Payroll Specialist

What You'll Be Doing:

Own and process end-to-end Canadian payroll across multiple provinces, ensuring accurate and timely payments in accordance with established payroll schedules.

Review and validate payroll inputs, including new hires, terminations, salary changes, bonuses, commissions, leaves of absence, vacation payouts, and other earnings and deductions.

Ensure compliance with applicable federal and provincial payroll legislation, including income tax, CPP, EI, and employer payroll taxes. Manage statutory remittances, garnishments, and other required deductions and filings, including year-end activities such as T4 preparation and distribution.

Reconcile payroll registers, liabilities, and general ledger entries, investigate discrepancies, and maintain accurate payroll records and audit documentation in accordance with internal controls and audit requirements.

Partner with People Experience, Finance, external payroll providers, and employees to resolve payroll issues, respond to inquiries, and ensure payroll data is accurate and up to date across systems.

Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, strengthen controls, and increase efficiency through automation and system enhancements. Support payroll projects as needed, including system implementations, integrations, testing, and process documentation.

What You'll Bring to the Table

2+ years of multi-province Canadian payroll processing experience..

Working knowledge of CRA regulations, provincial payroll requirements, statutory deductions, remittances, and year-end processes.

Experience with payroll and HRIS platforms, such as ADP Workforcenow, UKG, Rippling or similar systems.

Strong attention to detail, analytical skills, and the ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.

Strong communication and collaboration skills, with a proactive approach to problem-solving, process improvement, and supporting payroll projects.

The compensation range listed for this role reflects the expected base salary for candidates located in the posting country based on a global rate. It is informed by market data and the approved budget for this position. StackAdapt maintains different compensation ranges for roles across other countries and regions, and final offers will be aligned to the candidate’s current location. We do not ask candidates about current or prior salary history, and we will not use such information, if volunteered, in setting an offer.

This range represents base salary only. Depending on the role, candidates may also be eligible for additional compensation such as annual bonuses, commissions, equity awards, and a comprehensive benefits package.

Factors Influencing Final Compensation:

The final compensation offer will be determined by a variety of factors, which may include, but are not limited to: the candidate's specific experience, technical skills, knowledge, abilities, and relevant education, licensure, and certifications.

Other business factors, such as organizational needs and budget alignment, may also be considered in the final offer.

Base Salary Band

$52,000—$71,500 CAD