Senior Canadian Payroll Analyst – Workday Expert

Socket.dev; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Dentalcorp is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to cover a 12-month leave, based in Toronto. You will lead complex Canadian multi-provincial payroll activities within Payroll Operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery.

You will mentor analysts, optimize processes, and collaborate with HR, Finance, Tax, and external partners. The role requires expertise in Canadian payroll legislation and Workday Payroll, plus fluency in English and French.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive Canadian payroll experience supporting multi-provincial payrolls.
• PCP designation required.
• Experience with Workday Payroll and payroll processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex Canadian multi-provincial payroll activities, including processing, balancing, validation, reconciliations, statutory remittances, and year-end reporting.
• Investigate and resolve complex payroll issues, retroactive calculations, corrections, variances, escalations, and employee inquiries.
• Serve as a Workday Payroll subject matter expert, supporting configuration, testing, user acceptance testing, system enhancements, and payroll-related changes.
• Improve payroll processes, documentation, internal controls, automation, and operational efficiency.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Treasury, Tax, HRIS, external vendors, and auditors to resolve payroll matters and support audit requirements.
• Mentor Payroll Analysts by providing technical guidance, sharing best practices, and supporting complex payroll scenarios.

Skills

Canadian payroll

Workday Payroll

Excel

Analytical skills

Stakeholder management

Bilingual English/French

Education

PCP designation

PLP designation (asset)

Tools

Workday

Job description

Dentalcorp is seeking a Senior Payroll Analyst to cover a 12-month leave, based in Toronto. You will lead complex Canadian multi-provincial payroll activities within Payroll Operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant payroll delivery.

You will mentor analysts, optimize processes, and collaborate with HR, Finance, Tax, and external partners. The role requires expertise in Canadian payroll legislation and Workday Payroll, plus fluency in English and French.