Senior Payroll Specialist - Contract

Senior Payroll Specialist - Contract

Senior Payroll Specialist - Contract

Salary

Contract

Employment Type

Contract

Location

Toronto, Ontario

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Principal duties of the Senior Payroll Specialist - Contract:

Our client, a leading fertility clinic with multiple locations across Ontario, is seeking an experienced Senior Payroll Specialist to join their team on a 3-month contract assignment.

For the right candidate, there is strong potential for the role to convert to a permanent position. The role is in office located in downtown Toronto.

The successful candidate will be hands-on, detail-oriented, and capable of managing all aspects of payroll operations independently while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and exceptional service to employees and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

Payroll Administration

• Own and manage the full-cycle bi-weekly payroll process for less than 250 employees.
• Process payroll for a largely hourly workforce, including overtime calculations, shift premiums, salary continuance, top-ups, retroactive payments, and other payroll adjustments.
• Validate payroll inputs, review calculations, and reconcile payroll data prior to processing.
• Maintain employee payroll records and ensure payroll transactions are processed accurately and on time.

Benefits & Pension Administration

• Administer employee benefit deductions and employer contributions within payroll.
• Manage pension deductions, reporting, and reconciliation activities.
• Support administration and reporting requirements related to the Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP).
• Ensure accurate treatment of taxable benefits and related payroll reporting obligations.

Compliance & Reporting

• Ensure compliance with Canadian payroll legislation, including federal and Ontario provincial regulations.
• Prepare and submit statutory remittances and payroll-related reports.
• Manage WSIB reporting, Employer Health Tax (EHT) requirements, and other regulatory filings.
• Support year-end payroll activities and ensure compliance with all payroll reporting requirements.

Payroll Operations & Problem Resolution

• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, processing issues, and employee inquiries.
• Act as the primary point of contact for payroll-related matters during the contract period.
• Identify risks and implement corrective actions to maintain payroll accuracy and compliance.
• Collaborate with HR, Finance, Benefits providers, and external stakeholders as required.

Process Ownership

• Take full ownership of payroll operations with minimal supervision and onboarding support.
• Maintain payroll procedures and ensure continuity of payroll operations throughout the contract.
• Recommend process improvements and identify opportunities to increase efficiency and accuracy.

Required

• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation or equivalent payroll certification.
• Significant experience processing Canadian payroll in a senior payroll capacity.
• Proven hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, statutory deductions, remittances, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Experience managing payroll for hourly employees, including overtime calculations and payroll adjustments.
• Demonstrated experience with benefits administration, pension deductions, taxable benefits, WSIB, and EHT.
• Ability to work independently and assume immediate ownership of payroll operations.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and reconciliation skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Preferred

• Experience with HOOPP pension administration and reporting.
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and payroll reporting.
• Experience supporting payroll audits and compliance reviews.

Additional Information:TMGCT

The Mason Group is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process. We welcome applicants from all qualified candidates. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all stages of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).

This role is for an immediate vacancy, and we are actively hiring.

Technology-assisted screening tools including AI may be used during the recruitment process; however, all applications are reviewed by our Consultants.

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