Payroll Specialist

Job summary

Process biweekly payroll for employees in Canada and the U.S., review reports, resolve discrepancies, maintain records, support year-end activities, and improve payroll processes. Coordinate recruitment and provide HR administration support, including onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, employee records, and employee inquiries.

Job details

Employment Type: Full-time, 2-year contract with potential for permanent employment The Opportunity OpTalent is partnering with an established Canadian manufacturer serving the infrastructure and construction sectors to hire a Payroll & Human Resources Specialist for its Cambridge team. This role is primarily focused on payroll, with additional responsibilities in HR administration and recruitment. You'll support biweekly payroll for employees across Canada and the U.S., investigate discrepancies, maintain accurate records and help improve payroll processes. Key Responsibilities Payroll Support biweekly payroll processing, including time and attendance, payroll inputs, earnings and deductions. Review payroll reports, investigate discrepancies and complete reconciliations. Maintain payroll records, support year-end activities and assist with journal entries and annual wage reviews. Identify opportunities to improve payroll accuracy, reporting and processes. Human Resources Coordinate recruitment, including job postings, candidate screening, interviews and offers. Support onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration and employee records. Assist with general HR administration, employee inquiries and internal HR initiatives. Qualifications 3+ years of payroll administration experience, ideally with hands-on payroll processing responsibility. Experience with payroll reporting, data validation and discrepancy resolution. ADP Workforce Now experience is strongly preferred. Familiarity with HR administration or recruitment. Working knowledge of payroll legislation, statutory deductions and employment standards. Proficiency in Excel and strong attention to detail. A degree or diploma in Payroll, Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field is preferred. Canadian and U.S. payroll experience and a PCP designation are assets. Compensation & Benefits Health and dental benefits fully paid by the employer from day one. Pension plan eligibility after one year. Professional development and educational reimbursement. Potential for permanent employment following the two-year contract, subject to business needs and performance. Apply Today If you have hands-on payroll experience and are looking for a role that combines payroll ownership with broader HR responsibilities, we'd like to hear from you.

What you’ll do

Process biweekly payroll for employees in Canada and the U.S., review reports, resolve discrepancies, maintain records, support year-end activities, and improve payroll processes. Coordinate recruitment and provide HR administration support, including onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, employee records, and employee inquiries.

Requirements

Requires at least three years of payroll administration experience, including hands-on processing, reporting, data validation, and discrepancy resolution; knowledge of payroll legislation, statutory deductions, and employment standards is also expected. ADP Workforce Now experience is strongly preferred, while HR or recruitment experience, Excel proficiency, and a related degree or diploma are preferred; Canadian and U.S. payroll experience and a PCP designation are assets.

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Pension Plan
• Professional Development
• Educational Reimbursement
• Potential Permanent Employment

Listed skills

• Recruitment · Preferred
• Data Validation · Preferred
• Microsoft Excel · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Payroll Processing
• Payroll Reporting
• Data Validation
• Discrepancy Resolution
• Time And Attendance
• Payroll Reconciliation
• Payroll Recordkeeping
• Year-End Payroll Activities
• Journal Entries
• Wage Reviews
• Recruitment
• Onboarding And Offboarding
• Benefits Administration
• HR Administration
• Payroll Legislation
• Excel

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Human Resources
• Manufacturing

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