Our client is seeking a Payroll Analyst for a permanent position or 6-month contract.Process full-cycle bi-weekly payroll for a large workforce of hourly employees as well as salaried corporate sta... Show more

About Our Client

Our client is seeking a Payroll Analyst for a permanent position or 6-month contract.

About the Opportunity

Must-Have Criteria (Payroll):

- Process full-cycle bi-weekly payroll for a large workforce of hourly employees as well as salaried corporate staff
- Ensure accurate payroll administration, including payroll balancing, year-end processing, and legislative reporting requirements.
- Manage CRA remittances, Records of Employment (ROEs), T4 preparation, and annual payroll reconciliations.
- Maintain compliance with Alberta Employment Standards and Canadian payroll legislation, including overtime calculations, statutory holiday pay, deductions, and related requirements.
- Serve as the primary resource for employee payroll inquiries, earnings questions, and payroll record maintenance.
- Partner with operational leaders and internal stakeholders to identify opportunities for payroll process improvements and efficiencies.

Good to Have Criteria (Human Resources):

- Develop, maintain, and enhance HR programs and procedures across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding, performance management, employee relations, and offboarding.
- Coordinate employee certification and licensing compliance requirements, ensuring records remain current and regulatory obligations are met.
- Administer group benefits programs, including enrollments, employee changes, terminations, reconciliations, and carrier communications.
- Oversee Workers' Compensation Board (WCB) administration, including claims management,



modified work coordination, and return-to-work programs.

About You

- 5+ years of full cycle payroll, including 2 years of performing the process start to finish
- PCP designation is required
- Ability to work in a fast paced, changing workplace
- The Human Resource criteria above is an asset but not required

This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Vaco/Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Calgary area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role.

Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco/Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to the individual’s skill sets, experience and training, licensure and certifications, office location and other geographic considerations, as well as other business and organizational needs. With that said, as required by local law in geographies that require salary range disclosure, Vaco/Highspring notes the salary range for the role is noted in this job posting. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses, and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Additional disclaimer:



Unless otherwise noted in the job description, the position Vaco/Highspring is filing for is occupied. Please note, however, that Vaco/Highspring is regularly asked to provide talent to other organizations. Submissions to this position are subject to the use of AI to perform preliminary candidate screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase within

Vaco/Highspring will be otherwise assessed by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not have knowledge of the tools used by its clients in making final hiring decisions and cannot opine on their use of AI products.

EEO Notice

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to particip

📌 Payroll Analyst (Alberta)
🏢 Vaco
📍 Alberta