<p><strong>Payroll Administration & Compliance</strong></p><ul><li>Process full-cycle Canadian payroll for a unionized workforce, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.</li><li>Maintain payroll schedules and deadlines to comply with legislation, collective agreements, and internal policies.</li><li>Handle statutory deductions, pension contributions (e.g., HOOPP), and other payroll adjustments.</li><li>Review and reconcile retroactive pay, vacation payouts, sick leave, and statutory holidays.</li><li>Interpret and apply employment legislation and union agreements.</li><li>Prepare government remittances, T4/T4A filings, and Records of Employment.</li><li>Partner with Finance to reconcile payroll-related GL accounts and year-end adjustments.</li><li>Implement payroll changes related to new collective agreements, including retroactive calculations.</li></ul><p><strong>System & Process Optimization</strong></p><ul><li>Act as a subject matter expert for payroll and timekeeping systems (ANSOS, Smart Stream, SAP, Workday).</li><li>Assist with HRIS and payroll system upgrades, testing, and data validation.</li><li>Identify gaps and recommend process improvements to enhance efficiency and accuracy.</li></ul><p><strong>Reporting & Analytics</strong></p><ul><li>Prepare and analyze payroll reports for internal stakeholders and compliance purposes.</li><li>Conduct audits, reconciliations, and variance analyses to ensure payroll integrity.</li><li>Support internal and external audit processes with thorough documentation and timely responses.</li></ul><p><strong>Stakeholder Collaboration</strong></p><ul><li>Provide expert guidance to employees, managers, HR, Finance, and other departments on payroll matters.</li><li>Collaborate cross-functionally to ensure payroll is integrated with benefits, HR, and timekeeping systems.</li><li>Maintain strong relationships with external partners, including banks, government agencies, and pension providers.</li></ul><p><br></p>
<p>We are seeking an experienced <strong>Payroll Systems Consultant - ADP Business Analyst </strong>for a contract role based in Toronto, Ontario. This role will focus on assessing, streamlining, and optimizing payroll processes within ADP to drive greater efficiency, accuracy, and automation. You will play a key role in designing a clear improvement roadmap, ensuring payroll operations align with organizational goals, compliance requirements, and best practices.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Contract role for 6 weeks full-time that may continue on a part-time basis.</strong></p><p><strong>Primarily remote, with expectation to be in-office for workshop sessions. </strong></p><p><strong>Location: downtown Toronto.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>Responsibilities:</p><p>• Conduct a comprehensive assessment of the current payroll processes across all properties and the corporate office.</p><p>• Identify inefficiencies, control weaknesses, and gaps within the existing payroll workflows.</p><p>• Collaborate with stakeholders to map end-to-end payroll processes and recommend improvements.</p><p>• Design a prioritized list of initiatives aimed at enhancing payroll efficiency and accuracy.</p><p>• Develop a practical roadmap to implement process improvements over a defined timeline.</p><p>• Provide expert advice on optimizing the use of payroll systems such as ADP.</p><p>• Create detailed documentation outlining recommendations, implementation strategies, and progress tracking.</p><p>• Analyze data workflows to ensure alignment with organizational objectives and operational needs.</p><p>• Offer consulting support on integrating payroll processes with CRM and ERP systems.</p><p>• Ensure quality assurance and compliance standards are met throughout all stages of the improvement plan.</p>
