We are looking for a Payroll Analyst to join our team in Toronto, Ontario on a Long-term Contract basis. This position is responsible for managing full-cycle payroll activities for a salaried employee group while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance. The successful candidate will bring strong analytical skills, payroll expertise, and a detail-oriented approach to reporting, reconciliations, and timekeeping processes. Responsibilities:• Administer complete payroll processing for approximately 250 employees on a bi-weekly schedule.• Review and validate employee time and attendance information to support accurate payroll calculations.• Prepare, analyze, and maintain payroll reports, spreadsheets, and supporting records across multiple data sources.• Perform detailed cross-checks and reconciliations to identify discrepancies and resolve payroll variances promptly.• Monitor each stage of the payroll cycle to ensure deadlines are met and transactions are processed correctly.• Investigate payroll issues related to earnings, deductions, benefits, and taxes, and apply corrections as needed.• Use payroll data reports and confirm the information aligns with source records before finalizing payroll.• Support payroll record maintenance and ensure documentation is complete, organized, and audit-ready.

• Demonstrated experience managing end-to-end payroll in a high-accuracy environment. • Proficiency with payroll platforms such as ADP Workforce Now, Ceridian, or Dayforce. • Strong working knowledge of time and attendance administration and payroll reporting. • Advanced Excel skills, including the ability to work across multiple spreadsheets and perform detailed data validation. • Experience completing payroll reconciliations and resolving discrepancies efficiently. • Understanding of payroll-related accounting, tax, and benefits functions. • Ability to manage bi-weekly payroll cycles for salaried employees with strong attention to detail.

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Toronto, ON
remote
Temporary
38 - 38 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a Payroll Analyst to join our team in Toronto, Ontario on a Long-term Contract basis. This position is responsible for managing full-cycle payroll activities for a salaried employee group while ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance. The successful candidate will bring strong analytical skills, payroll expertise, and a detail-oriented approach to reporting, reconciliations, and timekeeping processes. Responsibilities:• Administer complete payroll processing for approximately 250 employees on a bi-weekly schedule.• Review and validate employee time and attendance information to support accurate payroll calculations.• Prepare, analyze, and maintain payroll reports, spreadsheets, and supporting records across multiple data sources.• Perform detailed cross-checks and reconciliations to identify discrepancies and resolve payroll variances promptly.• Monitor each stage of the payroll cycle to ensure deadlines are met and transactions are processed correctly.• Investigate payroll issues related to earnings, deductions, benefits, and taxes, and apply corrections as needed.• Use payroll data reports and confirm the information aligns with source records before finalizing payroll.• Support payroll record maintenance and ensure documentation is complete, organized, and audit-ready.
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