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Payroll Specialist

@ Robert Half

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Vancouver, British Columbia

$35–$40/hrRemoteTemporary5+ years experience
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Overview

Robert Half is hiring a Payroll Specialist on a long-term temporary contract for a client in Vancouver, British Columbia, with a remote work setting. The role runs full-cycle payroll across Canadian and U.S. multi-state employees, coordinates benefits administration, and supports month-end accounting. Five or more years of payroll experience and hands-on work in Dayforce and ADP Workforce Now are required.

Pay:

$35–$40 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Administer end-to-end payroll across Canada and the United States
  • Manage semi-monthly and biweekly payroll cycles
  • Coordinate benefits administration tied to payroll
  • Post payroll journal entries and support month-end close
  • Use Dayforce and ADP Workforce Now to process payroll

Requirements summary:

  • 5+ years of full-cycle payroll experience
  • Canadian payroll expertise and U.S. multi-state knowledge
  • Hands-on experience with Dayforce and ADP Workforce Now
  • Benefits administration background
  • T4 and W-2 year-end experience
  • Strong attention to detail and confidentiality

Tools & skills

Ceridian DayforceADP Workforce Now
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-11-03
First seen by our source
2026-10-30
Source record updated
2026-11-05

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentFinance & accounting
Experience5+ years
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingHome
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish

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🔒 At Robert Half, we prioritize your security—if you believe you've encountered a scam or fraudulent recruiter, please report it immediately to https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/fraud-alert. All Robert Half recruiters communicate using their corporate email address, ending in roberthalf.com. 👋 Welcome to Robert Half. We're the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connecting opportunities at great companies with highly skilled job seekers. We provide dynamic contract, temporary, and permanent placement solutions across finance, accounting, technology, marketing, creative, legal, and administrative sectors. 🏆 In the last 12 months, Robert Half has been recognized as one of America’s Most Innovative Companies by Fortune, and with Protiviti, has been named one of the Fortune® World's Most Admired Companies™ and 100 Best Companies to Work For. 🏦 Traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: RHI), we’re at the forefront of innovation in talent acquisition.

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People associated on LinkedIn
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Reported office locations
  • 2884 Sand Hill Road Suite 200, Menlo Park, CA 94025, US
  • 2613 Camino Ramon, San Ramon, California 94583, US
  • Robert Half International, Avenue Louise, 250 - 5th floor, Brussels, 1050, BE
  • Robert Half International, 10th floor, The Shard, 32 London Bridge Street, London, London SE1 9SG, GB
  • Robert Half International, Av. Dr. Cardoso de Melo, 1184, 11° andar, Sao Paulo, SP 04548-004, BR
  • Robert Half International, Level 24, 1 Martin Place, Sydney, NSW 2000, AU
  • 140 William St, Melbourne, VIC 3000, AU
  • Avenida Doutor Cardoso de Melo 1184, São Paulo, BR
  • 2613 Camino Ramon, San Ramon, CA 94583, US
  • 20, Avenue André Prothin, Tour Europlaza, Courbevoie, Île-de-France 92400, FR
Business categories
  • Skill Assessment
  • Human Resources
  • Information Technology
  • Employment
  • Consulting
  • Recruiting
  • Marketing
  • Security
  • Advertising
  • Staffing Agency
Other recorded names
  • Robert Half
  • Robert Half
Specialties
  • consulting services
  • accounting jobs
  • finance jobs
  • administrative jobs
  • legal jobs
  • IT jobs
  • recruitment
  • recruitment agency
  • creative jobs
  • staffing
  • hiring
  • employment agency
  • contract talent
  • contract professionals
  • talent solutions
  • contract employment
  • permanent placement
  • customer support jobs
  • and marketing jobs
Profile identifies a recruitment agency
Yes
Reported total investment
0

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🔒 At Robert Half, we prioritize your security—if you believe you've encountered a scam or fraudulent recruiter, please report it immediately to https://www.roberthalf.com/us/en/fraud-alert. All Robert Half recruiters communicate using their corporate email address, ending in roberthalf.com. 👋 Welcome to Robert Half. We're the world’s first and largest specialized talent solutions firm, connecting opportunities at…

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IndustryStaffing and Recruiting
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersMenlo Park, CA
Organization typePublic Company
Year founded1948
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Job description

Our client is looking for a Payroll Specialist to join their detail-oriented services organization in Vancouver, British Columbia on a Long-term Contract basis. This role is well suited to a payroll specialist who can manage payroll and benefits with accuracy, meet recurring deadlines, and support a smooth handover during onboarding. The successful candidate will oversee U.S. and international payroll activities, coordinate benefits administration, and contribute to month-end finance tasks in a remote work environment.

Responsibilities:

• Administer end-to-end payroll for a mixed employee population across multiple jurisdictions, including the United States, ensuring timely and accurate processing for salaried, hourly, and commission-based team members.

• Manage payroll cycles with differing schedules, including semi-monthly and biweekly runs, while maintaining compliance with applicable payroll standards and statutory requirements.

• Coordinate employee benefits administration, including updates, reconciliations, and ongoing support related to payroll-linked benefit activity.

• Reconcile payroll data processed through external providers for international employees and confirm accuracy in related records and reports.

• Prepare and post payroll and benefits journal entries and assist with month-end close activities, including account reconciliations and cash balancing.

• Support bookkeeping functions connected to payroll operations, including selected accounts receivable and accounts payable activities as needed.

• Maintain payroll records, review source data for completeness, and resolve discrepancies through careful analysis and follow-up with internal stakeholders.

• Use payroll platforms such as Dayforce and ADP Workforce Now to process transactions, produce reports, and support payroll administration across multiple jurisdictions.

• Assist with knowledge transfer and onboarding activities to ensure continuity of payroll operations during the contract period.

• 5+ years of payroll experience, including hands-on responsibility for full-cycle payroll processing.
• Demonstrated expertise in Canadian payroll, with solid working knowledge of U.S. multi-state payroll practices.
• Practical experience using Ceridian Dayforce and ADP Workforce Now in a payroll environment.
• Background in benefits administration tied to payroll processing and employee record maintenance.
• Familiarity with payroll year-end activities, including preparation related to T4 and W-2 reporting.
• Comfortable supporting month-end accounting tasks such as reconciliations and journal entries.
• Strong attention to detail, sound judgment with confidential information, and the ability to work independently in a remote setting.

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