Bilingual Payroll Specialist

Altis Recruitment; Mississauga; Hybrid; CAD 70,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment agency is looking for a Bilingual Payroll Specialist to manage full-cycle payroll across multiple provinces in Canada. This position offers a chance to grow into broader HR responsibilities in a recognized organization. The ideal candidate will have strong payroll knowledge, be detail-oriented, and possess PCP certification.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of Canadian payroll experience in multi-provincial settings.
• Eager to contribute to a growing HR/payroll team.
• Strong compliance knowledge with CRA and provincial standards.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll for employees across multiple provinces.
• Ensure compliance with all Canadian payroll legislation.
• Collaborate with finance on journal entries and audit support.

Skills

Bilingual (English/French)

Detail-oriented

Adaptable

Education

PCP Certification

Tools

ADP Workforce Now

Ceridian

Dayforce

Workday

Job description

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Base pay range

CA$70,000.00/yr - CA$80,000.00/yr

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Senior Recruitment Partner at Altis | HR & Workforce Strategy | Vendor & Project Management | SAFe Scrum Master

Location: Mississauga, ON (Hybrid – 4 days in office)

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent

Are you a PCP-certified, bilingual (English/French) payroll professional looking to deepen your experience in a collaborative and nationally recognized organization? This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with strong payroll knowledge who may also be looking to grow into HR responsibilities over time.

Our client is seeking a Bilingual Payroll Specialist to manage full-cycle, multi-provincial payroll. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working with accuracy, ownership, and compliance, and is open to contributing to a broader HR team over time.

Key Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll for employees across Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, and British Columbia
• Ensure full compliance with CRA, Revenu Québec, and provincial standards
• Manage salaried, hourly, and commission-based payroll cycles
• Handle T4S, RL-1s, ROEs, year-end processing, RRSP contributions, and reconciliation
• Collaborate with the finance team on journal entries and audit support
• Maintain up-to-date knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation and regulatory changes

Qualifications

• Bilingual in English and French is Mandatory (verbal and written)
• PCP Certification (completed through the National Payroll Institute)
• 2–3 years of Canadian payroll experience, ideally in a multi-provincial or high-volume setting
• Proficient in ADP Workforce Now (or similar systems like Ceridian, Dayforce, Workday)
• Detail-oriented, adaptable, and capable of handling confidential data with discretion
• Eager to contribute to a growing HR/payroll team and open to expanding into HR support over time

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Human Resources

• Industries

  Manufacturing

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