HRIS & Payroll Specialist – Data Integrity & Compliance

McMaster University; Hamilton; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

McMaster University is seeking a Payroll Coordinator to support payroll processing, HRIS administration, and compliance activities within the Human Resources Services group. You will handle bi-weekly payrolls, pensioner payroll, and related GL postings, while ensuring data accuracy and regulatory adherence.

The role requires a University degree in business or HR, PCP certification (or willingness to obtain), and at least 2 years of Canadian payroll experience.

Qualifications

• University degree in business or HR preferred.
• PCP certification or willingness to obtain certification.
• Minimum 2 years of Canadian payroll experience.

Responsibilities

• Process day-to-day payroll for multiple bi-weekly and monthly pensioner payrolls.
• Perform payroll audits and reporting to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Maintain HRIS data integrity and payroll distribution to general ledger.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Time management

Education

University degree in Business Administration or HR

Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification

Tools

Oracle PeopleSoft

HRIS systems

Job description

McMaster University is seeking a Payroll Coordinator to support payroll processing, HRIS administration, and compliance activities within the Human Resources Services group. You will handle bi-weekly payrolls, pensioner payroll, and related GL postings, while ensuring data accuracy and regulatory adherence.

The role requires a University degree in business or HR, PCP certification (or willingness to obtain), and at least 2 years of Canadian payroll experience.