Canada Payroll Specialist Location: Ottawa, Ontario (Hybrid 3 days in office, 2 days work from home) Pay Rate: $23.35/hr Contract Length: 12 months We at Raise are hiring a Canada Payroll Specialist for one of our top clients. After establishing themselves as an industry leader, they’re now expanding their team to meet rising demand. We’re hiring right now; if you’re interested, for your chance to join a excellent place to work. Essential Functions / Key Areas of Responsibility Ensure compliance with all federal and provincial payroll regulations, including assisting payroll manager with year-end processing (T4s, RL1s), tax remittances, registrations, amendments, and statutory filings across all current and legacy legal entities. Ownership of Workers’ Compensation and EHT reporting and remittances, ensuring timely, accurate filings and alignment with regulatory agency expectations. Review inputs, manual and off-cycle payroll transactions and partnering with Payroll leadership to ensure appropriate risk management and financial oversight. Provide oversight and direction to the third-party payroll processing team, ensuring accuracy of payroll entries, timely issue resolution, and audit readiness. Independently processes weekly and bi-weekly payroll for all Canadian employees, verifying time entries, validating pay codes, and ensuring accurate and timely compensation,



including the maintenance and processing of hourly employee’s time from UKG. Assume full ownership of historical timekeeping corrections for Canadian entities, proactively resolving discrepancies to maintain accurate payroll and compliance. Review and process LiveLink submissions independently, validating pay data to ensure compliance with applicable provincial payroll legislation and company policies. Independently runs end-to-end weekly and bi-weekly payroll audits for all Canadian employees, maintaining a high standard of accuracy and meeting all payroll deadlines. Work closely with the Payroll Manager to coordinate internal and external payroll audits, deliver thorough documentation, prompt audit support, and ensure compliance with all regulatory requirements. Accurately process all payroll-related reimbursements and top-ups, including expenses, OTP, STD, parental, and maternity leave, while coordinating with employees, internal HR teams and finance to ensure timely and accurate payments. Responsible for the set-up, maintenance and correspondence of Garnishments, Support and Tax Levies, serves as liaison between the employees and Garnishment agencies. Audit the Federal and Provincial withholding taxes for new hires and ongoing employees, including approval of tax elections based on Federal and Provincial requirements. Proactively identify and resolve ADP direct deposit discrepancies, minimizing

📌 Canada Payroll Specialist (Ottawa)
🏢 Raise
📍 Ottawa