Payroll Specialist

Randstad Canada; Niagara Falls; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A staffing and recruitment agency in the Niagara Region is looking for a Part-Time Payroll Specialist. This role is crucial for managing payroll systems and ensuring compliance with Canadian payroll laws. The ideal candidate will have a diploma in business or accounting, experience with payroll systems, and strong understanding of labor legislation. This position offers the chance to work in a collaborative environment with various perks.

Benefits

Unlimited Free Access to Udemy

Collaborative team environment

Easily accessible by public transit

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years college diploma plus 2 years relevant experience.
• Knowledge of Employment Standards Act, Income Tax Act, and similar legislation.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret collective agreements.

Responsibilities

• Administer Time and Attendance System and ensure data accuracy.
• Ensure compliance with Canadian payroll and tax legislation.
• Process payroll data focusing on financial data integrity.

Skills

Understanding of collective agreements

MS Office suite proficiency

Data entry skills

Education

3-year college diploma in business, bookkeeping, accounting, or software

Tools

PeopleSoft

Kronos

Job description

Role Overview

We have an exciting new role for a Part‑Time Payroll Specialist in the Niagara Region! The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the administration and integrity of the organization’s payroll systems, including the Time and Attendance System and Employee Information System (EIS). This role ensures accurate financial payroll data reporting and focuses heavily on audit, compliance, and support as it relates to collective agreements, Service policy, Canadian payroll, labour, and tax legislation. The specialist will actively work to improve associated processes for efficiency and accuracy.

Advantages

• Unlimited Free Access to Udemy
• Collaborative team environment
• Easily accessible by public transit

Responsibilities

• Administer and maintain the Time and Attendance System and Employee Information System (EIS), ensuring data accuracy and system functionality.
• Ensure payroll processes are in full compliance with Canadian payroll, labour, and tax legislation, as well as Service policy and relevant collective agreements.
• Process and manage payroll data, focusing on financial data integrity and accurate reporting.
• Conduct internal audits of payroll records and transactions to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for payroll‑related inquiries, providing support and guidance to employees and management.
• Interpret and apply complex documents, including collective agreements and various pieces of legislation (e.g., Employment Standards Act, Income Tax Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act).
• Identify opportunities for, and implement, improvements to current payroll processes.

Qualifications

• A minimum 3‑year college diploma (e.g., business, bookkeeping, accounting, software) plus 2 years of relevant pre‑job experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• In‑depth knowledge of relevant legislation, including the Employment Standards Act, Income Tax Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Act, Family Responsibility and Enforcement Act, etc.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and interpret collective agreements.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Experience with major payroll systems (e.g., PeopleSoft and Kronos is highly desirable).
• Strong data entry and typing skills (40 wpm).

Summary

Apply now or send your profile directly to [e-mail] to be considered today!

Equal Employment Opportunity

Randstad Canada is committed to fostering a workforce reflective of all peoples of Canada. As a result, we are committed to developing and implementing strategies to increase the equity, diversity and inclusion within the workplace by examining our internal policies, practices, and systems throughout the entire lifecycle of our workforce, including its recruitment, retention and advancement for all employees. In addition to our deep commitment to respecting human rights, we are dedicated to positive actions to affect change to ensure everyone has full participation in the workforce free from any barriers, systemic or otherwise, especially equity‑seeking groups who are usually underrepresented in Canada’s workforce, including those who identify as women or non‑binary/gender non‑conforming; Indigenous or Aboriginal Peoples; persons with disabilities (visible or invisible) and; members of visible minorities, racialized groups and the LGBTQ2+ community.

Randstad Canada is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible workplace for all its candidates and employees by supporting their accessibility and accommodation needs throughout the employment lifecycle. We ask that all job applications please identify any accommodation requirements by sending an email to [e-mail] to ensure their ability to fully participate in the interview process.