Sr. Payroll Administrator

Paymentus; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Paymentus in Canada is seeking a Sr. Payroll Administrator to support the Senior Manager, Payroll with end-to-end payroll processing in a fast-paced environment. The role emphasizes data accuracy and confidentiality.

You will process payroll across states using UKG, assist with audits, respond to employee inquiries, and collaborate with HR to ensure seamless payroll delivery. Strong attention to detail and teamwork are essential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll processing experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
• CPP certification, or working toward is an asset.
• Excel proficiency (medium to advanced) is beneficial.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Effective written and verbal communication.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Process end-to-end payroll across multiple states using UKG.
• Assist Payroll Manager with weekly audits and year-end tasks.
• Respond to inquiries from employees regarding deductions and compensation.
• Collaborate with HR to ensure seamless payroll processing.
• Prepare and maintain payroll data for input and reporting.
• Monitor confidentiality and integrity of payroll records.

Skills

Payroll processing

Analytical thinking

Time management

Communication

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting

CPP certification

Tools

UKG

Excel

Job description

The Sr. Payroll Administrator assists the Senior Manager, Payroll with end-to-end payroll processing. They are responsible for a wide range of administrative services including but not limited to payroll admin, payroll disbursements, report writing and continuous process improvements.

Essential Functions/ Responsibilities

• Maintains payroll information by collecting, calculating & entering data across many states.
• Meet semi-monthly deadlines for processing payroll transactions using UKG ( formerly Ultimate Software)
• Assisting Payroll Manager with weekly audits of Payroll and year end processes
• Responds to inquiries from Employees regarding deductions, calculations, and changes on compensation
• Collaborate with Human Resources to ensure seamless payroll processing
• Perform a variety of statistical tasks and clerical duties required to prepare payroll data for computer input.
• Review timekeeping records for accuracy
• Prepare, compile and maintain accurate various statistical & payroll records
• Monitor and review all payroll disbursements for accuracy
• Maintaining the integrity and confidentiality of human resource files and records to ensure documents are collected and filed appropriately

Supervisory Responsibility

This position does not have any supervisory responsibility or direct reports.

Education and Experience

• 5+ years of Payroll processing experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, or related field
• CPP certification, or working towards is an asset.
• Medium to Advance level of knowledge in Excel will be beneficial
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as laptop computers, photocopiers and smartphones.

Physical Demands

This role requires sitting or standing at a computer workstation for extended periods of time.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 40 hours per week. Occasional evening and weekend work may be required as job duties demand.

Travel

No travel is required for this position.

Other Duties

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement

Paymentus is an equal opportunity employer.

We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, religious creed, color, age, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, religion, marital status, disability, military service or veteran status, genetic information, medical condition including medical characteristics, or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, and local laws and ordinances.

Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruitment advertising, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.

Reasonable Accommodation

Paymentus recognizes and supports its obligation to endeavor to accommodate job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities who are able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation. Paymentus will endeavor to provide reasonable accommodations to otherwise qualified job applicants and employees with known physical or mental disabilities, unless doing so would impose an undue hardship on the Company or pose a direct threat of substantial harm to the employee or others.

An applicant or employee who believes he or she needs a reasonable accommodation of a disability should discuss the need for possible accommodation with the Human Resources Department, or his or her direct supervisor.