Bilingual Payroll Specialist

isgSearch; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

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Job summary

isgSearch is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst - Bilingual to oversee complex Canadian multi-provincial payroll operations on a one-year fixed-term contract. The role requires extensive Workday Payroll expertise and a deep understanding of Canadian payroll rules and year-end reporting.

Based in Toronto's financial district with a hybrid schedule (Mon-Thu onsite, Fri work-from-home), you will lead process improvements, support audits, and collaborate across HR, Finance, Treasury and Tax to ensure

Qualifications

• Minimum five years of progressive Canadian payroll experience for multi-provincial payrolls.
• Advanced knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, remittances, reconciliations, and year-end reporting.
• PCP designation required; PLP designation considered an asset.
• Workday Payroll experience including testing, enhancements, and implementations.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, problem-solving, Excel and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management with clear payroll concepts.
• Proficiency in English and French, spoken and written.
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex Canadian multi-provincial payroll activities including processing, balancing, validation, reconciliations, statutory remittances and year-end reporting.
• Investigate and resolve complex payroll issues, retroactive calculations, corrections, variances, escalations and employee inquiries.
• Serve as a Workday Payroll subject matter expert, supporting configuration, testing, user acceptance testing, system enhancements and payroll-related changes.
• Improve payroll processes, documentation, internal controls, automation and operational efficiency.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Treasury, Tax, HRIS, external vendors and auditors to resolve payroll matters and support audit requirements.
• Mentor Payroll Analysts through technical guidance, knowledge sharing and support with complex payroll scenarios.
• Prepare payroll reports and insights, and support acquisitions, integrations, system implementations and special payroll projects.

Skills

Analytical skills

Excel

Organizational skills

Problem-solving

Stakeholder management

Education

Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP)

Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP)

Tools

Workday Payroll

Job description

Contract

Job title: Senior Payroll Analyst - Bilingual

Duration: One-year fixed-term contract

Role status: Current opening

This role supports complex multi-provincial payroll operations, system enhancements and process improvements.

Principal tasks and responsibilities include:

• Lead complex Canadian multi-provincial payroll activities, including processing, balancing, validation, reconciliations, statutory remittances and year-end reporting.
• Investigate and resolve complex payroll issues, retroactive calculations, corrections, variances, escalations and employee inquiries.
• Serve as a Workday Payroll subject matter expert, supporting configuration, testing, user acceptance testing, system enhancements and payroll-related changes.
• Improve payroll processes, documentation, internal controls, automation and operational efficiency.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Treasury, Tax, HRIS, external vendors and auditors to resolve payroll matters and support audit requirements.
• Mentor Payroll Analysts through technical guidance, knowledge sharing and support with complex payroll scenarios.
• Prepare payroll reports and insights, and support acquisitions, integrations, system implementations and special payroll projects.

Our client:

Our client is a leading healthcare services organization with a national network of practices. They are seeking an experienced bilingual payroll professional to support their Canadian payroll operations on a one-year fixed-term contract.

Qualifications and pre-requisites:

• Minimum five years of progressive Canadian payroll experience supporting large, multi-provincial payrolls.
• Advanced knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, statutory remittances, reconciliations and year-end reporting.
• Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation required; Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP) designation considered an asset.
• Workday Payroll experience required, including testing, system enhancements, payroll-related changes, implementations, process improvements or projects.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, problem-solving, Excel and organizational skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and the ability to meet critical deadlines.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, including the ability to explain complex payroll concepts clearly.
• Professional proficiency in spoken and written English and French required.
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Additional information or perks:

• One-year fixed-term contract providing leave coverage.
• Annual salary of $80,000-$95,000 CAD, plus a competitive total rewards and benefits package.
• Based in downtown Toronto's financial district.
• Hybrid schedule: Monday to Thursday onsite, with Fridays working from home.
• Opportunity to contribute to payroll improvements, system enhancements and cross-functional initiatives.

isgSearch does not use artificial intelligence throughout the hiring process.