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Payroll Specialist - QC, Canada, On Site

Expired
  • Westmount, QC
  • On-site
  • Posted Aug 27, 2026
  • 1 position

$61,000–$67,600 / year

Employment type
Full-time
Experience level
Senior · 5+ years
Minimum education
High school
Posting language
English
Working hours
40 hours per week

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Expired Oct 10, 2026

Original job posting

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing payroll for a growing client base while ensuring compliance with federal, provincial, and local regulations. This role involves managing HRIS data, resolving payroll discrepancies, and preparing reports for audits.

Job details

About Us Vensure Employer Solutions is the largest privately held organization in the HR technology and service sector, providing a comprehensive portfolio of solutions, including HR/HCM technology, managed services, and global business process outsourcing (BPO). The company and its service providers collectively serve over 95,000 businesses and process over $135B in annual payroll. As a "One Employer Solution” headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, Vensure helps thousands of businesses streamline and grow their operations with custom strategies that benefit both employers and employees. Find out more by visiting www.vensure.com [http://www.vensure.com] Position Summary The Payroll Specialist position helps support our growing client base. This position will be responsible for all payroll-related processing activities. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Responsible for processing our growing client base’s payroll using applicable laws, regulations and company policies. Payroll Specialists should have knowledge of time clock systems, voluntary payroll deductions, federal/provincial/local taxation, and quality assurance This position requires you to pull a new hire import and time-sheet imports Resolve client issues or discrepancies with payroll data & problem resolution for clients/employees. Ensure accurate and timely payroll processing and employee payments Review and calculate pay for status changes, new hires, transfers and promotions Calculate terminated employee final pay following the appropriate state laws and regulations Resolve issues or discrepancies with payroll data Troubleshoot and problem-solve employee payroll and HRIS issues or concerns Make necessary entries or uploads to payroll data, which includes adjustments, incentives, additional hours, etc. after appropriate approvals and documentation is received Prepare off-cycle payrolls and manual checks as needed Respond to all HRIS and payroll questions and inquiries Enter new hire information into HRIS Manage, maintain, and update Human Resource Information System (HRIS) and specific modules Generate reports as requested and for compliance and audits Perform other duties and projects as assigned. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Ability to efficiently organize work activities to meet daily and weekly deadlines. Ability to multi-task with a strong attention to detail Good communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment Intermediate to strong skills in MS Office, including Excel and Outlook Must use logic and reasoning to make immediate decisions under pressure or tight deadlines. Proven ability to make proper judgment calls when presented by a situation/problem work with other departments to find other resolutions . Education & Experience • High school Diploma or equivalent • 3-7 years’ experience • Experience handling/managing multi-Canadian provincial payrolls, payroll systems, and processing Canadian payroll. • At least 5 years of payroll processing experience, preferably in the payroll services or similar industry. • Bilingual - Proficient in French and English Required Licenses and/or Certifications PCP or PLP certification required for this position This position is eligible for the following benefits: Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage Retirement Plan: Group RRSP with company match Paid Time Off: PTO, Holidays, Parental leave and Sick Leave provided as required by applicable provincial statutes #VensureEmployerSolutions #LI-PROMOTED #LI-Onsite \n \n $61,000 - $67,600 a year \n

What you’ll do

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing payroll for a growing client base while ensuring compliance with federal, provincial, and local regulations. This role involves managing HRIS data, resolving payroll discrepancies, and preparing reports for audits.

Requirements

Candidates must have 3-7 years of payroll experience, with at least 5 years specifically in payroll processing and multi-provincial Canadian payroll. A high school diploma and a PCP or PLP certification are required, along with bilingual proficiency in French and English.

Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Retirement Plan
  • Group RRSP
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holidays
  • Parental leave
  • Sick Leave

Listed skills

  • Quality assurance · Preferred
  • Data entry · Preferred
  • MS-Office · Preferred
  • Microsoft Excel · Preferred
  • Microsoft Outlook · Preferred
  • French · Preferred
  • English · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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  • Payroll processing
  • Canadian payroll
  • HRIS
  • Time clock systems
  • Taxation
  • Quality assurance
  • Data entry
  • Problem resolution
  • MS Office
  • Excel
  • Outlook
  • Bilingual
  • French
  • English
  • PCP certification
  • PLP certification
  • Canadian Payroll
  • Payroll Processing
  • Payroll Systems
  • Time Off Management
  • Bilingual (French/English)
  • HRIS Administration
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Auditing
  • Multilingualism
  • Business Process Outsourcing
  • Communication
  • Human Resources Information System (HRIS)
  • Problem Solving
  • Managed Services
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Multitasking
  • Operations
  • Quality Assurance
  • State Laws
  • Troubleshooting (Problem Solving)
  • Detail Oriented

Job areas

  • Human Resources
  • Finance & Accounting
  • Administrative
  • Payroll Specialist
  • Payroll Specialist (General)
  • Payroll Clerks
  • Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks

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