Payroll Specialist

Vaco by Highspring; Surrey; On-site; CAD 47,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring in Surrey, BC is seeking a contractor to own hourly payroll for ~30 employees, while salary payroll is managed by Counteractor. The role is a 3–6 month contract, on-site in Surrey, with additional accounting/administrative tasks as capacity allows.

The ideal candidate has 3–5+ years of payroll experience, strong ADP proficiency, ability to review and reconcile payroll registers, and solid foundational accounting knowledge.

Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of hands-on payroll experience.
• ADP proficiency.
• Ability to review and reconcile payroll registers.
• Foundational accounting knowledge (debits/credits).
• Familiarity with ERP systems (NetSuite, Dynamics, QuickBooks).
• Clear, professional communication skills.
• Ability to work 40 hours/week fully on-site.
• Manufacturing or industrial payroll experience.

Responsibilities

• Own hourly payroll for ~30 employees and support broader accounting/administrative tasks.
• Daily time entry and resolution of payroll issues.
• Payroll register review and reconciliation.
• Benefits administration.
• Uniform deduction tracking.
• Light AP/AR support.
• Reporting and reconciliation with Counteractor.
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries.

Skills

Payroll experience

Communication

Accounting knowledge

ERP awareness

Tools

ADP

NetSuite

Dynamics

QuickBooks

Counteractor

Job description

Job Type: Contract Role (3-6 Months), 5 days On-site, Surrey, BC

Job Salary: $34 - $40 / Hour

Job Description

This position is responsible for owning hourly payroll for approximately 30 employees, while salary payroll continues to be managed by Counteractor. With the role now structured as a full-time, 40-hour/week assignment, the contractor will also support broader accounting and administrative functions, including:

• Daily time entry and resolution of shop-floor payroll issues
• Payroll register review and reconciliation
• Benefits administration
• Uniform cleaning deduction tracking
• Light AP/AR support
• Reporting and reconciliation with Counteractor
• Responding to employee payroll inquiries
• Additional accounting/administrative tasks as capacity allows

Must‑Have Qualifications

• 3–5+ years of hands‑on payroll experience
• Payroll software proficiency (ADP strongly preferred)
• Ability to review and reconcile payroll registers—not just process payroll
• Foundational accounting knowledge (debits/credits)
• Familiarity with ERP systems
• Clear, professional communication skills
• Ability to work 40 hours/week fully on‑site
• Manufacturing or industrial payroll
• ADP
• Benefits administration
• AP/AR
• Experience with NetSuite, Dynamics, QuickBooks, or similar ERPs