Canada Payroll Specialist - Multi-Province & Union

Life Health Products LP; Acton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive Benefits plan after 3 to

Job summary

Purity Life Health Products LP, head quartered in Acton, Ontario, seeks an experienced Payroll Specialist to process biweekly payroll for ~200 employees across provinces. You will ensure accurate records, handle Quebec payroll and CNESST filings, and maintain compliance with Canadian payroll regulations.

Strong PayWorks and Excel skills, union payroll experience, and PCP designation are highly valued. This full-time on-site role includes a comprehensive benefits plan after 3 months.

Qualifications

• Minimum of three years of payroll administration experience; multi-provincial payroll experience preferred.
• Experience processing payroll in a unionized environment with BC bargaining unit and collective agreements.
• Knowledge of union payroll requirements: wage grids, premiums, overtime, retroactive pay, deductions.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation across provinces including Revenu Québec and CNESST.
• Hands-on experience with Quebec payroll and Revenu Québec CNESST filings.
• PCP designation or progress toward completion.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PayWorks; experience with HRIS systems is a plus.
• Attention to detail, confidentiality and data integrity are essential.
• Excellent organization and time-management; ability to meet payroll deadlines.
• Strong communication, analytical and problem-solving skills with stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly full-cycle payroll for hourly and salaried staff across Canada using PayWorks.
• Maintain payroll records for hires, changes, terminations, and deductions.
• Prepare and file remittances and year-end documents (T4, RL-1, etc.).
• Handle union processes, inquiries, audits, and collective bargaining changes.
• Process Quebec payroll and RL-1/ RL-1 Summary under Revenu Québec requirements.
• Compute CNESST premiums and respond to inquiries.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation across provinces.
• Provide payroll backup for Purity Grocery during vacations.
• Assist with month-end payroll reporting and reconciliations.
• Support People & Culture initiatives and related payroll tasks.

Skills

Attention to detail

Discretion

Time management

Communication

Analytical skills

Confidentiality

Education

Payroll Certification PCP

Tools

PayWorks

Excel

HRIS systems

Job description

Purity Life Health Products LP, head quartered in Acton, Ontario, seeks an experienced Payroll Specialist to process biweekly payroll for ~200 employees across provinces. You will ensure accurate records, handle Quebec payroll and CNESST filings, and maintain compliance with Canadian payroll regulations.

Strong PayWorks and Excel skills, union payroll experience, and PCP designation are highly valued. This full-time on-site role includes a comprehensive benefits plan after 3 months.