Payroll Specialist
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About the role
HIRING FOR A 3 MONTH CONTRACT 4 DAYS PER WEEK IN MISSISSAUGA, PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF FULLY AVAILABLE TO START ASAP
Payroll Processing Prepare payroll records for processing. Analyze and audit payroll results to ensure accuracy of employment updates (new hires, terminations, transfers, compensation changes, benefits, deductions, allowances, garnishments). Prepare, reconcile, and remit source deductions and third-party payments (e.g., taxes, benefits providers). Prepare payroll journal entries and ensure proper accounting treatment. Employee Support & Communication Respond to employee inquiries regarding pay, banking setup, and benefits. Assist employees with entering banking information in Dayforce; cancel and reissue missing cheques via off-cycle payments when necessary. Communicate with supervisors and managers to ensure audit controls are followed. Guide employees through RRSP and Desjardins enrollment processes. New Hire & Termination Administration Review new hire setups and collaborate with HR to correct discrepancies. Assist with onboarding for union and corporate employees. Ensure accurate processing of terminations, including vacation payouts and ROE (Record of Employment) issuance. Update pension records and ensure proper reporting. Benefits & Pension Coordination Benefits and pension enrollments, terminations, and form processing. Reconcile payroll data with benefits invoices and reports (employee-level reconciliation). Prepare and submit EI top-up payments and related documentation. Generate pension plan reports and ensure data accuracy. Government & External Liaison Prepare and submit payroll, financial, and statistical reports to government agencies (e.g., Ministry reports, GST filings, subsidy claims). Liaise with external parties such as Service Canada, insurance agencies, collection agencies, and small claims court regarding payroll inquiries. Issue ROEs for leaves of absence and terminations. System & Policy Management Liaise with payroll providers to update business rules (e.g., eligibility for premiums, allowances) and verify correct application in payroll software. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation, best practices, and system updates. Documentation & Recordkeeping Maintain accurate filing and backup of payroll, accounting, and financial documentation. Ensure confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations Other Duties Perform additional tasks as assigned to support payroll and benefits operations ----- DISCLAIMERS ----- 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 HR@vaco.com . 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. Pay Transparency Notice 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).
About Vaco
Vaco Holdings is a leading provider of consulting, managed services and talent solutions. As a global professional services organization, Vaco Holdings is dedicated to supporting and transforming organizations in the core areas of accounting, finance, technology and digital. With a team of over 10,000, operating in more than 100 countries, Vaco Holdings provides business-critical services to a diverse and demanding client base through a distinct portfolio of brands: Vaco specializes in talent solutions, managed services and executive search; MorganFranklin Consulting specializes in finance, technology and business services; Pivot Point Consulting is a Best in KLAS healthcare IT consulting leader; Focus Search Partners specializes in retained and interim executive search services; and BUILT specializes in digital services focused on software, cloud, data and AI solutions. In addition to being named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for the past 17 years, Vaco was named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Remote Work in 2023.
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Payroll Specialist
Avantages principaux
About the role
HIRING FOR A 3 MONTH CONTRACT 4 DAYS PER WEEK IN MISSISSAUGA, PLEASE ONLY APPLY IF FULLY AVAILABLE TO START ASAP
Payroll Processing Prepare payroll records for processing. Analyze and audit payroll results to ensure accuracy of employment updates (new hires, terminations, transfers, compensation changes, benefits, deductions, allowances, garnishments). Prepare, reconcile, and remit source deductions and third-party payments (e.g., taxes, benefits providers). Prepare payroll journal entries and ensure proper accounting treatment. Employee Support & Communication Respond to employee inquiries regarding pay, banking setup, and benefits. Assist employees with entering banking information in Dayforce; cancel and reissue missing cheques via off-cycle payments when necessary. Communicate with supervisors and managers to ensure audit controls are followed. Guide employees through RRSP and Desjardins enrollment processes. New Hire & Termination Administration Review new hire setups and collaborate with HR to correct discrepancies. Assist with onboarding for union and corporate employees. Ensure accurate processing of terminations, including vacation payouts and ROE (Record of Employment) issuance. Update pension records and ensure proper reporting. Benefits & Pension Coordination Benefits and pension enrollments, terminations, and form processing. Reconcile payroll data with benefits invoices and reports (employee-level reconciliation). Prepare and submit EI top-up payments and related documentation. Generate pension plan reports and ensure data accuracy. Government & External Liaison Prepare and submit payroll, financial, and statistical reports to government agencies (e.g., Ministry reports, GST filings, subsidy claims). Liaise with external parties such as Service Canada, insurance agencies, collection agencies, and small claims court regarding payroll inquiries. Issue ROEs for leaves of absence and terminations. System & Policy Management Liaise with payroll providers to update business rules (e.g., eligibility for premiums, allowances) and verify correct application in payroll software. Maintain up-to-date knowledge of payroll legislation, best practices, and system updates. Documentation & Recordkeeping Maintain accurate filing and backup of payroll, accounting, and financial documentation. Ensure confidentiality and compliance with data protection regulations Other Duties Perform additional tasks as assigned to support payroll and benefits operations ----- DISCLAIMERS ----- 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 HR@vaco.com . 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. Pay Transparency Notice 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).
About Vaco
Vaco Holdings is a leading provider of consulting, managed services and talent solutions. As a global professional services organization, Vaco Holdings is dedicated to supporting and transforming organizations in the core areas of accounting, finance, technology and digital. With a team of over 10,000, operating in more than 100 countries, Vaco Holdings provides business-critical services to a diverse and demanding client base through a distinct portfolio of brands: Vaco specializes in talent solutions, managed services and executive search; MorganFranklin Consulting specializes in finance, technology and business services; Pivot Point Consulting is a Best in KLAS healthcare IT consulting leader; Focus Search Partners specializes in retained and interim executive search services; and BUILT specializes in digital services focused on software, cloud, data and AI solutions. In addition to being named to Inc. magazine’s list of the fastest-growing private companies for the past 17 years, Vaco was named to Newsweek’s America’s Greatest Workplaces for Diversity and America’s Greatest Workplaces for Remote Work in 2023.