Payroll Consultant

Talentify; Markham; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Part time

Job summary

A staffing firm is seeking a Payroll Analyst to ensure accurate payroll processing within Workday. The role requires proficiency in handling high-volume payrolls and collaboration with subject matter experts. Candidates should possess a diploma or degree in Accounting, Human Resources, or Finance. This hybrid position is based in Markham, Ontario, offering a pay rate of $45.00 - $50.00/hr, with a standard workweek of 37.5 hours.

Qualifications

• Experience in complex payroll environments, including unionized settings.
• Ability to handle complex payrolls with time tracking implications.
• Participate in end-to-end payroll testing cycles.

Responsibilities

• Execute payrolls in Workday, ensuring accurate processing and reconciliation.
• Apply compliance knowledge to identify anomalies early.
• Collaborate with payroll SMEs during project testing.

Skills

Payroll execution within Workday

High-volume payroll environments (1500+ employees)

Strong communication skills

Knowledge of payroll legislation

System testing for Workday Payroll

Education

Diploma or degree in Accounting, Human Resources, or Finance

Job description

Payroll Analyst

We are seeking a skilled Payroll Analyst to oversee payroll execution within Workday, ensuring accuracy from gross to net processing. This role involves compliance and anomaly detection, parallel payroll testing, and collaboration with subject matter experts to reduce validation workloads.

Responsibilities

• Execute payrolls in Workday, ensuring accurate processing and reconciliation from gross to net.
• Apply compliance knowledge to identify taxation or payroll anomalies early in the process.
• Manage initial execution of parallel payroll runs, comparing results against legacy systems for accuracy.
• Perform detailed quality assurance by questioning discrepancies and confirming compliance with taxation rules.
• Collaborate with payroll SMEs, surfacing issues and insights from project testing.
• Navigate Workday payroll confidently in complex environments with high-volume unionized workforces.
• Apply skills across various industries, focusing on the complexity of payroll volume and structure.
• Handle payrolls for large, complex employee populations, such as unionized environments.
• Participate in integration testing between Time Tracking and Payroll modules.
• Analyze payroll data and validate findings in collaboration with the payroll operations team.
• Support data validation and process documentation for the project team.

Essential Skills

• Proficiency in running payroll within Workday.
• Experience in high-volume payroll environments (1500+ employees).
• Strong communication skills.
• Diploma or degree in Accounting, Human Resources, or Finance.
• Knowledge of payroll legislation and compliance standards.
• Experience with system testing, user acceptance testing, and data validation for Workday Payroll.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Experience in complex payroll environments, including unionized and high turnover settings.
• Ability to handle complex, high-volume payrolls with time tracking implications.
• Experience with payroll legislation and compliance standards.
• Participate in end-to-end payroll testing, including functional, user acceptance, and parallel testing cycles.
• Collaborate with implementation partners to resolve defects found during testing.

Work Environment

This is a remote role, with occasional requirements to be on-site for project meetings and testing. Candidates can be located in any province, as long as they work within Eastern Time Zone hours. The standard workweek is 37.5 hours, typically from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, with a 30-minute lunch break. Occasional overtime or weekend work may be required during peak project phases, subject to prior approval.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Markham, ON.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $45.00 - $50.00/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Markham, ON.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Aston Carter is an equal opportunity employer and accepts all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, or any characteristic protected by law.

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