Payroll Specialist

The Portfolio Group Inc.; London; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 96,000; Full time

Job summary

The Portfolio Group Inc. in London, ON is seeking a Payroll Specialist to own full-cycle payroll processing for hourly and salaried staff across multiple provinces, with a focus on accuracy and compliance. The role is onsite and requires strong Dayforce payroll experience and advanced Excel reporting.

You will partner with HR and Finance to ensure payroll accuracy, manage changes, and support year-end activities while contributing to process improvements in a growing Canadian organization.

Qualifications

• Full-cycle payroll processing
• Payroll for hourly and salaried employees across provinces
• Experience with Dayforce payroll is required
• Payroll reconciliations and year-end activities

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing from start to finish
• Process changes including hires, terminations, leaves and adjustments
• Prepare payroll reconciliations and remittances
• Support payroll audits and reporting
• Collaborate with HR and Finance to ensure accuracy and compliance
• Contribute to payroll process improvements

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel

Data analysis

Process improvement

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

Payroll Specialist (156474) London, Canada

Salary: CAD85132 - CAD95798 per annum

Role: Payroll Specialist
Location: London, ON (100% Onsite)

Our client, a well-established Canadian organization in the agriculture and manufacturing sector, is looking to hire an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their growing team. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys ownership, process improvement, and working in a hands-on environment.

Overview:

• Reporting to the finance leadership team
• Responsible for full-cycle payroll processing from start to finish
• Processing payroll for hourly and salaried employees across multiple provinces
• Strong practical experience with Dayforce payroll required
• Manage payroll changes including hires, terminations, leaves and adjustments
• Responsible for payroll reconciliations, remittances and year-end activities
• Support payroll audits, reporting and process improvements
• Partner closely with HR and Finance to ensure payroll accuracy and compliance
• PCP designation completed or in progress considered an asset
• Strong Excel skills including reporting and data analysis

For You:

• $85K-$95K, base salary based on experience
• Stable and growing Canadian organization
• Opportunity to work with Dayforce and contribute to payroll process improvements
• Supportive team environment with long-term growth potential