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Payroll Administrator
<p>Our client is seeking for a skilled <strong>Payroll Administrator</strong> to join their team on a contract basis in Calgary, Alberta. The position focuses on payroll processing, reconciliations, and ensuring accuracy and compliance. This role is ideal for someone experienced with payroll systems and Excel-based data analysis in a fast-paced industrial environment.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Process weekly contractor and bi-weekly staff payroll, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.</li><li>Review payroll calculations, identify discrepancies, and resolve errors.</li><li>Reconcile payroll reports and ensure compliance with union remittance deadlines.</li><li>Prepare and validate reports related to benefits and new hires.</li><li>Use Excel tools (pivot tables, VLOOKUP) to analyze data and resolve discrepancies.</li><li>Assist with journal entries and support payroll tax and regulatory compliance.</li><li>Respond to payroll inquiries and collaborate with internal stakeholders.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve payroll systems and processes.</li><li>Support data preparation for craft payroll processing.</li></ul>
<p><strong>Requirements:</strong></p><ul><li>5+ years of payroll administration experience, including union and non-union payroll.</li><li>Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, VLOOKUP) for analyzing large datasets.</li><li>Knowledge of payroll systems; Dayforce experience is an asset.</li><li>Understanding of tax regulations, payroll remittances, and compliance.</li><li>Ability to reconcile payroll data and reports with strong attention to detail.</li><li>Effective communication skills to address payroll inquiries and collaborate with teams.</li><li>Experience preparing ROEs, T4s, and other payroll documentation.</li><li>Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.</li></ul><p><strong>How to Apply:</strong></p><p> </p><p>To be considered for this contract role, click the “Apply Now!” link or by using the Robert Half mobile app. Download it on the App Store or get it on Google Play today!</p><p> </p><p>Reference Number: <strong>05000-0013402197</strong></p><p> </p><p>Robert Half would like to thank all applicants for their expressed interest however, only those candidates identified for interview will be contacted.</p>
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  • Calgary, AB
  • onsite
  • Temporary
  • 0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
  • <p>Our client is seeking for a skilled <strong>Payroll Administrator</strong> to join their team on a contract basis in Calgary, Alberta. The position focuses on payroll processing, reconciliations, and ensuring accuracy and compliance. This role is ideal for someone experienced with payroll systems and Excel-based data analysis in a fast-paced industrial environment.</p><p><strong>Responsibilities:</strong></p><ul><li>Process weekly contractor and bi-weekly staff payroll, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.</li><li>Review payroll calculations, identify discrepancies, and resolve errors.</li><li>Reconcile payroll reports and ensure compliance with union remittance deadlines.</li><li>Prepare and validate reports related to benefits and new hires.</li><li>Use Excel tools (pivot tables, VLOOKUP) to analyze data and resolve discrepancies.</li><li>Assist with journal entries and support payroll tax and regulatory compliance.</li><li>Respond to payroll inquiries and collaborate with internal stakeholders.</li><li>Identify opportunities to improve payroll systems and processes.</li><li>Support data preparation for craft payroll processing.</li></ul>
  • 2026-03-13T00:00:00Z

Payroll Administrator Job in Calgary, AB | Robert Half