Payroll associate - payroll services - temporary full-time 2026-18406

Job summary

Payroll Services at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused Payroll Associate to join our Payroll team on a 18-month temporary contract. As a member of the bargaining unit, this position is responsible for the accurate and timely administration of payroll for unionized and non-unionized employees, ensuring compliance with collective agreements, payroll legislation, organizational policies, and established payroll procedures. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical and customer service skills, a high degree of accuracy, and the abili…

Job details

Payroll Services at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is seeking a detail-oriented and customer-focused Payroll Associate to join our Payroll team on a 18-month temporary contract. As a member of the bargaining unit, this position is responsible for the accurate and timely administration of payroll for unionized and non-unionized employees, ensuring compliance with collective agreements, payroll legislation, organizational policies, and established payroll procedures. The successful candidate will possess strong analytical and customer service skills, a high degree of accuracy, and the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced payroll environment. Key Tasks Payroll Administration • Process payroll transactions accurately and on schedule for unionized and non-unionized employees. • Import payroll templates and reconcile payroll data to payroll totals. • Review, investigate, and correct timecard and payroll discrepancies. • Process employee terminations and final pay calculations. • Prepare and submit Records of Employment (ROEs). • Prepare payroll disbursement requisitions and related documentation. • Update payroll records for employees returning from leaves of absence. • Calculate, process, and recover payroll overpayments as required. • Administer union dues setup and maintenance, ensuring accurate employee deductions and compliance with collective agreement requirements • Administer garnishment orders and related payroll deductions. • Calculate and process retroactive payments in accordance with collective agreements, policy changes, and payroll requirements on a bi-weekly basis. Employee and Management Support • Respond to payroll-related inquiries from employees and management in a timely and professional manner. • Assist employees in navigating Employee Self-Service (ESS) tools and resources. • Provide support in interpreting pay statements, earnings, deductions, and payroll calculations Qualifications/Skills • Completion of a college diploma in Payroll, Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience. • Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation, or enrollment in the PCP program, is considered an asset. • Experience processing payroll in a unionized environment is preferred. • Working knowledge of payroll legislation, Employment Standards, Canada Revenue Agency requirements, and collective agreement provisions related to payroll administration. • Experience with computerized payroll and HRIS systems. • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills. • Excellent customer service and communication skills. • Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other Microsoft Office applications. • Ability to work accurately under pressure and meet strict payroll deadlines.

Listed skills

• Payroll · Preferred
• Customer · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• Analytical · Preferred
• Customer service · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Accuracy · Preferred
• Detail-oriented · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• procedures. · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• management · Preferred

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