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Payroll Specialist

@ Robert Half

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Vancouver, British Columbia

$27–$33/hrTemporary1+ years experience
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Overview

Robert Half is hiring a temporary Payroll Specialist to support a non-profit organization in Vancouver, British Columbia, on a long-term contract. The role processes end-to-end biweekly payroll for a large employee group, including union and non-union staff, and handles payroll inquiries. The posting asks for at least one year of full-cycle payroll experience and practical Dayforce or Ceridian use.

Pay:

$27–$33 an hour

Responsibilities:

  • Process biweekly payroll for a large employee group
  • Review timesheets and enter payroll data on deadline
  • Handle employee and manager payroll inquiries
  • Prepare and apply manual payroll adjustments
  • Administer union and non-union payroll using Dayforce

Requirements summary:

  • At least 1 year of full-cycle payroll experience
  • Practical Dayforce or Ceridian experience
  • Familiarity with union and non-union payroll
  • Proficiency in Excel for payroll reconciliation
  • High attention to detail and efficiency

Tools & skills

DayforceCeridianExcel
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-11-03
First seen by our source
2026-11-04
Source record updated
2026-11-04

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Job details

SeniorityEntry level
DepartmentFinance & accounting
Experience1+ years
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingOffice
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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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
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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
Specialtiesconsulting servicesaccounting jobsfinance jobsadministrative jobslegal jobsIT jobsrecruitmentrecruitment agencycreative jobsstaffing
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Job description
We are looking for a Payroll Specialist to support a non-profit organization in Vancouver, British Columbia through a Long-term Contract assignment. This role is ideal for someone who can manage payroll operations confidently, respond to employee questions with professionalism, and maintain accuracy in a fast-paced environment. The successful candidate will play an important part in ensuring employees are paid correctly and on time while helping the team manage a high volume of payroll activity.

Responsibilities:
• Process end-to-end biweekly payroll for a large employee group with a high level of accuracy and limited day-to-day supervision.
• Review timesheets, verify payroll information, and enter payroll data promptly to meet scheduled deadlines.
• Handle employee and manager payroll inquiries, providing clear explanations and timely resolution to payroll-related concerns.
• Prepare and apply manual payroll adjustments when required, ensuring all changes are properly documented and compliant.
• Administer payroll for both unionized and non-union employee groups while following applicable collective agreement and policy requirements.
• Use Dayforce to maintain payroll records, process transactions, and support ongoing payroll administration activities.
• Work closely with the payroll team to help maintain service levels during staffing changes and periods of increased workload.

• Minimum of 1 years of hands-on payroll experience, including full-cycle payroll processing.

• Practical experience using Dayforce or Ceridian for payroll administration.

• Familiarity with payroll practices for both union and non-union workforces.

• Strong ability to manage payroll inquiries and resolve issues with accuracy and professionalism.

• Proficiency in Excel for reviewing payroll data and supporting reconciliation tasks.

• High attention to detail and the ability to work efficiently with minimal guidance.

• Strong understanding of payroll functions, including timesheet review, adjustments, and deadline-driven processing

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