Payroll Specialist

Aston Carter; Oakville; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment solutions provider in Oakville, ON, is seeking a Payroll Specialist to manage full-cycle payroll for over 500 employees. The ideal candidate will have 2-5 years of payroll experience, strong knowledge of Canadian Tax Laws, and advanced Excel skills. This is a hybrid position offering a competitive pay rate of $29.25/hr.

Qualifications

• Experience processing payroll for 500+ employees is required.
• Experience in a medium to large organization is important.
• PCP Designation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Process biweekly payroll accurately and timely.
• Maintain payroll records and ensure audit compliance.
• Collaborate with HR for documentation.

Skills

Payroll processing experience

Knowledge of Canadian Tax Laws

Advanced Excel skills

Strong written communication skills

Education

Minimum 2-5 years of payroll experience

Tools

Workday Payroll

Excel

Job description

Job Title: Payroll Specialist

Job Description

As a Payroll Specialist, you will be responsible for processing the full cycle of biweekly payrolls efficiently and accurately. You will maintain all payroll data records and ensure an auditable system of payroll accounting. Your duties will include processing time, vacation pay, authorized adjustments, corrections, retro pay increases, bonus payments, maternity leave payments, severance processing, and more. You will collaborate with HR to ensure proper documentation and authorizations are received and requirements are met. You will analyze and respond to complex payroll matters, provide HR team members with information on payroll processes, and handle employee inquiries.

Responsibilities

• Process the full cycle of biweekly payrolls accurately and timely.
• Maintain payroll data records and ensure an auditable payroll accounting system.
• Collaborate with HR to ensure proper documentation and authorizations.
• Analyze and respond to complex payroll matters requiring comprehensive policy knowledge.
• Provide information to HR team members on payroll processes and impacts.
• Respond to and resolve employee inquiries, making appropriate adjustments.
• Review, analyze, and verify payroll reports and documents for accuracy.
• Run queries and gather backup reports, update spreadsheets, and reconcile numbers.
• Maintain working knowledge of policies and concepts, such as ROEs.
• Manually intervene and fix ROEs produced automatically by Workday.
• Input data into software, using Excel, and upload to Workday.
• Open and process mail, including CERB, approximately 40-50 pieces a month.

Essential Skills

• Minimum 2-5 years of payroll experience.
• Experience processing payroll for 500+ employees.
• Experience in a medium to large organization.
• Updated knowledge of Canadian Tax Laws.
• Strong knowledge of standard legislative guidelines, including ESA, Revenue Canada, and Revenue Quebec.
• Advanced Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, H&V look up, and formulas.
• Payroll software experience, including payroll-based accounting knowledge.
• Strong written communication skills.

Additional Skills & Qualifications

• Workday Payroll software experience preferred.
• Experience with Quebec payroll.
• PCP Designation is a plus.
• Multi-provincial experience is beneficial.
• Eager to learn and grow.
• Analytical and tech-savvy, particularly with Excel.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet tight deadlines.

Pay and Benefits

The pay range for this position is $29.25 - $29.25/hr.

Workplace Type

This is a hybrid position in Oakville,ON.

À propos d'Aston Carter:

AstonCarter fournit des solutions de talent de classe mondiale à des milliers de clients à travers le monde. Spécialisés dans la comptabilité, la finance, les ressources humaines, l’acquisition de talents, la chaîne d’approvisionnement et certaines professions administratives, nous étendons les capacités des entreprises à la pointe de l'industrie. Nous nous appuyons sur notre profonde expertise en matière de recrutement et sur notre réseau expansif pour répondre aux besoins évolutifs de nos clients et de notre communauté de talents avec agilité et excellence. Avec des bureaux aux États-Unis, au Canada, en Asie-Pacifique et en Europe, Aston Carter est au service d’un grand nombre d’entreprises du Fortune500. Nous sommes fiers d’avoir remporté le double diamant ClearlyRated Best of Staffing pour notre service aux clients et aux talents.

Aston Carter est un employeur souscrivant au principe de l’égalité des chances et accepte toutes les candidatures sans tenir compte de la race, du sexe, de l’âge, de la couleur, de la religion, des origines nationales, du statut d’ancien combattant, d’un handicap, de l’orientation sexuelle, de l’identité sexuelle, des renseignements génétiques ou de toute autre caractéristique protégée par la loi.

Si vous souhaitez faire une demande d’accommodement raisonnable, tel que la modification ou l’ajustement du processus de demande d’emploi ou d’entrevue à cause d’un handicap, veuillez envoyer un courriel à [e-mail] pour connaître d’autres options d’accommodement.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [e-mail] for other accommodation options.