We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join a healthcare organization in North York, Ontario on a Contract basis.

In this role, you will oversee payroll administration while contributing to recruitment, reporting, benefits coordination, training records, and absence management.

This position requires a detail-oriented individual who can manage sensitive information, respond to employee questions with care, and support compliance with applicable policies, collective agreement provisions, and legislative requirements.

Responsibilities: •Administer end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring employee pay is calculated correctly, issued on schedule, and aligned with organizational policies, collective agreement obligations, and relevant regulations. •Investigate payroll discrepancies, complete required corrections or adjustments, and work directly with the payroll service provider to resolve processing issues efficiently. •Respond to employee payroll and advantages questions promptly, while monitoring vacation, statutory holiday, and lieu time balances and arranging payouts when required. •Perform regular reconciliation of payroll and benefits information, prepare Records of Employment, and coordinate year-end payroll activities including T4 production.



•Support payroll system updates or enhancements and provide guidance or oversight to designated staff involved in payroll-related tasks when needed. •Partner with HR leadership and hiring managers to support workforce planning, manage job postings, screen applicants, coordinate interviews, and complete onboarding and offboarding documentation for employees, students, and volunteers. •Maintain recruitment records, support job fair participation, manage resume tracking, and ensure hiring practices follow collective agreement requirements and program-specific processes such as Summer Jobs administration. •Produce and maintain HR and workforce data related to turnover, hours worked, training, incidents, seniority, and other employment metrics, and prepare reports for HR and finance stakeholders as required. •Coordinate employee training administration, maintain accurate HR records, and assist with absence management, workplace incident claims, benefits enrolment, and return-to-work planning in collaboration with internal leaders and external providers. •Handle general HR administration such as employment letters, attendance-related documentation, investigation meeting coordination, and support for employee relations matters while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.

📌 Payroll Specialist (Toronto)
🏢 Robert Half
📍 Toronto