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Hybrid – Metro Vancouver area | 2-3 days/week in-office

A well-established, growth-oriented company is hiring a Payroll Specialist to join its People team. This is a great fit for someone who enjoys the detail work of payroll and wants to build out their cross-border experience.

About the Role

You'll report to the Manager overseeing Payroll & Benefits and take ownership of day-to-day payroll processing for a salaried and hourly workforce spanning Canada and several U.S. states. The job mixes hands-on processing with some exposure to benefits and retirement plan support. If you're strong on the Canadian side and newer to U.S. multi-state work, that's not a problem — there's room to learn on the job!

What You'll Do

- Coordinate and prepare full-cycle payroll for Canadian and U.S. (multi-state) employees — Running payroll cycles for employees in Canada and across multiple U.S. states, covering new starters, role changes, exits, bonuses, and one-off adjustments
- Checking timesheet data for hourly staff before it feeds into payroll
- Keeping employee pay records current — direct deposit info, deductions, tax setup, and supporting paperwork
- Handling Canadian statutory deductions and remittances correctly by province




- Getting up to speed on U.S. state-level tax setup and compliance (support provided)
- Helping track leave-related pay situations like short-term disability or parental leave
- Supporting payroll-related audits and any system changes
- Putting together payroll summaries for finance, plus journal entries and account reconciliations
- Lending a hand with perks enrollment and retirement plan recordkeeping for both countries
- Working closely with HR, Finance, and IT as needed

What You Bring

- A couple years of hands-on payroll experience, with solid grounding in Canadian payroll
- Some exposure to U.S. payroll is a bonus, not a must-have
- Comfortable in a payroll/HR software platform and time-tracking tools
- Good with spreadsheets and comfortable learning new systems
- Careful, detail-oriented, and trustworthy with sensitive information
- Able to juggle a few deadlines at once without things slipping
- A degree is nice to have but not required; payroll certifications are a plus

What's Offered

Health and dental coverage, life and disability insurance, a pension plan, profit sharing, help with further education, and a genuinely supportive team environment.

At Humans of HR, we support the development and growth of our candidates to reach their full potential. If you are thinking about your next career move and the above role is just the right fit, please send us your resume along with a cover letter in confidence and one of our consultants will be in touch for a confidential discussion.

📌 Senior Payroll Specialist (Metro Vancouver)
🏢 Humans of HR
📍 Metro Vancouver