Payroll Analyst

Role overview

Location and work arrangement

• The description identifies Milton, Ontario, as the work location and states four days in the office and one day remote.

Compensation

• The stated salary range is $70,000–$90,000 per year.

Payroll processing and compliance

• Process bi-weekly and semi-monthly UKG payroll cycles, including opening, loading, balancing, auditing, and closing.
• Process regular and off-cycle payrolls, including bonuses, retroactive pay, adjustments, and corrections.
• Validate employee changes, leaves, benefit deductions, garnishments, and taxable benefits; review and approve final payrolls.
• Conduct payroll checks, reconciliations, audits, funding activities, and banking partner liaison.
• Support Canadian payroll tax compliance, including Quebec; monitor legislative changes and recommend updates.

Year-end, systems, and service

• Lead year-end preparation, reconciliations, adjustments, filings, tax slips, government program reporting, and calendar-year-end maintenance.
• Prepare reports for Finance, Total Rewards, and audits; maintain employee records and payroll systems, including rates and bank-holiday updates.
• Support system testing, upgrades, enhancements, acquisitions, employee integrations, and potential payroll-provider transition projects.
• Oversee internal bonus and incentive processing, issue Records of Employment, and handle government audits and inquiries.
• Back up HR payroll preparation, protect sensitive information, and support continuous process improvement.

Qualifications

• Secondary education is required; post-secondary education in payroll, accounting, business administration, or a related field is preferred.
• At least five years of progressive Canadian payroll experience in a complex environment.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian provincial payroll legislation and compliance, including Quebec.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel proficiency is required; UKG and ADP knowledge is an asset.
• NPI PCP or PLP designation is strongly preferred.
• Strong organization, prioritization, deadline management, and attention to detail are required.