About Allied

Allied is a leading owner-operator of distinctive urban workspace in Canada’s major cities. Our work is grounded in a clear purpose: to provide knowledge-based organizations with distinctive urban environments that support creativity,connectivityand human wellness.

Our vision is more expansive. Weseekto make a continuous contribution to cities and culture that elevates and inspires the humanity in all of us.Thisvision informs how weoperate, how wedesignand how welead.

Real estate, for us,is not a passive investment. Itis a profoundly human endeavour,one that must promote wellness, sustainability,diversityand creativity—today and for generations to come.

Allied is also a place to build a career of consequence. If you are looking for work that is thoughtful,tangibleand enduring—work that contributes meaningfully to cities and the people who inhabit them—you will find purpose here.

For more information on Allied’s approach to city-building, visit our Insights page.

Purpose

Manage the full payroll process for all of Allied's employees across Canada.As a Senior Payroll Specialist, you will process, review, audit, and reconcile bi-weekly payroll for more than 300 employees across Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec using ADP Workforce Now (“WFN”), ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with applicable federal and provincial legislation.

Reporting to the Director, People, you provide guidance on payroll legislation, taxation, advantages administration, retirement savings plans, and payroll best practices. You are highly motivated, detail-oriented, trustworthy, and discreet, with exceptional customer service, analytical, and problem-solving skills.



You understand the importance of deadlines and take ownership of delivering accurate payroll and ensuring that employees are paid correctly and on time.

Responsibilities

- Process, review, audit, and reconcile bi-weekly payroll for employees across Alberta, British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec using ADP Workforce Now (WFN), ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and compliance with federal and provincial legislation.
- Ensure payroll, benefits, retirement plan, taxable benefits, and accounting transactions are processed accurately and within established deadlines.
- Manage all payroll-related government remittances and filings, including source deductions, EHT, CNESST, WSIB, WorkSafeBC, and other provincial payroll obligations.
- Prepare, reconcile, and submit monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll reporting requirements, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements.
- Lead year-end payroll activities, including preparation, balancing, and distribution of T4s, Relevé 1s, T4As, and other statutory reporting documents.
- Serve as the organization's payroll subject matter expert, providing guidance on payroll legislation, taxation, retirement savings plan, benefits administration, and payroll best practices.
- Conduct payroll audits and reconciliations to ensure data integrity, identify discrepancies, and implement corrective actions as required.




- Administer and reconcile employee taxable benefits, earnings, deductions, garnishments, pension contributions, and group benefit programs.
- Manage monthly and quarterly workers' compensation reporting, reconciliations, and accounting entries for all applicable jurisdictions.
- Prepare, review, and reconcile payroll journal entries, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment between payroll and ADP WFN general ledger accounts.
- Partner with Human Resources, Finance, Benefits providers, and external payroll vendors to support employee lifecycle transactions, system updates, and compliance initiatives.
- Lead payroll system enhancements, testing, and configuration changes within ADP Workforce Now and related systems.
- Analyze payroll processes and recommend improvements to increase efficiency, strengthen controls, enhance compliance, and improve the employee experience.
- Develop, maintain, and update payroll procedures, controls, and policy documentation to ensure consistency and operational excellence.
- Generate, analyze, and distribute regular and ad hoc payroll, workforce, and compliance reports to support business decision-making.
- Support internal and external audits by preparing documentation, reconciliations, and responding to audit inquiries.
- Act as an ambassador of Allied's culture and values, fostering a positive employee experience and maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, confidentiality, and integrity.
- This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports.

Benefits

- Serve as the primary subject matter expert for all group benefits and retirement savings programs, providing guidance to employees, leaders, a

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