Payroll Administrator
- Waterloo, ON
- On-site
- Posted Apr 13, 2026
- 1 position
$55,063–$68,828 / year
Opens an external site
- Employment type
- Full-time, Temporary
- Experience level
- Mid-level · 2+ years
- Minimum education
- Professional degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
The Payroll Administrator ensures accurate and timely payroll processing by calculating earnings, deductions, and taxes while maintaining compliance with legislation and university policies. They also provide high-level customer service by responding to inquiries and assisting with payroll-related system features.
Job details
The Payroll Administrator ensures accurate and timely payroll processing by calculating earnings, deductions, and taxes while maintaining compliance with legislation and university policies. They also provide high-level customer service by responding to inquiries and assisting with payroll-related system features. Candidates must have 2-3 years of post-secondary education in business or accounting and 2-5 years of progressive payroll experience. Proficiency in Workday and strong knowledge of Canadian tax and employment standards are essential.
What you’ll do
The Payroll Administrator ensures accurate and timely payroll processing by calculating earnings, deductions, and taxes while maintaining compliance with legislation and university policies. They also provide high-level customer service by responding to inquiries and assisting with payroll-related system features.
Requirements
Candidates must have 2-3 years of post-secondary education in business or accounting and 2-5 years of progressive payroll experience. Proficiency in Workday and strong knowledge of Canadian tax and employment standards are essential.
Listed skills
- Customer service · Preferred
- Problem solving · Preferred
- Financial Reporting · Preferred
- Attention to detail · Preferred
- record keeping · Preferred
- Communication · Preferred
- Multi-Tasking · Preferred
- Microsoft Office · Preferred
- Data entry · Preferred
- Workday · Preferred
Other relevant skills
Identified from the job description. Confirm important requirements above.
- Payroll administration
- Workday
- Canadian tax provisions
- Payroll compliance
- Customer service
- Data entry
- Analytical skills
- Problem-solving
- Microsoft Office
- Time tracking
- Record keeping
- Communication
- Attention to detail
- Multi-tasking
- Financial reporting
Job areas
- Human Resources
- Finance & Accounting
- Education
- Administrative