Payroll and Benefits Specialist (18-Month Maternity Leave coverage)

Calgary, AB
On-site
Posted Aug 26, 2026
1 position

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Employment type: Full-time
Experience level: Mid-level · 3+ years
Minimum education: Professional degree
Apply by: Aug 26, 2027
Posting language: English
Working hours: 40 hours per week

Job summary

The Payroll and Benefits Specialist will manage end-to-end payroll processing, benefits administration, and time and attendance tracking across multiple legal entities. They will also support HR and finance teams by maintaining accurate payroll records, preparing reports, and ensuring compliance with provincial and federal legislation.

Job details

Overview High Tide is seeking a dynamic and fast paced Payroll and Benefits Specialist in our Calgary corporate office to join our collaborative Human Resources team. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who thrives in a high-volume environment and enjoys playing a key role in ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time, and supported through questions on benefits and payroll administrative practices. Reporting to the Payroll and Benefits Lead, this role will support the end-to-end payroll and benefits process across multiple legal entities, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and exceptional service. You’ll work closely with cross-functional teams while managing a variety of responsibilities, including payroll processing, time and attendance review, and benefits administration. If you enjoy balancing precision with people-focused work and want to contribute to a growing organization, then this role is for you! Responsibilities Calculate pay according to hours worked incorporating leaves, overtime, vacation pay, statutory holidays, payroll deductions, and other payroll transactions. Lead and assist with company’s benefits rollout program for designated pay groups; ensure employees are onboarded; manage their enrollment and renewal. Calculate benefits deductions, manage beneficiary forms, update portal with wage changes. Maintain and manage time and attendance software for hourly staff including shift approvals, shift cancellations, and shift scheduling. Strong knowledge of termination process calculations as per employment standards across all Canadian provinces. Initiate periodical payments; prepare and administer cheques, initiate direct deposits. Work with HR and operational stakeholders to work through payroll discrepancies. Issues statements, invoices, receipts and maintain financial records. Update paper and electronic payroll records by maintaining employee changes across various systems (adjustments on pay rates, transfers, new entity movement, consolidation, etc.). Prepare ROE/T4 on a timely basis and assist with EI inquiries. Support the Finance team with payroll reports (monthly headcount, quarterly report, etc.) as needed. Be assigned special projects & ad hoc reporting as required by internal stakeholders. Onboarding and offboarding employees in the Payroll system (Dayforce, Humi, When I Work, Rise). Provide and assist management with Dayforce and Timesheet Approval Training. Cross reference various modules within HRIS to maintain data integrity. Perform union deductions and calculations. Report for workers' compensation for all provinces and administer Ontario employer health tax accordingly for all legal entities. Ability to speak German will be considered an asset. Qualifications You’ll be a great fit for this role if you have the following: Strong degree of prioritization, organization, and urgency to manage multiple competing pay groups with various deadlines. Ability to work in a fast paced and high-volume environment with consistent growth. Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of an organization. In-depth knowledge of payroll principles and payroll audit working in a public company. Broad knowledge and understanding of business processes and business systems. Prior knowledge and experience using Ceridian Dayforce. US experience is a strong asset. WSIB and WCB compliance for all Canadian provinces. Strong experience and understanding of Employer Health Taxes in Manitoba and Ontario. Strong understanding of CRA requirements for each provincial legislation. Clear, concise, and effective verbal and written communication skills. Ability to tolerate a high degree of ambiguity, ability to work in highly dynamic, ever-changing environment while meeting deadlines. Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office and MS Excel. Ability to work in an office working environment onsite. Required Education and Experience Minimum of 3 years of experience in a similar position. Required Payroll designation (PCP or CPM). Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent. Why You Should Apply: The opportunity to work for a growing company that is positioned to become a globally recognized brand in the cannabis industry. Significant opportunity for growth, experience, and learning. About Us High Tide Inc. is the leading community-grown, retail-forward cannabis enterprise engineered to unleash the full value of the world’s most powerful plant and is the second-largest cannabis retailer globally by store count⁷. High Tide (HITI) is uniquely-built around the cannabis consumer, with wholly-diversified and fully-integrated operations across all components of cannabis, including: Bricks & Mortar Retail: Canna Cabana™ is the largest cannabis retail chain in Canada, with 200+ current locations spanning British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario and growing. In 2021, Canna Cabana became the first cannabis discount club retailer in the world. Retail Innovation: Fastendr™ is a unique and fully automated technology that employs retail kiosks to facilitate a better buying experience through browsing, ordering and pickup. Consumption Accessories: High Tide operates a suite of leading accessory e-commerce platforms across the world, including Grasscity.com, Smokecartel.com, Dailyhighclub.com, and Dankstop.com. E-commerce Platforms: High Tide operates a suite of leading accessory sites across the world, including Grasscity.com, Smokecartel.com, Dailyhighclub.com, and Dankstop.com. CBD: High Tide continues to cultivate the possibilities of consumer CBD through Nuleafnaturals.com, FABCBD.com, blessedcbd.de and blessedcbd.co.uk. Wholesale Distribution: High Tide keeps that cannabis category stocked with wholesale solutions via Valiant™. Licensing: High Tide continues to push cannabis culture forward through fresh partnerships and license agreements under the Famous Brandz™ name. High Tide consistently moves ahead of the currents, having been named one of Canada’s Top Growing Companies for the consecutive 5 years in a row by the Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Magazine, and was named as one of the top 10 performing diversified industries stocks in both 2022 and 2024 TSX Venture 50. High Tide was also ranked number one in the retail category on the Financial Times list of Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies for 2024. To discover the full impact of High Tide, visit www.hightideinc.com. For investment performance, don’t miss the High Tide profile pages on SEDAR+ and EDGAR.

What you’ll do

Requirements

Candidates must have at least 3 years of experience in a similar role and hold a professional payroll designation (PCP or CPM). A bachelor's degree in Accounting or Business Administration is required, along with proficiency in Ceridian Dayforce and strong knowledge of Canadian payroll principles.