Payroll Specialist - 3-Month Contract

Location: Downtown Toronto, ON
Work Arrangement: Hybrid- 3 days in office
Contract: 3 months, with potential for extension
Start Date: Immediate

Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to join their team on a 3-month contract, with the possibility of extension. This is a stand-alone, full-cycle payroll role suited to someone who can take ownership of the payroll function while also contributing to a payroll-related project or transition.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage full-cycle payroll processing from start to finish in a stand-alone capacity.

• Process payroll accurately and efficiently using ADP Workforce Now (WFN).

• Manage multi-provincial payroll, ensuring compliance with applicable provincial legislation and requirements.

• Complete payroll reconciliations, adjustments, reporting, and related payroll administration.

• Prepare and process payroll remittances and ensure deadlines and compliance requirements are met.

• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and resolve payroll discrepancies in a timely manner.

• Maintain accurate payroll records and ensure payroll data is handled with a high degree of confidentiality.

• Participate in and support a payroll-related project, such as a system implementation, payroll system migration, payroll transition, process improvement, or similar initiative.

• Work collaboratively with HR, Finance, and other stakeholders as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• 3+ years of full-cycle payroll experience, ideally in a stand-alone or highly autonomous capacity.

• Strong hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now (WFN).

• Proven experience processing multi-provincial Canadian payroll.

• PCP designation required, or currently in progress.

• Experience with year-end payroll processing is an asset.

• U.S. payroll experience is an asset.

• Demonstrated experience supporting or participating in a payroll project, such as a system implementation, system migration, payroll transition, or process improvement initiative.

• Strong understanding of Canadian payroll legislation and compliance requirements.

• High level of accuracy and attention to detail.

• Strong organizational and time-management skills, with the ability to manage deadlines in a fast-paced environment.

• Comfortable working independently while partnering with internal stakeholders.

• Must be available to start immediately.

• Must be available to work hybrid, 3 days per week in the downtown Toronto office.

INDCAP

Portfolio are acting on behalf of our client in recruiting for this position. To the best of our knowledge, this vacancy is for a new or existing role within their organization.