Payroll Specialist

Role overview

Payroll operations and compliance

• Review and balance payroll accounts; prepare year-end statements, T4/T4A adjustments and annual PIER reporting.
• Prepare CRA and Ontario Health Tax remittances, process off-cycle payrolls and submit Records of Employment after pay cycles.
• Ensure compliance with collective agreements, internal policies, Ontario legislation and the Canada Labour Code using SAP reports.
• Validate time and payroll calculations for union and non-union groups; import and validate SAP time data and complete monthly Statistics Canada reporting.
• Reconcile government remittances, respond to tax-office enquiries and investigate discrepancies; liaise with Employee Relations, CPA, CRA and Service Canada.

Reporting, audits and systems

• Assist the Payroll Processing and Compliance Manager with payroll audits and year-end reporting.
• Prepare S/4 HANA journal entries for out-of-system adjustments and perform user acceptance testing for SAP Payroll changes.

Qualifications and experience

• Degree or diploma in accounting, finance or a related field, or equivalent work experience, combined with several years of relevant senior payroll or office-administration and payroll-accounting experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including intermediate-to-advanced Excel skills; strong understanding of SAP Payroll, Workforce and S/4 HANA.
• Experience in a payroll environment and with payroll and time-and-attendance systems; solid knowledge of payroll year-end processes.
• Working knowledge of Ontario employment standards and demonstrated experience with PPS, NROE, OARS, RABS, AMS and SAP modules.

Work arrangement

• The posting identifies a hybrid work approach, combining remote flexibility with purpose-driven in-person collaboration.

Employment and schedule

• Employment is temporary until December 2027.
• The role is scheduled for 35 hours weekly, Monday to Friday, on a day shift.

Compensation

• The posted salary range is $100,318.40 to $125,434.40.

Benefits and workplace

• The posting mentions a defined-benefit pension for full-time TTC employees and professional-development and well-being support.
• The role is expected to support diversity, inclusion, accessibility and a respectful environment.