Full-Cycle Payroll Specialist - Unionized Manufacturing

Scotia Investments Ltd.; Nova Scotia; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Maritime Paper Products LP is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our team in Nova Scotia. You will administer full-cycle payroll for hourly and salaried staff in a unionized manufacturing environment, ensuring compliance with federal and provincial regulations.

You will work closely with Human Resources, Finance, and Operations to deliver accurate payroll data, prepare statutory remittances, T4s, and benefit/pension enrollments, while continuously improving payroll processes

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of payroll experience including full-cycle payroll and T4 processing.
• Experience in a unionized manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, remittances, and compliance requirements.
• Advanced report writing, data analysis, and HRIS experience.
• Experience administering employee benefits programs.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Experience with ADP and Payworks payroll systems.

Responsibilities

• Process full-cycle weekly and bi-weekly payroll for hourly and salaried staff.
• Reconcile and validate timecards and attendance records.
• Administer earnings, deductions, taxable benefits, and adjustments.
• Prepare statutory remittances and government filings.
• Prepare annual payroll reporting (T4s and others).
• Assist with payroll audits and process improvements.
• Maintain confidentiality of payroll records.
• Assist with benefits and pension enrollments and changes.

Skills

Payroll processing

Union experience

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/HR/Accounting

Payroll designation PCP

Tools

ADP

Payworks

Excel

HRIS

Job description

Maritime Paper Products LP is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to join our team in Nova Scotia. You will administer full-cycle payroll for hourly and salaried staff in a unionized manufacturing environment, ensuring compliance with federal and provincial regulations.

You will work closely with Human Resources, Finance, and Operations to deliver accurate payroll data, prepare statutory remittances, T4s, and benefit/pension enrollments, while continuously improving payroll processes