Payroll Specialist - PJCC

Jewish Toronto; Toronto; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free JCC Membership

Staff Discounts

Health & Dental Insurance

Paid Time Off

Jewish & statutory holidays off

Professional Growth

Collaborative environment

Job summary

The Jewish Community Centre (JCC) in Toronto is seeking a payroll professional to own and process semi-monthly payroll for 400+ employees across seven divisions and two entities. The role requires Dayforce expertise and will involve union and non-union payroll, ROEs, year-end activities, and close collaboration with HR on onboarding and employee changes.

You'll ensure accuracy, compliance, and timely deliveries while identifying improvements to payroll processes and Dayforce utilization.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of hands-on payroll experience, ideally with a large or complex workforce.
• Expert Ceridian Dayforce Payroll experience is required.
• Experience managing payroll for multiple divisions and employee groups.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance, and year-end requirements.

Responsibilities

• Own and process accurate and timely semi-monthly payroll for 400+ employees.
• Manage payroll across seven divisions and two legal entities.
• Process unionized and non-unionized payroll, including two daycare collective agreements.
• Handle payroll changes: hires, promotions, salary increases, leaves, terminations.
• Review timesheets and payroll data for accuracy and authorization.
• Prepare payroll reconciliations, registers, reports, and supporting documentation.
• Process ROEs and support year-end activities, including T4s.
• Maintain confidential employee and payroll records and collaborate with HR on onboarding.
• Be a trusted payroll resource for employees and managers; support audits and reporting.
• Identify opportunities to streamline payroll and administrative processes; grow Dayforce usage.

Skills

Payroll processing

Detail-oriented

Problem solving

Communication

Tools

Ceridian Dayforce Payroll

Job description

Job Type: Full-Time Position (100% In-Person)

Salary: $60,000-$65,000 plus benefits and perks

Schedule: Monday-Friday Flexible Start & End Times

Build Your Payroll Career. Grow With the JCC.

Are you a payroll professional who loves getting the details right, solving problems, and taking ownership of your work?

If you are an expert with Ceridian Dayforce Payroll, enjoy working with people and numbers, and are ready for a role where you can take ownership and continue developing your expertise, we want to meet you.

What You'll Do

• Own and process accurate and timely semi-monthly payroll for 400+ employees
• Manage payroll across seven divisions and two legal entities
• Process both unionized and non-unionized payroll, including two daycare collective agreements
• Manage payroll changes including new hires, promotions, salary increases, incentives, leaves, and terminations
• Review timesheets and payroll data for accuracy and authorization
• Prepare payroll reconciliations, registers, reports, and supporting documentation
• Process Records of Employment (ROEs) and support year-end activities, including T4s
• Maintain accurate employee and payroll records while ensuring confidentiality and compliance
• Partner closely with HR on onboarding, employee changes, leaves, and employee records
• Be a trusted resource for employees and managers on payroll-related questions
• Support payroll audits, reporting, and Finance requirements
• Identify opportunities to streamline and improve payroll and administrative processes
• Help strengthen our use of Dayforce as our organization continues to grow

What You Bring

• 3+ years of hands-on payroll experience, ideally supporting a large or complex workforce
• Hands-on Ceridian Dayforce Payroll experience (Required)
• Experience managing or supporting payroll for a large employee population
• Experience with union and non-union payroll is a strong asset
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, compliance, and year-end requirements
• Excellent attention to detail—you take pride in getting things right
• Strong organizational and time-management skills with the ability to meet firm deadlines
• A connection to Jewish culture and community or a genuine willingness to learn

Why Join the JCC?

Complexity That Builds Your Career

• Gain valuable experience managing a sophisticated payroll environment spanning seven divisions, two legal entities, multiple employee groups, and union and non-union operations.

Grow in Finance

• This is an opportunity to deepen your payroll expertise while gaining broader exposure to Finance, HR, reporting, compliance, and organizational operations.

Take Ownership

• You'll be trusted to manage an essential function and become a go-to payroll partner across the organization.

Be Part of Our Growth

• The JCC is growing, evolving, and strengthening how we support our people. You'll have the opportunity to contribute ideas, improve processes, and grow alongside us.

Who We Are

The Jewish Community Centre (JCC) is more than a workplace it's a vibrant hub of culture, connection, and community. Across the Prosserman JCC and Schwartz/Reisman Centre, our teams bring together fitness, education, early childhood, camps, arts, culture, and community programming that reaches 75,000+ people annually.

Our people make that possible and our Finance team plays an essential role in supporting them.

• Free JCC Membership: Access our fitness centres, classes, and programs
• Generous Staff Discounts: Summer camps, swimming lessons, personal training, and more
• Comprehensive Health & Dental Insurance: 75% of premiums covered by the JCC
• Paid Time Off: Vacation and sick days
• Jewish & Statutory Holidays Off
• Professional Growth: Build your expertise in payroll and gain broader exposure within Finance
• A collaborative, people-focused environment where your work has a direct impact

Don't self-select out if you're missing a bullet point or two of this job description from your resume. We are open to candidates of all backgrounds and are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive team. If this job description energizes you, let's talk. The JCC does not use AI in hiring selection.