Payroll Officer

Payroll Officer (2 positions) for Provincial Government Agency client, North York.

Job Type: Temporary

Initial Term: ASAP to September 30, 2026.

Existing Vacancy: Yes.

Target Compensation: $36.00 per hour.

Regular Work Hours: FULL TIME WORK HOURS – 7.25 work hours per day, not including unpaid 45 minute lunch break, to be worked during regular business hours, Monday to Friday (36.25 work hours per week).

Work Location: 100% onsite at Client's North York office, near TTC station.

Responsibilities Summary

Provide full-cycle payroll support within a high-volume payroll environment, ensuring accurate and timely payroll processing while supporting payroll accounting activities, legislative compliance, and employee payroll inquiries.

• Process full-cycle Canadian payroll using Dayforce (Ceridian) and/or similar payroll systems.
• Validate payroll calculations and ensure payroll accuracy.
• Process payroll adjustments, corrections and reconciliations as required.
• Issue and manage Records of Employment (ROEs).
• Troubleshoot payroll system and processing issues and resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Respond to employee and field staff payroll inquiries.
• Support payroll-related reporting, payroll postings and reconciliation activities.
• Maintain compliance with Canadian payroll legislation and statutory requirements including CPP, EI, income tax deductions, WSIB requirements and ROE administration.
• Assist with Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions including invoice matching, processing, posting, approvals and payment tracking.
• Support accounting processes related to payroll postings and reconciliations.
• Additional payroll responsibilities as required.

Qualifications

Education: Diploma or Degree in Accounting, Payroll, Finance, Business Administration or related field, or applicable combination of work experience and education.

Preferred Work Experience: At least 3-5 years of progressive, related work experience processing high-volume Canadian payroll.

Preferred Sector Experience: Public Sector experience is an asset.

Technical and Language Skills Requirements

• Experience processing full-cycle Canadian payroll using Dayforce (Ceridian) or similar payroll systems.
• Strong understanding of Canadian payroll legislation.
• Strong knowledge of CPP, EI, income tax deductions, WSIB requirements and Records of Employment (ROE) administration.
• Proficient English communication skills, both written and verbal, including strong business writing skills, excellent spelling, grammar, proofreading and syntax, and polished, professional telephone manners.

Task-Based Qualifications and Additional Attributes

• Experience supporting Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable functions including invoice matching, processing, posting, approvals and payment tracking.
• Experience supporting payroll reporting, payroll postings and reconciliations.
• Ability to identify, investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Demonstrated record of professional conduct and character. Responsible, reliable and works to deadlines.
• Superior attention to detail, and organized, methodical approach to completion of tasks.
• Advanced organizational, coordinative and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize work effectively, meet tight deadlines and work well under pressure.
• Demonstrated ability to work well independently, collaboratively, and liaise effectively with a wide and diverse range of internal and external stakeholders.

Additional Requirements

• Must be legally entitled to work in Canada, providing satisfactory documentation upon request.
• Ability to work 100% onsite, abiding by organization health and safety policies.
• Ability to promptly provide minimum of 2 reasonably recent, qualified employment references upon request who are available to speak with either Marberg or Marberg's client.
• Ability to declare personal Non-Conflict of Interest in execution of assignment responsibilities prior to assignment start.
• Provision of certification of AODA and OHSA online training course completion prior to assignment start.
• Satisfactory Criminal Background Check, Technical Skills Evaluations, and Employment References as required.

Marberg is committed to supporting workplace diversity and inclusivity, to reflect the demographic profile of all Ontarians. Applications are encouraged from equity seeking groups including people of colour, Indigenous people, individuals with disabilities, and people from the LGBTQ2S community.

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