Payroll Operations Specialist – Hybrid (Canada) – 6-Month

Delpath; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Delpath is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Operations Analyst to support the Canadian Payroll Operations team during a high-volume period. You will help manage data, perform validations, and assist with case management to resolve employee inquiries.

Hybrid role based in Scarborough, Ontario, with 3 days on-site and 2 remote days. You should have 1+ year payroll experience, strong Excel skills, and knowledge of Canadian payroll practices. This contract runs for 6 months with potential extension.

Qualifications

• 1+ year experience supporting payroll processing or payroll operations.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills with large data sets, formulas, filters, sorting, lookups, pivot tables, data validation.
• Experience working with case management systems or managing inquiries.
• Knowledge of Canadian payroll practices or payroll legislation.

Responsibilities

• Support Payroll Operations with day-to-day activities during peak processing periods.
• Review, organize, validate, and reconcile employee data using Excel.
• Prepare trackers, reports, and summaries to support workload management and reporting.
• Assist with employee payroll cases by researching, updating notes, and routing or escalating items.
• Monitor cases to meet service-level commitments and deadlines.
• Identify missing or inconsistent information and follow up with teams.
• Support payroll audits, data validation, reconciliations, testing, and other time-sensitive activities.
• Maintain confidential payroll documentation and employee data.
• Escalate potential errors or risks to Payroll Operations leadership.
• Provide general support for other payroll priorities and projects.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel advanced

Case management

Canadian payroll rules

Tools

SAP / ECP Payroll

ServiceNow

Job description

Delpath is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Operations Analyst to support the Canadian Payroll Operations team during a high-volume period. You will help manage data, perform validations, and assist with case management to resolve employee inquiries.

Hybrid role based in Scarborough, Ontario, with 3 days on-site and 2 remote days. You should have 1+ year payroll experience, strong Excel skills, and knowledge of Canadian payroll practices. This contract runs for 6 months with potential extension.