AZ Accounting is a Canadian accounting and advisory firm helping businesses simplify their finances and grow with confidence. We provide a wide range of services, including bookkeeping, corporate and personal tax, payroll, financial reporting, business advisory, and fractional CFO services.

We combine professional expertise with modern cloud-based technology to deliver accurate, reliable, and responsive support to our clients. Our team works with businesses across a variety of industries, from startups and small businesses to established organizations.

At AZ Accounting, we value teamwork, attention to detail, continuous learning, and excellent client service. We offer a fully remote work setting, flexible hours, and opportunities for professional development and growth. We're proud to support our clients while helping our team members build their skills and careers.

Job Description

This is a remote position.

Job Summary

Love working with numbers, but not the rigid in office, 9-to-5? At AZ Accounting, we're building a team of genuinely personable professionals who take pride in their work and enjoy the freedom to manage their own schedules and work fully remotely. As our Senior Payroll Specialist, you'll help keep our clients' finances organized, their payroll running smoothly, and their businesses on track. If you're detail-oriented, experienced, and someone who enjoys building relationships while delivering great work, we'd love to meet you.

Job Role

You'll be a trusted part of our accounting team, managing payroll for a variety of clients across different industries. From processing payroll and ensuring accurate calculations to handling CRA remittances and meeting important deadlines,



you'll take ownership of your assigned client files and make sure everything runs smoothly.

You'll work independently while staying connected with a supportive team that's always there when you need it. We're looking for someone who knows Canadian payroll inside and out, can confidently manage their workload, spot issues before they become problems, and bring both experience and a personable approach to every client relationship. If you have bookkeeping experience too, that's a great bonus

Project Goals

Deliver accurate, timely, and reliable payroll services for clients across various industries

Take ownership of assigned payroll files, ensuring deadlines are met and work stays on track

Ensure compliance with CRA requirements, including statutory deductions, remittances, T4s, and Records of Employment (ROEs)

Maintain accurate and organized payroll records, ensuring all information is up to date

Build strong, professional relationships with clients through clear communication and dependable service

Identify payroll discrepancies, resolve issues, and proactively recommend improvements to payroll processes

Help streamline payroll workflows and create efficiencies that make managing client files easier

Support the accounting team with payroll-related reporting, reconciliations, and year-end requirements





Confidently communicate with the CRA by phone to resolve payroll-related issues, address discrepancies, and follow up on outstanding matters

Why You'll Love It Here

Work on your own schedule

A team that values personality, professionalism, and taking ownership

The opportunity to manage a variety of clients and industries

Room to share your expertise, improve processes, and grow professionally

A culture built on trust, flexibility, and doing great work together

Requirements

Required Skills

Advanced knowledge of Canadian payroll processing, including regular pay runs, statutory deductions, CRA remittances, and year-end reporting

Strong understanding of Canadian payroll legislation, provincial employment standards, and CRA compliance requirements

Proficiency with QuickBooks Online (QBO), Wagepoint, Rippling and experience managing payroll for multiple clients

Experience preparing and filing T4s, T4 summaries, Records of Employment (ROEs), and other required payroll documentation

Confidence communicating directly with the CRA by phone to resolve payroll-related issues, investigate discrepancies, and follow up on outstanding matters

Ability to review payroll records, identify discrepancies, troubleshoot issues, and resolve problems independently

Experience handling payroll adjustments, taxable benefits, vacation pay, statutory holiday pay, and employee terminations

Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple clients, priorities, and payroll deadlines

Excellent written and verbal communication with a friendly, professional approach

Strong attention to detail, accuracy, and confiden

📌 Senior Payroll Specialist (Montreal)
🏢 AZ Accounting Firm
📍 Montreal