Payroll & Compensation Administrator — Hybrid Role

City of Peterborough; Peterborough; Hybrid; CAD 99,000 - 108,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Peterborough is seeking an Administrator, People Operations & Compensation to oversee the full-cycle payroll function and compensation initiatives. The role requires collaboration with People & Culture, Finance, and unions to ensure accurate pay, benefits, and compliance across groups.

The ideal candidate will have a college accounting diploma and payroll designations, plus experience with SAP/SuccessFactors and HRIS systems.

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years of progressive payroll administration experience.
• Experience in payroll processing through SAP is required; public sector and unionized environment preferred.
• Strong understanding of payroll accounting, statutory remittances, and payroll audits.
• Experience with HRIS platforms, specifically SAP and SuccessFactors, including implementation, testing, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead full-cycle payroll administration for assigned employee groups with accuracy and timeliness.
• Ensure compliance with legislation, collective agreements, policies, and audit requirements.
• Provide guidance on payroll legislation, pension administration, and compliance requirements.
• Lead compensation initiatives including job evaluation, position classification, and pay equity analysis.
• Support labour relations, workforce initiatives, and interpretation of collective agreements.

Skills

Payroll administration

Labour relations

Job evaluation

Pay equity

Education

College Diploma in Accounting

Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) or Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP) designation

Tools

SAP/SuccessFactors

Job description

City of Peterborough is seeking an Administrator, People Operations & Compensation to oversee the full-cycle payroll function and compensation initiatives. The role requires collaboration with People & Culture, Finance, and unions to ensure accurate pay, benefits, and compliance across groups.

The ideal candidate will have a college accounting diploma and payroll designations, plus experience with SAP/SuccessFactors and HRIS systems.