Payroll Analyst - Workday & Union Payroll (Hybrid)

Extendicare; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work environment

Employee Family Assistance Program

Robust benefits package

Career growth opportunities

Job summary

Extendicare in Markham, Ontario, is seeking a Payroll Analyst to ensure accurate processing in Workday, supporting hybrid work. Reporting to the Supervisor, Payroll or Benefits, you will plan and coordinate payroll operations and audit changes.

You will balance payroll data, process earnings and deductions, interpret CBAs, coordinate with field operations, and maintain payroll data privacy. Strong Excel skills and experience with multi-provincial regulations are expected.

Qualifications

• University degree in HR or Finance.
• 1+ year payroll analyst experience with unionized payrolls; Workday preferred.
• Knowledge of collective bargaining agreements (CBA) and multi-provincial payrolls.
• Detail-oriented with strong accuracy.
• Excellent Excel skills, pivot tables and VLOOKUP.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct and coordinate payroll operations to ensure accurate and timely delivery of payroll.
• Prepare, balance and reconcile payroll data; audit changes and updates.
• Process earnings, deductions and tax withholdings per policy and regulations.
• Interpret CBAs to process union commitments in a timely manner; liaise with field operations.
• Maintain privacy and integrity of payroll data; perform quarterly balancing of payroll taxes.
• Answer ServiceNow tickets; assist with payroll knowledge base and documentation.

Skills

Workday

Payroll processing

Data reconciliation

Analytical skills

Excel pivot

Education

University degree in HR or Finance

Tools

ServiceNow

Excel

Job description

Extendicare in Markham, Ontario, is seeking a Payroll Analyst to ensure accurate processing in Workday, supporting hybrid work. Reporting to the Supervisor, Payroll or Benefits, you will plan and coordinate payroll operations and audit changes.

You will balance payroll data, process earnings and deductions, interpret CBAs, coordinate with field operations, and maintain payroll data privacy. Strong Excel skills and experience with multi-provincial regulations are expected.