Compensation Benefits Specialist Jobs

Add your latest resume to match with open positions.

Payroll Specialist

Edmonton, AB
onsite
Contract / Temporary to Hire
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
Our client is looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to join a non-profit organization in Edmonton, Alberta in a contract-to-permanent opportunity. This role is ideal for a payroll professional with experience managing high-volume biweekly payroll, supporting unionized and non-unionized employees, and resolving payroll and system issues. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented, analytical, and comfortable working with large datasets and cross-functional teams. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Administer end-to-end biweekly payroll for approximately 3,500–3,800 employees, ensuring accurate and timely processing.</li><li>Process payroll for unionized and non-unionized employees across multiple provinces, ensuring compliance with collective agreements and legislation.</li><li>Review and validate time records prior to payroll processing.</li><li>Investigate payroll discrepancies and resolve employee, system, reporting, and vendor-related issues.</li><li>Prepare payroll reports, reconciliations, and analysis using advanced Excel functions.</li><li>Support payroll system administration, troubleshooting, and timekeeping applications.</li><li>Identify process improvements, document procedures, and support payroll policies and workflows.</li><li>Complete year-end activities, including T4s, Records of Employment, and statutory filings.</li><li>Collaborate with Human Resources and Finance to maintain accurate records, reconcile payroll, and support audits.</li></ul>
2026-10-07T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist

Toronto, ON
onsite
Permanent
80000 - 90000 CAD / Yearly
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support accurate and timely payroll operations for a healthcare-focused organization in Toronto, Ontario. This position plays an important role in administering employee pay, benefits-related payroll activities, and payment processing while maintaining compliance with established policies and applicable regulations. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with payroll systems, a high level of attention to detail, and the ability to manage confidential information with professionalism. Responsibilities:• Administer end-to-end payroll activities for employees, ensuring earnings, deductions, and adjustments are processed correctly and on schedule.• Review payroll data for accuracy, investigate discrepancies, and resolve issues related to employee pay in a timely manner.• Maintain and update employee payroll records within accounting and payroll platforms, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality.• Support benefits-related payroll administration, including the accurate handling of applicable deductions, remittances, and reconciliations.• Process payments and payroll-related transactions in accordance with internal controls, company procedures, and legislative requirements.• Prepare payroll reports and supporting documentation to assist with audits, reconciliations, and month-end activities.• Work with internal stakeholders to respond to payroll inquiries and provide clear information on payroll and payment matters.• Contribute to payroll system updates or process changes, including activities involving ADP Workforce Now or Ceridian when required.
2026-10-05T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist

Etobicoke, ON
onsite
Temporary
42.75 - 49.5 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join an engineering organization in Etobicoke, Ontario on a Long-term Contract basis. This opportunity is well suited to a payroll specialist who values accuracy, service excellence, and strong compliance practices in a fast-paced technical environment. The role supports reliable payroll operations, employee data integrity, and reporting needs while contributing to a collaborative and growth-focused workplace. Responsibilities: • Process payroll accurately and on schedule while ensuring compliance with company policies, payroll legislation, and applicable collective agreement requirements. • Review bi-weekly and monthly payroll submissions prepared by others, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues before finalization. • Maintain employee payroll and benefits information across payroll and HR systems, ensuring records remain complete, current, and reliable. • Prepare recurring payroll reports, reconciliations, and analysis to support internal stakeholders and operational decision-making. • Administer deductions, taxable benefits, and related adjustments in line with statutory and organizational requirements. • Respond to payroll-related inquiries from employees and business partners with clear, timely, and accurate support. • Assist with payroll audits, remittances, and year-end activities to help ensure accurate reporting and regulatory compliance. • Contribute to process improvements, documentation updates, and system-related payroll activities as needed.
2026-10-09T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist

Richmond, BC
onsite
Temporary
32 - 38 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a part time Payroll Specialist to join a retail organization in Richmond, British Columbia on a Contract basis. In this role, you will support accurate and timely payroll processing while helping maintain compliance with Canadian payroll standards and internal controls. The ideal candidate brings strong hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now and can work confidently in a fast-paced environment with close attention to detail. Responsibilities:• Process regular payroll cycles accurately and on schedule for employees using ADP Workforce Now.• Review payroll data for completeness, investigate discrepancies, and resolve issues before final submission.• Maintain employee payroll records, including earnings, deductions, and statutory remittances, in accordance with company procedures.• Respond to payroll-related questions from employees and provide clear, timely support on pay, deductions, and records.• Reconcile payroll reports and assist with audits to ensure data accuracy and compliance with Canadian payroll requirements.• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to support payroll administration activities and maintain consistent documentation.• Contribute to payroll-related process updates and support operational changes affecting payroll workflows when required.
2026-10-09T00:00:00Z

Manager- Payroll & Benefits

Hamilton, ON
onsite
Permanent
100000 - 120000 CAD / Yearly
Our client is a Canadian-based company located in Hamilton, Ontario seeking a Manager, Payroll & Benefits to join their team and take ownership of payroll, benefits, pension administration and related HR processes for both Canadian and U.S. employees. Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer and Vice-President of Human Resources, this is a highly visible role that works closely with Finance, Human Resources, external consultants, benefit providers, pension trustees and government agencies. Key ResponsibilitiesPayroll Administration<ul><li>Administer Canadian and U.S. salaried payroll, ensuring accurate, timely and confidential processing.</li><li>Oversee Canadian hourly payroll administration in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement and applicable legislation.</li><li>Review payroll registers, coordinate payroll funding and maintain accurate payroll records.</li><li>Prepare and file annual payroll reporting, including T4s, T4As and U.S. Forms W-2.</li><li>Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, tax requirements, employment standards and company policies.</li></ul>Benefits Administration<ul><li>Manage the day-to-day administration of Canadian and U.S. employee benefit programs, including health, dental, life, disability and AD&D plans.</li><li>Administer short- and long-term disability claims, including coordination of return-to-work programs.</li><li>Lead annual benefit renewals, carrier negotiations and cost-containment initiatives.</li><li>Liaise with benefit providers, consultants, legal counsel and employees.</li><li>Reconcile benefit eligibility files, carrier invoices and management reports.</li><li>Administer Supplemental Unemployment Benefit (SUB) Plan requirements and regulatory filings.</li></ul>Pension Administration<ul><li>Serve as a member of the Company's Pension Committee.</li><li>Administer defined benefit, defined contribution and SIMPLE IRA pension plans.</li><li>Process pension transactions including retirements, enrolments, pension adjustments, lump-sum payments and benefit calculations.</li><li>Maintain pension records and ensure compliance with applicable legislation and filing requirements.</li><li>Prepare pension reports, funding schedules, benefit forecasts and regulatory filings.</li><li>Monitor pension funding requirements and support ongoing process improvements.</li></ul>Payroll Accounting & Financial Reporting<ul><li>Prepare and reconcile payroll, benefit and pension-related journal entries.</li><li>Reconcile payroll liabilities, source deductions, benefit premiums and pension contributions.</li><li>Process statutory remittances, including EHT, WSIB and other regulatory obligations.</li><li>Calculate monthly insurance premiums and prepare related payments.</li><li>Prepare weekly funding requirements for the Administrative Services Only (ASO) account.</li><li>Support monthly and year-end financial reporting.</li><li>Provide payroll, pension and benefit information for financial statement preparation.</li></ul>
2026-09-16T00:00:00Z

5 results for Compensation Benefits Specialist jobs