Payroll Admin

Clarity Recruitment; Brampton; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment firm in Brampton is seeking a payroll specialist to administer payroll processes across Canada. Candidates should have over 3 years of hands-on payroll experience, strong analytical and problem-solving skills, and excellent communication abilities. Responsibilities include processing payroll, maintaining records, and reconciling financial entries, all delivered with attention to detail. This role offers a dynamic workplace and opportunities for engagement across HR and finance.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3+ years of hands-on payroll experience in a similar role.
• Understanding of payroll accounting, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Proven ability to handle a high volume of transactions with accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Administer end-to-end payroll processing for employees across Canada.
• Maintain and update payroll records including terminations and salary adjustments.
• Process and reconcile all earnings, deductions, benefits, and garnishments.

Skills

Payroll processing

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Administer end-to-end payroll processing for hourly contract and salaried employees across various provinces in Canada (experience with US payroll is an asset).
• Maintain and update payroll records, including new hires, terminations, status changes, salary adjustments, and other employee data.
• Process and reconcile all earnings, deductions, benefits, and garnishments.
• Support unionized payroll, including preparation of union remittances and required reporting.
• Assist with payroll accounting entries, reconciliations, and month-end processes in coordination with the finance team.
• Respond to employee inquiries regarding pay, timekeeping, benefits, and deductions with professionalism and confidentiality.

What You Bring

• Minimum 3+ years of hands‑on payroll experience in a similar role.
• Understanding of payroll accounting, including journal entries and reconciliations.
• Proven ability to handle a high volume of transactions with accuracy, in a dynamic, fast‑paced environment.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, with high attention to detail and data integrity.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships across Finance, HR, and Operations.

Next Steps

We do appreciate all interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Equal Opportunity Statement

Clarity Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and workplace. If you require accommodation, please let us know in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs.

Please note: We use AI‑assisted tools for notetaking during the screening process.