Payroll Specialist (Workday Implementation)

Saint Elizabeth; Markham; On-site; CAD 64,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

SE Health in Markham, Ontario, is seeking a Payroll Specialist with Workday implementation experience to support a large-scale payroll transformation. The role involves testing, validation, system configuration support, issue resolution, and process optimization for a multi-provincial workforce.

Required PCP designation and 3–5+ years of Canadian payroll experience, with direct Workday Payroll implementation exposure. Onsite work up to 4 days/week during testing and key activities.

Qualifications

• PCP designation required.
• 3-5+ years Canadian payroll experience.
• Direct experience with Workday Payroll implementation, migration, upgrade, or transformation.
• Experience with payroll testing, UAT, validation, and reconciliations.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation and multi-provincial payroll.
• Advanced Excel skills and analytical capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end payroll processing for a large, multi-provincial workforce.
• Participate in Workday Payroll implementation activities, testing, and deployment support.
• Execute payroll validation, parallel testing, reconciliations, and data audits.
• Investigate system-related payroll issues and recommend solutions.
• Assist with configuration reviews, process documentation, and UAT.

Skills

PCP designation

Canadian payroll experience

Workday Payroll

Payroll testing

Excel

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Workday

Excel

Job description

Join us in re-imagining health care with the largest social enterprise in Canada. SE Health is leading a multi-year enterprise transformation project that leverages human-centered design to be at the forefront of innovation within the healthcare sector. As a leader in home care, we are expanding and enhancing our capabilities to provide personalized experiences using new platforms and cloud-native architectures, ensuring privacy and security by design. Our transformation is grounded in guiding principles drive to ensure that we prioritize team decisions, long-term planning, process standardization, data-driven insights, and balanced user adoption. If you are driven by the desire to have an impact, change the world of health care and shape the future, we invite you to be part of our journey.

Note: This is a 6-month contract with a possibility of extension.

Location: This role requires to work onsite (Markham, ON) up to 4 days per week during testing and key implementation activities.

Job Summary

We are looking for Payroll Specialists with Workday implementation experience to support a large-scale payroll transformation initiative while also assisting with day-to-day payroll operations. This role will play a critical part in payroll testing, validation, system configuration support, issue resolution, and payroll process optimization. The successful candidate will combine strong Canadian payroll expertise with hands-on participation in Workday Payroll implementations, upgrades, conversions, or transformation projects.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support end-to-end payroll processing for a large, multi-provincial workforce
• Participate in Workday Payroll implementation activities, testing, and deployment support
• Execute payroll validation, parallel testing, reconciliations, and data audits
• Investigate system-related payroll issues and recommend solutions
• Assist with configuration reviews, process documentation, and user acceptance testing (UAT)
• Support payroll reporting, controls, and compliance processes
• Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, IT, and implementation teams to ensure project success
• Contribute to payroll modernization and continuous improvement initiatives
• Ensure compliance with Canadian payroll legislation and organizational policies

Qualifications:

• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation required
• 3-5+ years of Canadian payroll experience
• Direct experience supporting a Workday Payroll implementation, migration, upgrade, or transformation project
• Experience with system testing, UAT, payroll validation, and reconciliation processes
• Strong understanding of Canadian payroll legislation, taxation, and employment standards
• Experience processing payroll in a multi-provincial environment
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced project environment

Highly Preferred:

• Experience with Workday Payroll configuration or deployment support
• Experience in healthcare or other large, complex organizations
• Experience supporting payroll change management and process redesign initiatives

Why Join SE Health?

• Competitive Total Rewards: So much more than a paycheque! Enjoy comprehensive benefits, pension, flexible pay options, car-loan support, housing solutions and exclusive staff perks.
• Flexibility & Belonging: Thrive with hybrid work, flexible scheduling and a supportive, inclusive culture that puts people first.
• Innovative: At SE, we are always looking for new, innovative ways to improve. You’ll be encouraged and supported to identify and make improvements to the way we do our work. As a social enterprise, we support research into Senior’s Health and Aging.
• Purpose & Impact: Join a national social enterprise where your voice matters. Every role helps advance health, spark innovation and strengthen communities across Canada.
• Growth That Meets Your Ambition: Access tuition support, training and meaningful career pathways across a growing, future-focused organization.

About SE Health

SE Health is a not-for-profit social enterprise advancing health with heart. With 115+ years of impact, we bring hope, happiness and exceptional care to people and communities across Canada. We lead with empathy, dignity and purpose while building a future where everyone can realize their full health and well-being potential. We’re also an inclusive, supportive workplace offering competitive compensation, strong benefits and real opportunities to grow. We’re All In Together.

Accessibility: If you require accommodations due to illness or disability, please contact Talent Acquisition at [e-mail].

AI and compensation details: We use AI to take notes during our interview. All applications and interviews are reviewed by our Talent Acquisition team. This role is a new addition. The hiring pay range is $64,000–$80,000 annually, based on experience.