Payroll Administrator

Melanie Lyne; Laval (administrative region); On-site; CAD 55,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Melanie Lyne, a Laura Canada family business based in Laval, Quebec, is seeking a Payroll Administrator to ensure accurate, timely payroll across Canada in a fast-paced retail environment.

You will validate payroll cycles, process corrections, reconcile hours, and prepare ROEs while supporting year-end activities and group insurance reporting. A PCP designation is a plus.

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of payroll experience.
• Proficiency with payroll systems and processes.
• Knowledge of Canadian provinces employment standards.
• Analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• PCP designation asset.

Responsibilities

• Validate payroll cycles and new hires in the payroll system.
• Process corrections, reconcile hours, ensure data accuracy across reports and systems.
• Verify eligibility for paid time off and update systems accordingly.
• Review and process payroll-related documents (changes, direct deposits, interim adjustments).
• Import and reconcile payroll data (hours, rewards, etc.).
• Perform audits to ensure accuracy.
• Prepare and issue Records of Employment (ROEs).

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Attention to detail

Education

PCP (Payroll Compliance Professional) designation in progress

Tools

Dayforce

StoreForce

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Description

Posted Wednesday, August 12, 2026 at 4:00 a.m.

Join our team to achieve your full career potential!We are proactive, outside the box thinkers and doers who stop at nothing to make the iconic Laura and Melanie Lyne brands shine!Privately owned and based in Laval, Quebec, with a strong vision for innovation and optimizing the employee and client experiences, we continue to help generations of Canadian women to look and feel their best.

As Payroll Administrator, you’ll ensure accurate and timely payroll for our teams across Canada. You’ll maintain compliance, support HR and Finance, and play a key role in delivering a seamless employee experience in a fast-paced retail environment.

How you will support the team

• Validate payroll cycles and new hires in the payroll system.
• Process corrections, reconcile hours, and ensure data accuracy across reports and systems.
• Verify eligibility for paid time off and update systems accordingly.
• Review and process payroll-related documents (changes, direct deposits, interim adjustments).
• Import and reconcile payroll data (hours, rewards, etc.).
• Perform audits to ensure accuracy.
• Analyze and process departure notices, and calculate severance pay according to legislation.
• Prepare and issue Records of Employment (ROEs).
• Create reports as needed.
• Support year-end payroll activities.
• Reconciliation of group insurance invoices.
• Prepare and send reports on a recurrent basis.

Additional Responsibilities

• Contribute to the continuous improvement of payroll processes.
• Provide information on payroll matters and benefit plans to all employees.
• Support on several requests related to the group insurance.

Qualifications

The people who thrive with us have:

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Experience with payroll systems (Dayforce, StoreForce)
• 3-5 years of experience in payroll
• Knowledge of employment standards and labour legislation for all Canadian provinces (strong asset)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities
• PCP (Payroll Compliance Professional) designation completed or in progress (asset)
• Knowledge of WCB’s reporting and payment (asset).

Laura Canada is a family-owned retailer housing two iconic women’s fashion apparel brands, Laura and Melanie Lyne. Based in Laval, Quebec, we design, produce, market and sell our fashion collections across Canada.

We proudly employ over 2,000 dedicated team members and operate more than 140 retail store locations as well as operating laura.ca and melanielyne.com.

We attribute our success to the unwavering commitment of our teams to delivering outstanding customer experiences while embodying our shared values of integrity, respect, teamwork, performance, and passion.

At Laura Canada, we believe that delivering an outstanding customer experience is driven by our commitment to an outstanding employee experience.