Senior Payroll Specialist (Contract)

RECRUITMENT PARTNERS INC.; Calgary; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

RECRUITMENT PARTNERS INC. is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Professional to own full-cycle payroll across Canada and the U.S. for approximately 1,000 employees, including hourly, salaried, and bonus-eligible staff.

This role is the standalone payroll processor for a large automotive sector organization, based in Calgary and working in-office. You will ensure compliance with Canadian and U.S. payroll laws, manage changes, year-end reporting, and continuous improvement of processes.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full-cycle payroll experience.
• Experience processing payroll for 1,000+ employees across Canada and the United States.
• PCP designation preferred; strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Own full-cycle bi-weekly payroll for ~1,000 employees across Canada and the U.S., including hourly, salaried, and bonus-eligible staff.
• Manage all payroll changes: new hires, terminations, pay changes, bonuses, leaves.
• Ensure compliance with Canadian and U.S. payroll laws and company policies; reconcile payroll data and tax remittances.
• Prepare year-end activities: T4s, W-2s, ROEs, and statutory reports.
• Be the primary payroll contact for employees, management, and external agencies; resolve issues.
• Generate payroll reports and support audits and month-end processes; identify process improvements.

Skills

Full-cycle payroll

Bi-weekly payroll

Canada/US payroll

Payworks

Excel

Tools

Payworks

Job description

We’re seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Professional to own full-cycle payroll across multiple business units with our client in the Automotive industry. This position plays a key role with the corporate office and will need strong experience to be the standalone payroll processor for a large organization.

Your Success Will Be Defined By Your Ability To

• Independently process bi-weekly payroll for approximately 1,000 employees across Canada and the U.S., including hourly, salaried, and bonus-eligible employees.
• Manage all payroll-related employee changes, including new hires, terminations, compensation changes, bonuses, and leaves.
• Ensure payroll accuracy and compliance with Canadian and U.S. payroll legislation, tax regulations, and company policies.
• Reconcile payroll data, deductions, benefits, tax remittances, and payroll-related accounts.
• Prepare and complete year-end payroll activities, including T4s, W-2s, ROEs, and other statutory reporting requirements.
• Act as the primary payroll contact for employees, management, and external agencies, resolving issues and inquiries promptly.
• Generate payroll reports and support audits, month-end processes, and payroll-related analysis.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and efficiencies.

Your Strengths Include:

• 7+ years of full-cycle payroll experience with demonstrated ownership of payroll processing.
• Experience processing payroll for a workforce of 1,000+ employees across Canada and the United States.
• Advanced proficiency with Payworks is required.
• Strong reconciliation, analytical, and problem-solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently in a standalone payroll role with minimal supervision.
• PCP designation is preferred; strong Excel skills and the ability to work full-time, in-office in Calgary are required.