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Senior Compensation Analyst, Total Rewards

Toronto, ON
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Temporary
45 - 55 CAD / Hourly
Downtown Toronto (Hybrid - 2 Days Onsite) | 4-6 Mon Contract Our client is seeking a highly analytical Senior Compensation Analyst to join their Total Rewards Centre of Excellence on a short-term contract assignment. This role is ideal for an experienced compensation professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and brings deep expertise in compensation program design, financial modelling, job architecture, and market benchmarking.Working closely with the Compensation COE and Talent Acquisition teams, you will provide strategic and operational support across compensation program design, complex compensation analysis, job evaluation, organizational grading, and compensation transformation initiatives. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Lead compensation analyses and develop recommendations related to salary structures, internal equity, job evaluations, retention challenges, and complex compensation decisions.</li><li>Design and enhance compensation and incentive programs aligned with business objectives and market practices.</li><li>Build and maintain detailed financial models, cost analyses, and scenario planning tools to assess the impact of compensation-related decisions.</li><li>Conduct compensation benchmarking and market pricing using leading survey sources.</li><li>Participate in compensation surveys and analyze market data to support compensation strategy and competitiveness.</li><li>Perform job evaluations and provide recommendations related to job architecture, grading, leveling, and organizational alignment.</li><li>Support ongoing job architecture and compensation structure transformation initiatives.</li><li>Conduct pay equity analyses and support compensation compliance across multiple regions and jurisdictions.</li><li>Develop business cases, presentations, and executive-level recommendations for HR and business leaders.</li><li>Partner closely with Talent Acquisition on offer analysis, market competitiveness reviews, and hiring recommendations.</li><li>Collaborate with Total Rewards, HR leadership, and business stakeholders to deliver practical, data-driven compensation solutions.</li></ul>
2026-10-21T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist

Toronto, ON
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Contract / Temporary to Hire
38 - 44 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a detail-oriented Payroll Specialist to support payroll operations for two organizations in Toronto, Ontario. This contract opportunity has the potential to become permanent and is ideal for someone who can manage end-to-end payroll processing, maintain compliance, and contribute to a growing team environment. The successful candidate will work with payroll, benefits, and time data while helping ensure employees are paid accurately and on schedule. Responsibilities: • Process bi-weekly payroll for two entities, ensuring accurate pay calculations for both salaried and hourly employees. • Review time and attendance records in Workday and validate payroll data before each payroll cycle is finalized. • Reconcile payroll registers and confirm gross-to-net calculations to maintain accuracy across all payments. • Prepare and transmit payroll-related files required for tax remittances and year-end reporting, including T4 documentation. • Administer benefits-related payroll activities, including enrolments, deductions, and supporting documentation. • Monitor payroll practices for compliance with applicable legislation, internal controls, and company policies across both organizations. • Support manual payroll adjustments, investigate discrepancies, and resolve issues affecting employee pay. • Collaborate with HR and payroll stakeholders to assist with employee records and provide support in a growing business environment.
2026-10-26T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist

Mississauga, ON
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Temporary
40 - 46 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for an experienced Payroll Specialist to support a client organization in Mississauga, Ontario through a Long-term Contract engagement. This position is suited to someone with strong Ceridian Dayforce expertise who can strengthen payroll system performance, resolve complex issues, and improve the effectiveness of payroll-related processes. The successful candidate will work closely with cross-functional teams to deliver practical solutions that support operational accuracy, compliance, and a better user experience. Location: Mississauga, ON (Pearson Airport area)Work model: 3 days onsite. Responsibilities:• Evaluate the current Dayforce setup to uncover configuration weaknesses, process bottlenecks, and opportunities to improve system performance.• Investigate and resolve functional issues affecting payroll calculations, integrations, workflows, and reporting within the Dayforce environment.• Drive system enhancements and corrective actions that increase reliability, efficiency, and usability across payroll and related functions.• Partner with payroll, HR, and IT stakeholders to gather requirements and convert business needs into sustainable Dayforce solutions.• Review end-to-end workflows across payroll, time tracking, benefits, scheduling, and HR processes to recommend practical improvements.• Coordinate testing activities, confirm results, and maintain clear documentation for updates, fixes, and configuration changes.• Share subject matter guidance and best practices with internal teams to build confidence and long-term capability in managing the system.• Ensure all configuration updates and process improvements remain aligned with compliance obligations and internal policy standards.
2026-10-26T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist

Etobicoke, ON
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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.
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z

Payroll Specialist

North York, ON
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Temporary
43 - 43 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to join a healthcare organization in North York, Ontario on a Contract basis. In this role, you will oversee payroll administration while contributing to recruitment, reporting, benefits coordination, training records, and absence management. This position requires a detail-oriented individual who can manage sensitive information, respond to employee questions with care, and support compliance with applicable policies, collective agreement provisions, and legislative requirements. Responsibilities: •Administer end-to-end payroll processing, ensuring employee pay is calculated correctly, issued on schedule, and aligned with organizational policies, collective agreement obligations, and relevant regulations. •Investigate payroll discrepancies, complete required corrections or adjustments, and work directly with the payroll service provider to resolve processing issues efficiently. •Respond to employee payroll and benefits questions promptly, while monitoring vacation, statutory holiday, and lieu time balances and arranging payouts when required. •Perform regular reconciliation of payroll and benefits information, prepare Records of Employment, and coordinate year-end payroll activities including T4 production. •Support payroll system updates or enhancements and provide guidance or oversight to designated staff involved in payroll-related tasks when needed. •Partner with HR leadership and hiring managers to support workforce planning, manage job postings, screen applicants, coordinate interviews, and complete onboarding and offboarding documentation for employees, students, and volunteers. •Maintain recruitment records, support job fair participation, manage resume tracking, and ensure hiring practices follow collective agreement requirements and program-specific processes such as Summer Jobs administration. •Produce and maintain HR and workforce data related to turnover, hours worked, training, incidents, seniority, and other employment metrics, and prepare reports for HR and finance stakeholders as required. •Coordinate employee training administration, maintain accurate HR records, and assist with absence management, workplace incident claims, benefits enrolment, and return-to-work planning in collaboration with internal leaders and external providers. •Handle general HR administration such as employment letters, attendance-related documentation, investigation meeting coordination, and support for employee relations matters while maintaining confidentiality and professionalism.
2026-10-27T00:00:00Z

Senior Paid Social Specialist

Toronto, ON
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Temporary
30 - 45 CAD / Hourly
We are looking for a Senior Paid Social Specialist to join an advertising team in Toronto, Ontario on a Long-term Contract basis. This position is suited to a paid social expert who can lead campaign execution, optimize performance, and translate data into clear recommendations for clients and internal stakeholders. The successful candidate will bring strong platform knowledge, a commercial mindset, and the ability to support high-quality campaign delivery across multiple paid social channels. Responsibilities: • Lead the setup, launch, and day-to-day management of paid social campaigns across platforms such as Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, Pinterest, LinkedIn, X, and Reddit. • Partner with planning teams to shape campaign approaches that align with client objectives and strengthen overall paid social strategy. • Use audience, historical, and pre-campaign insights to build effective media plans and campaign structures using internal and external tools. • Monitor delivery, pacing, and performance closely, making timely optimizations to keep campaigns on track against KPIs and client expectations. • Analyze campaign results and complex performance data to uncover trends, identify opportunities, and recommend actions that improve outcomes. • Prepare dashboards and recurring or ad hoc reports that clearly communicate campaign health, results, and strategic insights to clients and internal teams. • Collaborate with client partnerships and product stakeholders to support reporting, analytics, and performance storytelling across accounts. • Contribute to advanced measurement initiatives through native platform tools and third-party solutions to connect social results with broader omnichannel performance. • Improve operational consistency by developing scalable processes, templates, and best practices, while maintaining accurate campaign tracking and platform hygiene. • Work with international colleagues and client-facing teams to uphold global standards and strengthen performance-focused client relationships.
2026-10-28T00:00:00Z

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