Job Summary
We are seeking a highly organized and detail-oriented Payroll Administrator to join our client's dynamic team on 6 months contract located in waterloo, ON. This is a hybrid position (3 days onsite and 2 days work from home)
Responsibilities
- End‑to‑End Payroll processing.
- Lead the import, validation, balancing, and transmission of bi‑weekly payroll for 2,000+ multi‑province employees
- Perform gross‑to‑net calculations, reconciliations, and payroll audits to ensure complete accuracy and compliance
- Analyze payroll and general ledger data, investigate variances, and support reconciliation processes
- Provide compliance and legislative expertise
- Calculate overtime, statutory holiday pay, and other earnings in accordance with provincial employment standards
- Prepare and submit statutory remittances and filings
- Produce Records of Employment (ROEs)
and support compliance audits as required
- Support year‑end activities, including T4 preparation, reconciliations, and government reporting
- Provide Employee & Case Management support
- Process employee lifecycle transactions including new hires, terminations, leaves, status changes, and compensation updates
- Manage payroll inquiries and escalations, providing clear, timely, and skilled responses.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in a multi‑jurisdictional Canadian payroll environment
- Proven experience processing payrolls of over 1,000+ employees
- Canadian Payroll Association certification (PCP or CPM)