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Payroll Administrator

@ Portfolio Payroll - Canada

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Toronto, Ontario

Full-time1+ years experience
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Overview

Portfolio Payroll - Canada is hiring a full-time Payroll Administrator for a client running centralized payroll for multiple businesses, covering hourly and salaried employees. The role processes semi-monthly and bi-weekly payroll, maintains records to legislative standards, and answers employee payroll inquiries. The posting offers paid training, a competitive salary, flexible hours and hybrid working.

Responsibilities:

  • Prepare and check payroll for employees
  • Input payroll data including starters, terminations and changes
  • Process hourly, salary and other payments semi-monthly and bi-weekly
  • Answer inquiries and resolve payroll issues
  • Comply with Employment Standards, CRA, workers' compensation and Statistics Canada requirements

Requirements summary:

  • Canadian payroll certification or equivalent
  • 1 year of payroll experience in a fast-paced environment
  • Advanced Excel knowledge
  • PCP designation or enrolled and part way through

Tools & skills

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office
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Employer posting date
2026-10-18
First seen by our source
2026-11-10
Source record updated
2026-11-10

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentFinance & accounting
Experience1+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsCanadian payroll certification, PCP
Perks mentionedFlexible hours, Paid training

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Job description

Our client is looking for a Payroll Administrator to be responsible for day-to-day payroll processing for multiple businesses in a timely and accurate manner with a centralized payroll consisting of both hourly and salaried employees.

Reporting into the Payroll Manager, the Payroll Administrator is responsible for inputting payroll data and maintaining documentation according to company and legislative requirements.

You’ll be the main contact for any employee inquiries relating to Payroll.

As a Payroll Administrator, your responsibilities include:

  • Assisting in preparing payroll for employees, checking for accuracy
  • Inputting payroll data accurately incl. new starter information, terminations, and payroll changes as required
  • Processing hourly, salary and other payroll related payments accurately on a semi-monthly and bi-weekly basis
  • Answering all inquiries and resolving any payroll issues
  • Implementing all pay-related changes such as salary increases, bonuses, vacation and manual adjustments
  • Comply with requirements as set out by outside entities, such as Employment Standards, Canada Revenue Agency (T4’s, CPP, etc), Worker’s Compensation and Statistics Canada

To be successful, as a Payroll Administrator, you’ll require:

  • Canadian payroll certification or equivalent
  • 1 years of payroll experience in a fast-paced environment
  • Advanced knowledge of MS Excel; proficiency in Microsoft Office
  • High attention to detail and a strong work ethic with a positive team attitude
  • Exceptional time-management, organizational skills and a keen eye for detail
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • The ability to work under pressure to tight deadlines
  • PCP designation or at least enrolled and part way through completion

In return, our client will offer you:

  • Paid training opportunities
  • Competitive salary
  • Flexible hours and hybrid working
  • Fantastic working conditions

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