Robert Half is partnering with an excellent organization that's looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their Finance team. This is a full-time/permanent role working hybrid. Advantages:-Competitive salary (85-90K)-Full benefits + RRSP's-3 weeks vacation + sick days-Free parking-Hybrid after training (1-2 days on site) Responsibilities: • Administer full-cycle payroll for employees across weekly and semi-monthly pay periods, ensuring timely and accurate processing.• Review and update payroll records to maintain correct employee information, taxable earnings, deductions, benefit withholdings, garnishments, and applicable taxes.• Verify payroll-related changes such as new employee setups, departures, compensation updates, incentive payments, and time entry data before each pay run.• Apply federal, provincial, state, and local payroll requirements to support ongoing compliance.• Perform reconciliations for payroll registers, tax remittances, benefit deductions, and payroll-related general ledger accounts to identify and resolve variances.• Coordinate payroll funding activities and arrange statutory remittances and third-party payments within required timelines.• Complete year-end payroll tasks for both countries, including annual balancing, tax form preparation, and required filings.• Respond to employee payroll questions, investigate discrepancies, and support internal or external audit requests with accurate documentation.• Collaborate with cross-functional partners in HR, Finance, and Benefits to improve payroll accuracy and maintain consistent processes.• Safeguard confidential employee and payroll information by following privacy standards and internal controls.

Qualifications: • 4+years of experience managing payroll, including full-cycle processing responsibilities.• Hands-on experience supporting both Canadian payroll and U.S. multi-state payroll environments.• Proficiency with ADP Workforce Now and other ADP payroll platforms.• Familiarity with payroll-related accounting processes, reconciliations, and payment administration.• Experience working with employee benefits, deductions, garnishments, and year-end payroll reporting.• Strong attention to detail with the ability to validate data accurately and resolve issues efficiently.• Working knowledge of payroll systems and reporting tools• Ability to handle sensitive payroll information with a high degree of confidentiality and professionalism.

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Ottawa, ON
onsite
Permanent
85000 - 90000 CAD / Yearly
Robert Half is partnering with an excellent organization that's looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their Finance team. This is a full-time/permanent role working hybrid. Advantages:-Competitive salary (85-90K)-Full benefits + RRSP's-3 weeks vacation + sick days-Free parking-Hybrid after training (1-2 days on site) Responsibilities: • Administer full-cycle payroll for employees across weekly and semi-monthly pay periods, ensuring timely and accurate processing.• Review and update payroll records to maintain correct employee information, taxable earnings, deductions, benefit withholdings, garnishments, and applicable taxes.• Verify payroll-related changes such as new employee setups, departures, compensation updates, incentive payments, and time entry data before each pay run.• Apply federal, provincial, state, and local payroll requirements to support ongoing compliance.• Perform reconciliations for payroll registers, tax remittances, benefit deductions, and payroll-related general ledger accounts to identify and resolve variances.• Coordinate payroll funding activities and arrange statutory remittances and third-party payments within required timelines.• Complete year-end payroll tasks for both countries, including annual balancing, tax form preparation, and required filings.• Respond to employee payroll questions, investigate discrepancies, and support internal or external audit requests with accurate documentation.• Collaborate with cross-functional partners in HR, Finance, and Benefits to improve payroll accuracy and maintain consistent processes.• Safeguard confidential employee and payroll information by following privacy standards and internal controls.
2026-05-07T00:00:00Z

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