Payroll Operations Analyst

RBC; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Canadian financial institution is looking for a Payroll Operations Analyst to oversee payroll processing accuracy, calculations, and compliance with legislations. The role involves interacting with HR and ensuring adherence to tax regulations, requiring strong analytical and communication skills. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in payroll analytics and certifications from the National Payroll Institute. This position offers competitive compensation and opportunities for professional growth within a collaborative team environment focused on achieving excellence.

Benefits

Comprehensive Total Rewards Program

Leadership support for development

Work in a dynamic, collaborative team

World-class training in financial services

Qualifications

• Excellent knowledge of Canadian Payroll legislations, policies, procedures, and best practices.
• Demonstrated adaptability to changing priorities and fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring the quality, integrity, and timeliness of payroll reports.
• Assisting with processing and analysis of Canadian payroll statutory deductions.
• Process year-end reporting, including T4, RL1 and T4A preparation and submission.
• Investigate and reconcile payroll discrepancies.

Skills

Agile Methodology

Business Data Analysis

Business Process Modeling

Commercial Acumen

Communication

Critical Thinking

Decision Making

Group Problem Solving

Interpersonal Relationship Management

Requirements Analysis

Education

National Payroll Institute designation (PCP, PLP)

5 years of experience in payroll analyst role

Tools

SAP

Workday

MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook)

Job description

Job Description

RBC offers an exciting role as a Payroll Operations Analyst. Under the direction of the Manager, Payroll Taxation, the Payroll Operations Analyst is responsible for overseeing all aspects of payroll processing within the organization. This role is responsible for ensuring accuracy of employee records, calculating wages and deductions, implementing payroll policies, addressing employee inquiries, collaborating with HR and other teams, staying abreast of tax regulations. The Payroll Operations Analyst requires a thorough understanding of the payroll system, attention to detail, compliance with legal requirements and effective communication and problem-solving skills to ensure a smooth payroll operation.

What is the Opportunity?

RBC offers an exciting role as a Payroll Operations Analyst. Under the direction of the Manager, Payroll Taxation, the Payroll Operations Analyst is responsible for overseeing all aspects of payroll processing within the organization. This role is responsible for ensuring accuracy of employee records, calculating wages and deductions, implementing payroll policies, addressing employee inquiries, collaborating with HR and other teams, staying abreast of tax regulations. The Payroll Operations Analyst requires a thorough understanding of the payroll system, attention to detail, compliance with legal requirements and effective communication and problem-solving skills to ensure a smooth payroll operation.

What will you do?

• Ensuring the quality, integrity and timeliness of payroll reports, management reviews, and other analytical reports.
• Assisting with processing and analysis of Canadian payroll statutory deductions.
• Process year-end reporting, including T4, RL1 and T4A preparation and submission.
• Conducts reviews and tax research as required.
• Ensure compliance with federal and provincial labor standards.
• Investigate and reconcile payroll discrepancies.
• Implement strategies to minimize errors and improve overall accuracy.
• Testing of SAP upgrades, new releases and new functionality.
• Payroll business practices, identifies, and promotes best practices with the payroll systems.
• Performs other related duties and projects as assigned.

What do you need to succeed?

Must have

• Excellent knowledge of Canadian Payroll legislations, policies, procedures, and payroll best practices.
• Demonstrated adaptability to changing priorities and fast paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, Outlook).
• Excellent analytical skills, with keen attention to detail and the ability to meet deadlines and prioritize challenges. Superior interpersonal skills, with the ability to deal with all internal and external individuals and agencies, in an efficient and effective manner.

• National Payroll Institute designation (PCP, PLP) required.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in payroll analyst role.

Nice-to-have

• Experience with SAP and Workday.
• Bilingual in French would be an asset.

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, progressive thinking to keep growing, and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation, commissions, and stock where applicable.
• Leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities.
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact.
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team.
• A world-class training program in financial services.
• Opportunities to do challenging work.

Job Skills

• Agile Methodology
• Business Data Analysis
• Business Process Modeling
• Commercial Acumen
• Communication
• Critical Thinking
• Decision Making
• Group Problem Solving
• Interpersonal Relationship Management
• Requirements Analysis

Additional Job Details

• Address: MEADOWVALE BUSINESS PARK, 6880 FINANCIAL DR:MISSISSAUGA
• City: Mississauga
• Country: Canada
• Work hours/week: 37.5
• Employment Type: Full time
• Platform: HUMAN RESOURCES & BMCC
• Job Type: Regular
• Pay Type: Salaried
• Posted Date: 2025-12-23
• Application Deadline: 2026-01-16
• Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Diversity and Inclusion

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

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