Payroll Specialist

Location: Toronto, ON. Mostly remote, onsite Fridays only

Language: English, strong written and verbal communication skills required

Duration: 1-year contract with potential for extension

Background Check Requirement: Background check and professional references required

About the Opportunity

An established healthcare organization is seeking a Payroll Associate to join a collaborative payroll and HR administration team supporting a large, complex workforce. This opportunity is ideal for a payroll professional who enjoys balancing high-volume transactional work with legislation, compliance, and data accuracy in a people-focused environment.

In this role, you’ll work closely with payroll specialists, HR colleagues, managers, and internal stakeholders to ensure employees are paid accurately and on time while maintaining the integrity of sensitive employee data. This is a fast-paced environment with strong mentorship, exposure to complex payroll scenarios, and long-term growth potential within payroll operations and compliance.

What’s In It for You

• Opportunity to gain experience within a large-scale, highly respected healthcare environment
• Exposure to complex payroll processing, retroactive calculations, and payroll compliance
• Collaborative team culture with supportive leadership and knowledge-sharing
• Hybrid work model with onsite presence required Fridays only after onboarding
• Potential for long-term opportunity and career progression within payroll operations

Your Responsibilities

• Process employee payroll and HR transactions including hires, leaves, terminations, and employee changes within Oracle PeopleSoft
• Support bi-weekly payroll processing for a large employee population while ensuring accuracy and compliance
• Review and validate workflow transactions, approvals, and supporting documentation in accordance with internal policies and legislative requirements
• Calculate retroactive payments, process manual payments as required, and support overpayment recovery activities
• Respond to payroll and HR inquiries from employees, managers, and internal stakeholders with a strong client-service approach
• Maintain confidential employee records and support payroll audit and verification processes
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives by updating internal documentation and supporting operational efficiencies

Skills and Qualifications

• 3-5 years of payroll processing experience, within a high-volume unionized environment
• PCP designation completed or in progress is required
• Experience using Oracle PeopleSoft and time management systems is considered an asset
• Strong understanding of payroll legislation, compliance requirements, and Ontario Employment Standards Act
• Ability to understand the full payroll lifecycle including pay processing, deductions, T4 implications, and legislative impact
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills with the ability to manage multiple deadlines
• Excellent interpersonal skills with a demonstrated commitment to confidentiality, collaboration, and client service

All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

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