Senior Payroll Analyst

Atlantic Packaging Products Ltd.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 76,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental & vision coverage

Teamwork‑focused culture

Point-based recognition

Advancement opportunities

Education assistance

Scholarships for employees’ children

PPE support program

Retirement savings

EAP

Job summary

Atlantic Packaging is seeking a Sr Payroll Analyst to support accurate and timely payroll processing with Dayforce, backed by hands-on system testing during a major HR technology transformation.

You will review inputs, run audits, troubleshoot issues, and collaborate with Payroll, HR, Finance and IT to ensure payroll integrity for hourly and salaried staff in a Canadian manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of Dayforce payroll experience.
• Progressive payroll experience in a high-volume environment for hourly and salaried staff.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll processes, calculations, controls and statutory requirements.
• Experience troubleshooting payroll system and data issues, testing and UAT.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy in payroll data.
• Advanced Excel skills for payroll data, reconciliations and large datasets.
• Strong organizational and time management skills to meet payroll deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication with Payroll, HR, Finance and IT teams.
• Post-secondary education in payroll, accounting, business or HR, or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Review payroll inputs, employee changes, earnings, deductions, retroactive adjustments and other transactions for accuracy.
• Perform payroll audits, reconciliations and data validation, investigate discrepancies and resolve issues before payroll close.
• Provide hands-on functional and technical support for Dayforce Payroll, including troubleshooting and validating changes.
• Coordinate vendor management activities such as tickets, follow-up, testing, documentation and tracking deliverables.
• Support Dayforce releases and payroll system changes by testing and documenting results.
• Document payroll requirements, participate in user acceptance testing and ensure readiness for production go‑live.
• Partner with Payroll, HR Technology, HR, Finance, IT and vendors to resolve system and data issues.
• Maintain payroll procedures, controls and testing evidence for audit readiness.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll accuracy, controls, and workflows.

Skills

Dayforce Payroll

High-volume payroll

Canadian payroll

Payroll troubleshooting

Attention to detail

Excel skills

Time management

Communication

Education/experience equivalence

Vendor support processes

Education

Post-secondary education in payroll, accounting, business or HR, or related field

Job description

“Join us in building Careers and shaping Experiences Beyond the Box”

About Us

At Atlantic Packaging, every box tells a story and yours begins here. As a proudly Canadian-owned company with over 80 years of excellence in the corrugated packaging industry with operations within North America (Ontario, Quebec and United States), we’re committed to sustainability, customer excellence and community impact. Since 1945, we’ve supported local jobs and built a legacy of trust with our clients and team members. At Atlantic, your ideas matter, your growth is supported and your work makes a real impact.

The Opportunity

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the Sr. Payroll Analyst supports the accurate and timely processing of payroll while providing hands‑on technical support for Dayforce. This intermediate-level role combines day-to-day payroll processing with payroll systems support, vendor coordination and structured testing of payroll-related changes. You will work closely with Payroll, HR Technology and other partners to ensure payroll requirements, controls and employee impacts are understood, tested and validated through system updates and Atlantic’s broader HR technology transformation. This is an opportunity to strengthen your payroll systems expertise while contributing to a large technology transformation at Atlantic Packaging.

What You’ll Do

• Support accurate and timely payroll processing by reviewing payroll inputs, employee changes, earnings, deductions, retroactive adjustments and other transactions for completeness and accuracy.
• Perform payroll audits, reconciliations and data validation, investigate discrepancies and work with the Payroll team to resolve issues before payroll close.
• Provide hands‑on functional and technical support for Dayforce Payroll, including troubleshooting system and data issues, supporting system updates and validating payroll‑related changes.
• Coordinate vendor management activities such as support tickets, issue follow‑up, change requests, testing, documentation and tracking vendor deliverables.
• Support Dayforce releases, enhancements and payroll‑related system changes by assessing impacts, completing test scenarios, documenting results and confirming readiness for production.
• Support Atlantic’s HR technology transformation by documenting payroll requirements, participating in user acceptance and parallel testing, tracking defects, validating integrations and confirming payroll requirements are met before go‑live.
• Partner with Payroll, HR Technology, HR, Finance, IT and external vendors to resolve payroll system and data issues and support reliable end‑to‑end processes.
• Maintain payroll procedures, system documentation, controls and testing evidence to support consistent processing, knowledge transfer and audit readiness.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll accuracy, controls, workflows and system use, while escalating risks and defects in a timely manner.

What You Bring

• 3-5 years of hands‑on Dayforce experience supporting payroll operations, with strong technical knowledge of the Dayforce Payroll module.
• Progressive payroll experience supporting payroll processing in a high‑volume environment, including both hourly and salaried employee populations.
• Strong working knowledge of Canadian payroll processes, payroll calculations, controls and statutory requirements.
• Experience troubleshooting payroll system and data issues, supporting system updates and completing structured testing or user acceptance testing.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to identify variances, investigate root causes and follow issues through to resolution.
• Strong Excel skills and confidence working with payroll data, reconciliations, reports and large data sets.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and meet payroll deadlines.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills and the ability to work effectively with Payroll, HR, Finance, IT and external vendors.
• Post‑secondary education in payroll, accounting, business, human resources or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

Preferred

• Experience supporting payroll in a manufacturing and/or unionized environment.
• Experience supporting an HRIS or payroll implementation, system transformation or integration project.
• Experience with vendor support processes, release management, integration testing or defect tracking.

What We Offer

• Comprehensive health, dental and vision coverage (dependents included)
• Teamwork‑focused culture with sustainability initiatives and social events
• A culture of appreciation through a point‑based recognition
• Opportunities for advancement and internal movement
• Education assistance for continuous skill development
• Academic scholarships for employees’ children
• Safety equipment and PPE support program
• Retirement savings and wellness initiatives
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Inclusion and Accessibility

Atlantic Packaging is committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible and respectful environment for all candidates. If you require accommodation during the hiring process, please contact our Talent Acquisition team—we’re here to support you.

We sincerely thank all applicants for their interest in joining Atlantic Packaging. While we appreciate the time and effort invested, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

Please note

Candidates who are 18 years or older are required to complete a criminal and background check. Details will be provided through the application process.

Hiring Range: $75,593 - $94,491. A candidate’s experience and knowledge may be factored into the pay a candidate receives for this position. This posting is for an existing vacancy.