Payroll Specialist - 3 Month Contract

About the opportunity: Prepare and process payroll data to ensure employees are paid accurately and on schedule. Review and validate payroll transactions, including new hires, terminations, promotions, transfers, salary adjustments, benefits, deductions, allowances, and garnishments. Perform payroll audits and reconciliations to identify and resolve discrepancies prior to payroll processing. Prepare payroll journal entries and ensure payroll transactions are accurately recorded in the general ledger. Reconcile and remit statutory deductions, payroll taxes, and third-party payments, including benefits and retirement plan contributions About you: 5+ years of full cycle experience Experience with Ceridian Dayforce Unionized payroll is required PCP is required This position for employment is for a current vacancy with Highspring’s client. You must currently reside within the Greater Toronto Area and be permitted to work in Canada to be considered for this opportunity. A recruiter will be in touch with you if your profile meets our client’s requirements for this role. By submitting to this position, you agree that you will be giving Vaco by Highspring the exclusive right to present you as a candidate for the foregoing position. Additionally, you agree to be included in our talent pool for future hiring for similarly qualified positions. You further agree that you have represented information about yourself accurately and have not affirmatively misrepresented your qualifications. Lastly, you also agree to maintain as confidential, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any information you learn from Vaco by Highspring about the position and you will limit disclosure of information about the position only to the extent necessary to perform any obligations in furtherance of your application. In exchange, Vaco by Highspring agrees to exercise reasonable efforts to represent you through all solicitation, job screening and resume dispersal. Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of colour, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. The company is also committed to ensuring that persons who need them are provided with reasonable accommodations; if one is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact [email protected] . Vaco by Highspring respects your privacy and is committed to providing transparent notice of our policies in English here and in French here. Additionally, the company uses AI to perform preliminary screenings, focused on ensuring minimum job requirements noted in the position are satisfied. Further assessment of candidates beyond this initial phase will be conducted by recruiters and hiring managers. Vaco/Highspring does not know and cannot opine on if its client’s use of AI products in hiring. Determining compensation for this role (and others) at Vaco by Highspring depends upon a wide array of factors including but not limited to: the individual’s skill sets, experience and training; licensure and certification requirements; office location and other geographic considerations; other business and organizational needs. Having said that Vaco by Highspring believes that the salary range referenced reasonably estimates the base compensation for an individual hired into this position. The individual may also be eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or participation in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s retirement plan (or similar retirement benefits).

The role involves processing payroll data, validating transactions, and performing audits to ensure accurate employee payment. Additionally, the specialist will manage payroll journal entries and remit statutory deductions and third-party payments.

Candidates must have over 5 years of full cycle experience, including unionized payroll and proficiency with Ceridian Dayforce. A PCP certification is required, and candidates must reside in the Greater Toronto Area with valid Canadian work authorization.

• Medical Insurance • Dental Insurance • Vision Insurance • Retirement Plan • Discretionary Bonuses

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• Full Cycle Payroll
• Ceridian Dayforce
• Unionized Payroll
• Payroll Auditing
• General Ledger
• Statutory Deductions
• Payroll Tax Reconciliation
• Payroll Processing

• Finance & Accounting
• Human Resources
• Administrative

Minimum education

Professional degree

Minimum experience

5+ years

Apply by

Sep 19, 2026

Posting language

English

Working hours

40 hours per week

Seniority

Associate

Application method

Direct apply is available