Payroll Accountant, Workday

Saint Elizabeth; Markham; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Flexible pay options

Tuition support

Job summary

Saint Elizabeth is seeking a Payroll Accountant for their Markham office. The role involves managing the payroll accounting lifecycle within Workday, ensuring financial integrity and supporting the close process. Responsibilities include preparing complex payroll journal entries, reconciling accounts, and performing detailed payroll audits. Candidates should have a degree in Accounting, 5+ years' experience in payroll accounting, and proficiency in Workday. The position offers competitive rewards, a hybrid work environment, and a commitment to employee growth.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in payroll accounting or financial accounting.
• 5+ years of experience in Payroll processing.
• Experience in Payroll and GL Configuration/Mapping.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, review, and post complex payroll journal entries.
• Manage payroll subledger to general ledger reconciliation.
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities.

Skills

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

Proficient in Microsoft Excel

Payroll accounting principles

Internal controls and audit practices

Collaborative team player

Education

Diploma or degree in Accounting, Human Resources, or a related field

Tools

Workday Payroll

Job description

Join us in re-imagining health care with the largest social enterprise in Canada. SE Health is leading a multi-year enterprise transformation project that leverages human-centered design to be at the forefront of innovation within the healthcare sector. As a leader in home care, we are expanding and enhancing our capabilities to provide personalized experiences using new platforms and cloud-native architectures, ensuring privacy and security by design. Our transformation is grounded in guiding principles drive to ensure that we prioritize team decisions, long-term planning, process standardization, data-driven insights, and balanced user adoption. If you are driven by the desire to have an impact, change the world of health care and shape the future, we invite you to be part of our journey.

Job Summary

The Payroll Accountant, Workday is responsible for the end-to-end payroll accounting lifecycle, including payroll audit, financial settlement, journal entry processing, and cost allocations within Workday. This role ensures payroll financial integrity, supports the close process, and strengthens internal controls through detailed reconciliation and audit practices.

The ideal candidate will have strong payroll operations experience, attention to detail, and the ability to collaborate effectively with HR and Finance.

Job Responsibilities

Payroll Accounting & Financial Close

• Prepare, review, and post complex payroll journal entries, including:
  • Gross-to-net payroll
  • Employer taxes and statutory remittances
  • Benefits and accruals (vacation, sick, bonus)
• Manage payroll subledger to general ledger reconciliation on a per-pay-period basis
• Support monthly, quarterly, and year-end close activities with strict adherence to timelines
• Perform flux and variance analysis across payroll expense accounts and balance sheet accounts
• Ensure alignment between payroll results and financial reporting structures (cost centers, programs, entities)
• Own the payroll journal entry lifecycle from Workday to the financial system:
  • Validate Workday-generated accounting entries
  • Review mapping to chart of accounts and cost centers
• Post and approve journal entries in accordance with delegation of authority
• Maintain documentation and audit trails supporting all journal entries
• Manage payroll costing and allocation logic within Workday:
  • Labor distribution across departments, grants, or programs
• Perform payroll expense reallocations and cost corrections, including:
  • Retroactive costing adjustments
  • Intercompany allocations

Payroll Reconciliation, Audit & Controls

• Perform detailed reconciliations including:
  • Processed vs. Settled Pay Runs
• Develop and maintain reconciliation templates and supporting schedules
• Ownership of payroll accounting reports/dashboards for FPA
• Support Year End Reporting
• Execute detailed payroll audits, including:
  • Pre- and post-payroll validation checks
  • Retroactive pay calculations and adjustments
  • Off-cycle and manual payment reviews
• Design and maintain audit controls within payroll processes to ensure compliance and accuracy
• Partner with Internal Audit and external auditors to:
  • Provide reconciliations and audit schedules
  • Support controls testing and documentation
• Identify control gaps and implement remediation plans

Payroll Settlement & Funding Process

• Manage payroll funding and settlement activities, including:
  • Cash requirements forecasting for payroll runs
• Reconcile payroll clearing accounts and settlement accounts
• Monitor and reconcile third-party remittances:
  • Tax authorities
  • Benefit providers
  • Pension and garnishment agencies
• Ensure timely and accurate settlement of all payroll liabilities

Workday Payroll Configuration & Optimization

• Review and validate payroll accounting configuration in Workday
• Support enhancements to:
  • Payroll accounting mappings
  • Costing allocations
  • Financial reporting structures
• Troubleshoot system and integration issues impacting payroll accounting

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Diploma or degree in Accounting, Human Resources, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in payroll accounting or financial accounting
• 5+ years of experience in Payroll processing
• Experience in Payroll and GL Configuration/Mapping
• Experience with Workday Payroll and GL integration preferred
• PCP or CPM from the National Payroll Institute considered an asset

Skills & Competencies

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and comfortable working with large datasets.
• Payroll accounting principles (gross-to-net, accruals, liabilities)
• Financial close and reconciliation processes
• Internal controls and audit practices
• Collaborative team player able to work effectively with cross-functional partners.
• Strong ownership of financial integrity and controls

Why Join SE Health?

• Competitive Total Rewards: So much more than a paycheque! Enjoy comprehensive benefits, pension, flexible pay options, car-loan support, housing solutions and exclusive staff perks.
• Flexibility & Belonging: Thrive with hybrid work, flexible scheduling and a supportive, inclusive culture that puts people first.
• Purpose & Impact: Join a national social enterprise where your voice matters. Every role helps advance health, spark innovation and strengthen communities across Canada.
• Growth That Meets Your Ambition: Access tuition support, training and meaningful career pathways across a growing, future-focused organization.