Payroll & Benefits Specialist — Dayforce & Data Accuracy

Neilson Financial Services; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Neilson Financial Services is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Administrator to manage employee records and support payroll and benefits tasks in Dayforce. You will ensure data accuracy and confidentiality across the employee lifecycle and coordinate with HR and management.

You will handle benefits enrollment, payroll changes, and related inquiries, while maintaining compliance with Canadian payroll legislation. A fast-paced environment and cross‑border considerations are part of the role.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years of payroll & benefits experience.
• Experience using Dayforce HRIS/Payroll preferred.
• Strong data entry and data management skills with a high degree of accuracy.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Strong attention to detail and ability to maintain confidential information.
• Familiarity with Canadian payroll & employment legislation; US preferred.
• Effective communication and customer service skills.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and update employee records in Dayforce, including personal information and payroll data.
• Process hires, terminations, transfers, promotions and leaves of absence.
• Generate and distribute reports from Dayforce for HR, Payroll and management.
• Enter and maintain payroll data: earnings, deductions, direct deposits and taxes.
• Support payroll processing by reviewing data for completeness and accuracy.
• Respond to payroll inquiries and escalate complex issues as needed.
• Process benefits enrollments, changes and terminations in Dayforce and vendor portals.
• Assist employees with benefits forms and enrollment requirements.
• Support open enrollment and annual benefits administration activities.
• Liaise with benefits providers to resolve issues.

Skills

Payroll experience

Data entry

Excel

Organizational skills

Communication

Confidential information handling

Canadian payroll knowledge

Customer service

Tools

Dayforce HRIS/Payroll

Job description

Neilson Financial Services is seeking a Payroll & Benefits Administrator to manage employee records and support payroll and benefits tasks in Dayforce. You will ensure data accuracy and confidentiality across the employee lifecycle and coordinate with HR and management.

You will handle benefits enrollment, payroll changes, and related inquiries, while maintaining compliance with Canadian payroll legislation. A fast-paced environment and cross‑border considerations are part of the role.