Career Opportunities: Payroll Specialist (13997)

Requisition ID13997-Posted11/09/2026-Employee Services and Systems (20000034)-Payroll Services (30000057)-Job Opportunity

Requisition ID: 13997
Number of Vacancies: 1
Department: Employee Services and Systems (20000034) - Payroll Services (30000057)
Salary Information: $100,318.40 - $125,434.40
Pay Scale Group: 09SA (CAN/S/J/09SA)
Employment Type: Temporary until December 2027 - Hybrid
New or Existing Vacancy : Existing

Weekly Hours: 35 Off Days: Saturday and Sunday Shift: Day
Posted On: November 9, 2026
Last Day to Apply: November 17, 2026
Reports to: Manager, HRIS

The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC), North America's third largest transit system and recognized as one of the top places to work in the GTA has introduced its new 2024-2028 TTC Corporate Plan - Moving Toronto, Connecting Communities which continues the TTC’s legacy of delivering service to hundreds of millions of customers a year. The TTC’s new vision and mission statements also help promote the many environmental, social equity and economic benefits that the TTC provides:

Vision: Moving Toronto towards a more equitable, sustainable, and prosperous future.

Mission: To serve the needs of transit riders by providing a safe, reliable, efficient, and accessible mass public transit service through a seamless integrated network to create access to opportunity for everyone.

Our Payroll Specialist operates as the subject matter expert regarding payroll administration and current payroll best practices, bringing forth recommendations for process improvements and creating efficiencies.

What You Will Do





The Payroll Specialist is responsible for performing a variety of complex tasks in relation to the processing of weekly, bi-weekly and monthly payrolls for the TTC. This includes performing in-depth analysis, control and accounting functions to ensure accurate payroll distribution.

The incumbent will also:

- Review and balance associated payroll accounts, submit year end statements as required. Balancing annual T4/T4A and adjustments to the annual PIER report, ensuring employees’ T4/T4A and government remittance accounts are accurate.
- Prepare and submit remittance to CRA and Ontario Health Tax. Processes off-cycle payroll runs when required. Review and submit ROE after each pay processing cycle.
- Ensure compliance with Collective Bargaining Agreements, internal policies, Provincial Legislation (Employment Standards Act) and Federal Legislation (Canada Labour Code) using various SAP standard and customized reports.
- Ensure accurate Time and Payroll calculations for each union and non-union groups, having a good understanding of applicable CBA regulations.
- Perform monthly Statistics Canada Reporting. Imports and validates time data entries to SAP Payroll for the payroll processing using reports.
- Liaise with TTC Employee Relations, CPA, CRA and Service Canada representatives to ensure compliance with various policies and tax laws.




- Ensure all government remittances are reconciled on a regular basis, handles all enquiries from CRA and other government tax offices, and investigates any discrepancies.
- Assists Manager – Payroll Processing & Compliance with various payroll related audits and year end reporting.
- Prepares journal entries in S/4 HANA for required out of system adjustments. Perform Users Acceptance Testing for changes required in SAP Payroll.
- The incumbent will also demonstrates behaviors that support diversity, inclusion, and a respectful work and service setting that is free from discrimination and harassment and helps to remove barriers and accommodate employees and customers (within their area of responsibility) in accordance with TTC’s commitments and obligations under the Ontario Human Rights Code (OHRC) and Related Orders, the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), and TTC’s policies.

What Qualifications Do You Bring?

- Completion of a Degree/Diploma in a related field (Accounting, Finance), or the equivalent in work experience, combined with several years of relevant senior payroll/office administration experience, and payroll accounting experience
- Proficiency in the use of MS Office, including intermediate to advanced level Excel skills
- Strong understanding of SAP Payroll, Workforce, S/4 HANA
- Experience working within a Payroll environment
- Solid background working with Payroll Systems and Time & Attendance Systems
- Solid understanding of Year End processes in payroll
- Working knowledge of Employment Standards in the province of Ontario.
- Demonstrated

📌 Payroll Specialist (Toronto)
🏢 TTC (Toronto Transit Commission)
📍 Toronto