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Payroll Specialist

@ Epsilon Industries

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Kingston, Ontario

3+ years experience
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Overview

Epsilon Industries is hiring a Payroll Specialist to process full-cycle Canadian payroll every two weeks, calculate wages and deductions, and keep payroll compliant with federal and provincial tax law. The work is an office role sitting at a computer, using Dayforce and transitioning to UKG, with competitive salary and benefits, job security and a work-life balance.

Responsibilities:

  • Process full-cycle payroll bi-weekly in Dayforce, moving to UKG
  • Calculate earnings, overtime, vacation and payroll deductions
  • Prepare government remittances and year-end T4, T4A and ROE reporting
  • Reconcile payroll and support internal and external audits
  • Answer employee questions about pay, deductions and benefits

Requirements summary:

  • Two-year college diploma in accounting, bookkeeping or business administration
  • Minimum three years of full-cycle Canadian payroll experience
  • Experience with computerized payroll systems
  • Payroll Compliance Practitioner designation is an asset
  • Strict confidentiality and regular attendance

Tools & skills

DayforceUKG

Benefits mentioned

Retirement planPaid time off
Source and dates

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Employer posting date
2026-06-29
First seen by our source
2026-10-13
Source record updated
2026-10-13

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Job details

SeniorityMid level
DepartmentFinance & accounting
Experience3+ years
Scheduleday
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsPayroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP)
EducationCollege diploma (required)
Fields of studyaccounting, bookkeeping, business administration
Perks mentionedTransit support

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Epsilon Industries

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Epsilon Industries designs and manufactures highly customized packaged mechanical and electrical systems.

Full company description

Epsilon designs and builds prefabricated modular utility systems in an integrated factory environment, providing solutions for our clients that are better, faster and easier. Better: Designed, manufactured, and installed by a single source to deliver efficient layouts and robust quality. Faster: Factory-built in parallel with field work, for on-site installation in a fraction of the time. Easier: Turnkey design through installation reduces coordination requirements while eliminating clashes and confusion. Epsilon’s modular, off-site constructed projects include chiller plants (water and air cooled), boiler plants (steam and hot water), electrical switch-gear and UPS systems, integrated air handling systems, specialized pumping, controls, and similar systems. We provide our clients with a single-point source for supply and installation services - delivering turnkey projects that streamline the entire process, from shipping and rigging through start-up and training.

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Reported office locations
  • 1401 Industrial Park Dr, Tuscaloosa, Alabama 35401, US
  • 751 Dalton Ave, Kingston, Ontario K7M8N6, CA
Other recorded names
  • Epsilon Industries
Specialties
  • Mission Critical Systems
  • Pump and Heat Transfer
  • Packaged Central Plants
  • and Turn-key supply and Installation
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Epsilon designs and builds prefabricated modular utility systems in an integrated factory environment, providing solutions for our clients that are better, faster and easier. Better: Designed, manufactured, and installed by a single source to deliver efficient layouts and robust quality. Faster: Factory-built in parallel with field work, for on-site installation in a fraction of the time. Easier: Turnkey design…

FieldValue
IndustryConstruction
Company size51-200 employees
HeadquartersTuscaloosa, Alabama
Organization typePrivately Held
Year founded1995
SpecialtiesMission Critical SystemsPump and Heat TransferPackaged Central Plantsand Turn-key supply and Installation
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Job description

Join Epsilon Industries Inc and Shape the Future of Mechanical and Electrical Systems.

Are you seeking a rewarding career opportunity? Look no further! Epsilon Industries Inc is the industry leader in designing and manufacturing highly customized packaged mechanical and electrical systems. We take pride in our commitment to excellence, setting the benchmark for design, quality, reliability, and efficiency.

What Sets Epsilon Apart?

  • Job Security
  • Well-Defined Jobs
  • Supportive Management and Work Environment:
  • Safety First
  • Indoor Facility
  • Competitive Salary & Benefits
  • Work-Life Balance
  • Free Parking
  • Convenient Location


Job Summary:

The Payroll Specialist is responsible for processing full-cycle payroll, calculating wages and deductions, maintaining payroll records, providing payroll information, and complying with federal and provincial laws, including tax law.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Payroll Administration

  • Process full-cycle payroll on a bi-weekly basis (currently using Dayforce and transitioning to UKG).
  • Ensure accurate calculation of regular earnings, overtime, vacation pay, public holiday pay, bonuses, retroactive adjustments and other earnings
  • Process payroll deductions including income tax, CPP, EI, benefit premiums, RRSP contributions, garnishments, and other deductions
  • Process payroll transactions involving new hires, salary adjustments, promotions, transfers, leaves of absence, and terminations
  • Reconcile payroll before each payroll run and investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies
  • Maintain accurate payroll records and employee payroll information while ensuring strict confidentiality
  • Respond to employee inquiries about pay, deductions, vacation accruals, taxable benefits

Payroll Compliance and Reporting

  • Ensure payroll practices comply with applicable federal and provincial laws
  • Prepare and submit payroll remittances to government agencies and third-party vendors
  • Prepare and reconcile year-end payroll activities, including T4s, T4As, Records of Employment (ROEs), and other statutory reporting
  • Support internal and external payroll audits by providing accurate payroll information and documentation
  • Prepare payroll reports and reconciliations for Human Resources and Finance

Payroll Systems

  • Assist with payroll-related testing, validation, and user acceptance activities during the implementation of the UKG payroll system
  • Verify the accuracy of payroll data following system updates, enhancements, or payroll system changes
  • Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, accuracy, and efficiency

Benefits Administration

  • Administer payroll-related employee benefit and retirement savings plan deductions
  • Process benefit enrollments, changes, and terminations as they relate to payroll
  • Reconcile benefit invoices and ensure payroll deductions are accurate
  • Process payroll changes arising from employee disability leaves and leaves of absence
  • Perform other payroll-related duties, when requested

Job Qualifications:

  • 2-year college diploma in accounting, bookkeeping, or business administration or a related field.
  • Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation from the National Payroll Institute is an asset
  • Minimum of three years of full-cycle Canadian payroll experience
  • Experience processing payroll for approximately 100 employees or more is an asset
  • Experience using computerized payroll systems; experience with Dayforce Payroll is an asset
  • Experience participating in a payroll system implementation or conversion (such as to UKG) is considered an asset
  • Able to maintain strict confidentiality
  • Able to attend work on a regular basis
  • Able to meet the physical and sensory demands of the position

Core Competencies:

  • Communication
  • Critical Thinking/Problem Solving
  • Continuous Quality Improvement
  • Attention to Detail
  • Accuracy and organizational skills
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities

Contacts:

Internal employees, managers, and service providers to gather and exchange information.

Effort (Physical & Sensory):

  • Perform work sitting and using computers for most of the day
  • Job requires full joint mobility in hands and wrists

Working Conditions:

• Normal office environment

Job Description Revision Dates:

2026-06-29



At Epsilon Industries Inc, you'll find not only a job but a purposeful and fulfilling career. You will have the opportunity to shape the future of mechanical and electrical systems while enjoying a supportive and safe work environment. Come and be a part of our team, where your skills and dedication will be appreciated and rewarded.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, Epsilon is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a workplace of diversity and inclusion. Epsilon encourages applications from all candidates that represent the full range of communities across Canada. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without discrimination based on race, colour, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, national or ethnic origin or any other factors prohibited by law. Accommodation is available upon request, for all aspects of the recruiting process and thereafter.

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