Payroll Associate

Vaco Recruiter Services; Waterloo; On-site; CAD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discretionary bonuses

Medical benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

Vaco Recruiter Services is seeking a payroll professional to manage end-to-end payroll cycles for a large multi-province workforce in Canada. You will handle hours collection, input calculations, and processing of changes and bonuses, while ensuring accurate records.

You will also prepare journal entries, payroll reports, and earnings statements, and maintain employee data. The role requires solid PCP credentials and multi-provincial experience in a corporate environment.

Qualifications

• Must hold PCP designation with 2+ years’ payroll processing for 500+ employees across multiple provinces.
• Strong numerical and analytical abilities with experience on enterprise HCM payroll platforms and audit-ready records.
• Dependable, detail-driven, with clear communication and discretion handling confidential information.

Responsibilities

• Run end-to-end payroll cycles for a large multi-province workforce, including hours collection, inputs, changes and special payments.
• Prepare journal entries, payroll reports, statements of earnings and maintain accurate employee data and payroll records.
• Complete and distribute government documentation (e.g., new-hire reports, ROEs, T4, RL1, T2200, TP64) and support SOX payroll controls.

Skills

PCP designation

Payroll processing

Analytical skills

Education

Accounting/Business/Finance degree

Tools

HCM payroll platform

Job description

About the Opportunity

• Run end-to-end payroll cycles for a large, multi-province workforce, from collecting hours and calculating inputs to processing changes and special payments such as bonuses, statutory holiday pay, and pension contributions.
• Prepare journal entries, payroll reports, and statements of earnings, and maintain accurate employee data and payroll records, including new-hire setup and employee listings.
• Complete and distribute government documentation including new-hire reports, Records of Employment, and supporting information for T4, RL1, T2200, and TP64.1 preparation, while partnering with SOX auditors on payroll controls and responding to employee and banking inquiries

About You

• A payroll professional with a PCP designation and at least two years of hands-on experience processing payroll for 500 or more employees across multiple provinces, backed by a degree in accounting, business, finance, or equivalent experience.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills, with working experience in an enterprise HCM payroll platform and the ability to spot discrepancies, resolve them quickly, and keep records audit-ready.
• Dependable and detail-driven, with clear communication skills and the judgment to handle confidential information and juggle competing deadlines without sacrificing accuracy.

Salary Range

$75,000 - $85,000/year

You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada.

Benefits

• discretionary bonuses
• medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company's 401(k) retirement plan.