Location: Ottawa, ON (Hybrid with 2 days from home)

Language: Strong English oral communication, comprehension, reading and writing required. French/English bilingualism is a strong asset.

Background Check Requirement: Criminal record check, vaccination attestation signed by a medical professional, and a two-step TB test are required

Duration: Temporary full-time contract until mid-December, 2026, 37.5 hours per week

About the Opportunity

Join a healthcare organization dedicated to supporting people living with complex mental health and addiction challenges. As a Payroll Administrator, you’ll play an significant role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time, allowing frontline and support teams to stay focused on the people they serve.

You’ll join an 8-person payroll team within Finance, working in a collaborative, people-focused environment. This unionized role supports a bi-weekly payroll of Ontario-based employees across unionized and non-unionized groups.

What’s In It for You

This is an opportunity to bring your payroll expertise to a meaningful healthcare environment while gaining exposure to complex payroll, benefits, pension and year-end processes. You’ll work alongside an approachable team and supportive leadership in a workplace where outgoing, collaborative professionals can thrive.

Your Responsibilities

• You’ll process accurate, timely bi-weekly payroll and action payroll-related HR transactions.

• You’ll apply collective agreements, organizational policies and payroll legislation accurately.

• You’ll audit payroll data,



calculate payments and complete required external reporting.

• You’ll maintain benefit and pension records, process reconciliations, billings, remittances and contribution audits.

• You’ll reconcile payroll-related general ledger accounts, investigate variances and prepare journal entries, accruals and adjustments.

• You’ll maintain accurate payroll documentation while handling sensitive employee information with discretion.

Skills and Qualifications

• 2 years of payroll experience, including year-end processing, benefits and pension reconciliations.

• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification is mandatory.

• College diploma with an accounting major, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation and experience with payroll and time management systems.

• Strong organization, communication and customer service skills, with the ability to meet deadlines independently and maintain confidentiality.

• French/English bilingualism is considered a strong asset.

Why Partner with Altis

If you’ve never worked with a staffing agency before, we make it easy. We work with top employers across Canada who have great jobs to fill, each vetted and verified by our team. When you apply for a job with Altis, we get to know you as a candidate and learn what your strengths are. Then, if you’re a solid match, we handle all the logistics, advocating for you as a candidate for the role, providing access to coaching and connecting you directly with the hiring manager. And rest assured, all our services are free of cost for candidates.

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