Payroll Specialist

Miro Group; Canada; Hybrid; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Canada is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage payroll processing for US employees. The role includes ensuring accuracy and compliance with payroll regulations, collaborating with the People Ops team, and supporting international payroll operations. Candidates should have 2-3 years of relevant experience and proficiency in ADP Workforce Now. This position offers robust benefits, including health packages and flexible time off.

Benefits

401k matching

Medical, Dental and Vision health benefits

Flexible time off

Wellbeing benefits

Learning and development allowance

Charitable donation matches

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in Payroll or comparable role.
• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now is preferred.
• Strong understanding of US payroll regulations.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll in ADP Workforce Now for US employees.
• Ensure compliance with US payroll requirements.
• Provide reports to internal stakeholders.
• Identify process improvements in payroll systems.

Skills

US payroll knowledge

ADP Workforce Now

Microsoft Excel

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Job description

About the Role

We are seeking a dedicated Payroll Specialist with strong knowledge, or a solid base understanding, of US payroll to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for processing and validating payroll in ADP Workforce Now, ensuring the accurate and timely disbursement of employee payments. You will collaborate closely with the People Ops team to apply payroll instructions and adjustments, while maintaining precise records and data integrity. This role will also support the broader Payroll team on international operations, helping ensure payroll deductions, filings, and reporting remain compliant with local requirements.

What you’ll do

• Coordinate and process bi-monthly payroll for US employees in ADP Workforce Now, ensuring accuracy and timeliness
• Collaborate closely with the People Ops team to capture payroll changes such as new hires, transfers, promotions, pay rate changes, and commissions
• Maintain payroll processing systems and records by gathering, validating, and inputting data with accuracy
• Ensure compliance with US statutory requirements for payroll calculations, deductions, filings, and reporting
• Provide reports to internal stakeholders (e.g., Accounting, Finance) and support audits as needed
• Maintain internal payroll documentation, ensuring processes are updated and clearly detailed
• Address employee inquiries in a clear, timely, and employee-centric manner, escalating as needed
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and contribute to payroll system enhancements
• Support the broader global payroll team, providing coverage and assistance on international payrolls where needed, especially during the ADP Celergo implementation

What you’ll need

• 2–3 years of relevant experience in Payroll or a comparable role
• Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now is highly preferred
• Strong knowledge or base understanding of US payroll regulations and compliance requirements
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (Pivot Tables, formulas, data validation, etc.)
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a customer-centric approach to payroll
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a global team
• Proactive, curious, and eager to learn, with a drive to understand processes and identify improvements
• Experience supporting payroll in an international environment is a plus

What’s in it for you

• 401k matching + Competitive equity package
• Excellent Medical, Dental and Vision health benefits
• Fertility & Family Forming Benefits
• Flexible time off
• Lunch, snacks and drinks provided in the office
• Wellbeing benefit and WFH equipment allowance
• Annual learning and development allowance to grow your skills and career
• Up to $2,000 of charitable donation matches each year

About Miro

Miro is a visual workspace for innovation that enables distributed teams of any size to build the next big thing. The platform's infinite canvas enables teams to lead engaging workshops and meetings, design products, brainstorm ideas, and more. Miro, co-headquartered in San Francisco and Amsterdam, serves more than 90M users and 250,000 companies collaborate in the Innovation Workspace. Miro was founded in 2011 and currently has more than 1,600 employees in 13 hubs around the world.

We are a team of dreamers. We look for individuals who dream big, work hard, and above all stay humble. Collaboration is at the heart of what we do and through our work together we hope to create a supportive, welcoming, and innovative environment. We strive to play as a team to win the world and create a better version of ourselves every day. If this sounds like something that excites you, we want to hear from you!

At Miro, we strive to create and foster an environment of belonging and collaboration across cultural differences. Miro’s mission — Empower teams to create the next big thing — is how we think about our product, people, and culture. We believe that creating big things requires diverse and inclusive teams. Diversity invites all talent with different demography, identities and styles to step in, and inclusion invites them to step closer together. Every day, we are working to build a more diverse Miro, cultivate a sense of belonging for future and current Mironeers around the world, and foster an environment where everyone can collaborate and embrace differences.

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Interview process

A short, structured process to assess fit with Miro’s values and the role, including an interactive presentation and conversations with the team.