Payroll and benefits Specialist

Fuze HR Solutions; Montreal; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing international company in Montreal seeks a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage Canadian payroll and benefits administration. The role requires 5–6 years of payroll experience, preferably with Dayforce, and strong bilingual communication skills in English and French. Responsibilities include ensuring compliant payroll cycles, administering benefits, and preparing year-end tax documents. Interested candidates should send their CV to the provided email.

Qualifications

• 5–6+ years of full-cycle payroll experience in Canada.
• Expertise in Dayforce payroll is required.
• Strong bilingual communication skills in English and professional French.

Responsibilities

• Run accurate, compliant payroll cycles bi-weekly and monthly.
• Administer group benefits and resolve employee inquiries.
• Prepare year-end returns and support audit requests.

Skills

Full-cycle payroll experience

Dayforce payroll expertise

Bilingual communication (English/French)

Attention to detail

Proactive attitude

Job description

Overview

In this senior individual-contributor role, you’ll own the end-to-end Canadian payroll (bi-weekly & monthly) and lead benefits administration for a growing international company. You’ll partner closely with HR, Finance, and external providers to deliver a reliable, employee-centred payroll experience.

What you’ll do

• Run accurate, compliant payroll cycles (bi-weekly & monthly) and maintain clean employee data (hires, terminations, leaves).
• Administer group benefits (enrolment/changes/terminations, wellness allowances, vendor files) and resolve employee inquiries with care.
• Prepare year-end returns (T4, RL-1, T4A) and support audit requests; reconcile source deductions and remittances.
• Build clear dashboards and reports (payroll KPIs, equity, benefits cost tracking) for leadership.
• Drive improvements (workflows, documentation, employee comms) that make payroll and benefits simpler and faster.
• Ensure policy and legislative compliance across provinces; act as the Dayforce “go-to” for payroll.

What you bring

• 5–6+ years of full-cycle payroll experience in Canada.
• Dayforce payroll expertise (required).
• Strong bilingual communication (English Advanced/Professional French)
• Detail-driven, discreet, and proactive; comfortable in a fast-moving, global environment.

Interested?

Send your CV to [e-mail] (confidential).