: English
Posted: Nov 2, 2026

Original job description

About the opportunity:

Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the current payroll function, including end-to-end payroll processes, procedures, controls, systems, and operational practices.
Perform an in-depth review of payroll activities to identify inefficiencies, process gaps, duplication of effort, control weaknesses, and opportunities for improvement.
Evaluate existing payroll processes and practices to assess their effectiveness, accuracy, compliance, and alignment with organizational requirements and best practices.
Identify and assess payroll-related operational, financial, compliance, and internal control risks.
Clearly communicate assessment findings, identified inefficiencies, and potential risks to relevant stakeholders and leadership.
Develop practical, actionable recommendations to address identified risks, strengthen internal controls, streamline processes, and improve overall payroll operations.
Provide guidance on how recommended improvements can be implemented, including proposed approaches, implementation considerations, priorities, and expected outcomes.
Develop recommendations that support sustainable improvements, operational efficiencies, and stronger governance within the payroll function.
Prepare comprehensive assessment reports and present findings, risks, and recommendations to management.
Support the development of an implementation roadmap to help prioritize and execute recommended improvements.

About you:

5-10 years of experience analyzing, assessing, recommending and improving payroll functions
Very strong communication skills
Can speak well to critical thinking and assessment of risk
Experience leading payroll audit

This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present you as a candidate for the foregoing position. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if one is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact HR@vaco.com .

Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and is committed to providing transparent notice of our policies in English here and in French here. Additionally, the company uses AI to perform preliminary screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to:

the individual’s skill sets, experience and training;
licensure and certification requirements;
office location and other geographic considerations;
other business and organizational needs.

Having said that Vaco by Highspring believes that the salary range referenced reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).

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Responsibilities

Assess end-to-end payroll processes, systems, controls, and practices to identify inefficiencies, gaps, duplication, and operational, financial, compliance, and control risks. Report findings and develop actionable recommendations and an implementation roadmap to strengthen controls, improve efficiency, and support sustainable payroll operations.

Requirements

Requires 5–10 years of experience analyzing and improving payroll functions, strong communication and critical-thinking skills, and the ability to assess risk. Experience leading a payroll audit is also required; candidates must reside in the Greater Toronto Area and be authorized to work in Canada.

Skills

Payroll Assessment
Payroll Process Improvement
Payroll Auditing
Risk Assessment
Internal Controls
Compliance
Process Analysis
Operational Efficiency
Financial Risk Analysis
Stakeholder Communication
Critical Thinking
Report Writing
Implementation Planning
Governance
Payroll Operations

Benefits

Medical Benefits
Dental Benefits
Vision Benefits
Retirement Plan

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Keywords

Payroll
Payroll Function
End-To-End Payroll Processes
Payroll Procedures
Payroll Controls
Payroll Systems
Operational Practices
Payroll Audit
Process Assessment
Process Improvement
Process Gaps
Control Weaknesses
Operational Risk
Financial Risk
Compliance Risk
Internal Controls
Risk Assessment
Best Practices
Stakeholder Communication
Assessment Reports
Implementation Roadmap
Governance
Operational Efficiency

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