Posted 3 days ago
Payroll Specialist
@ Robert Half
Etobicoke, Ontario
Overview
Robert Half is hiring a Payroll Specialist on a temporary, long-term contract basis for an engineering organization in Etobicoke, Ontario. The role processes and reviews payroll, maintains employee payroll and benefits records, prepares reports, and supports audits and year-end reporting.
Pay:
$42.75–$49.50 an hour
Responsibilities:
- Process payroll accurately and on schedule
- Review payroll submissions and resolve discrepancies
- Maintain employee payroll and benefits records
- Prepare payroll reports and reconciliations
- Administer deductions and taxable benefits
Requirements summary:
- Experience in payroll administration
- Hands-on knowledge of ADP Workforce Now
- Familiarity with statutory deductions and taxable benefits
- Experience with accounting or payroll systems
- Strong attention to detail
- Post-secondary education in payroll or accounting is an asset
Tools & skills
Source and dates
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- Employer posting date
- 2026-11-03
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-11
- Source record updated
- 2026-11-04
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Finance & accounting |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Education | College diploma (preferred) |
| Fields of study | payroll, accounting, finance |
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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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- 2884 Sand Hill Road Suite 200, Menlo Park, CA 94025, US
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- consulting services
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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…
| Field | Value |
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| Industry | Staffing and Recruiting |
| Company size | 10,001+ employees |
| Headquarters | Menlo Park, CA |
| Organization type | Public Company |
| Year founded | 1948 |
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Responsibilities:
• Process payroll accurately and on schedule while ensuring compliance with company policies, payroll legislation, and applicable collective agreement requirements.
• Review bi-weekly and monthly payroll submissions prepared by others, identify discrepancies, and resolve issues before finalization.
• Maintain employee payroll and benefits information across payroll and HR systems, ensuring records remain complete, current, and reliable.
• Prepare recurring payroll reports, reconciliations, and analysis to support internal stakeholders and operational decision-making.
• Administer deductions, taxable benefits, and related adjustments in line with statutory and organizational requirements.
• Respond to payroll-related inquiries from employees and business partners with clear, timely, and accurate support.
• Assist with payroll audits, remittances, and year-end activities to help ensure accurate reporting and regulatory compliance.
• Contribute to process improvements, documentation updates, and system-related payroll activities as needed.
• Demonstrated experience in payroll administration, including regular payroll processing, validations, and issue resolution.
• Hands-on knowledge of payroll platforms such as ADP Workforce Now.
• Familiarity with payroll accounting, statutory deductions, taxable benefits, and related compliance obligations.
• Experience using accounting or payroll systems to manage employee data, reporting, and reconciliations.
• Strong attention to detail with the ability to work accurately under established deadlines.
• Effective communication skills and the ability to handle confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Knowledge of benefits administration and payroll-related support functions.
• Post-secondary education in payroll, accounting, finance, or a related field is considered an asset.
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