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Senior Payroll Analyst, Bilingual

@ Robert Half

Montréal, Quebec

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Overview

Robert Half is hiring a bilingual Senior Payroll Specialist to oversee complex multi-provincial Canadian payroll operations. The role covers processing, reconciliations, statutory remittances, year-end reporting and Workday Payroll enhancements, reporting to the Senior Manager, Payroll. The posting requires 5+ years of Canadian payroll experience, a PCP designation and professional fluency in English and French.

Responsibilities:

  • Superviser le traitement de la paie multiprovinciale et les réconciliations
  • Résoudre les écarts complexes et les calculs rétroactifs
  • Agir comme expert Workday Payroll pour les tests et améliorations
  • Renforcer les processus, la documentation et les contrôles internes
  • Encadrer et conseiller les analystes de paie

Requirements summary:

  • 5 ans et plus d'expérience en paie canadienne
  • Désignation PCP requise, PLP un atout
  • Expérience pratique de Workday Payroll requise
  • Solides connaissances de la législation canadienne en paie
  • Excellentes habiletés analytiques et en Excel
  • Maîtrise professionnelle du français et de l'anglais, parlé et écrit

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2026-11-09
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2026-11-10
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Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentFinance & accounting
Experience5+ years
Hours per week40 (estimated)
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish, French
Licences & certificationsPCP

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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
  • 2613 Camino Ramon, San Ramon, California 94583, US
  • Robert Half International, Avenue Louise, 250 - 5th floor, Brussels, 1050, BE
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  • 2613 Camino Ramon, San Ramon, CA 94583, US
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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
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Job description

The Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced Bilingual (English/French) Senior Payroll Specialist to support complex Canadian multi-provincial payroll operations. Reporting to the Senior Manager, Payroll, you will play a key role in ensuring accurate and compliant payroll delivery while driving process improvements and supporting Workday Payroll enhancements.

You will collaborate with HR, Finance, Tax, Treasury and HRIS teams, acting as a senior technical resource and helping evolve payroll operations in a growing organization.

What You'll Do

  • Oversee multi-provincial payroll processing, balancing, reconciliations, statutory remittances and year-end reporting.
  • Investigate and resolve complex payroll discrepancies, retroactive calculations and escalations.
  • Serve as a Workday Payroll subject matter expert, supporting testing, enhancements and system improvements.
  • Strengthen payroll processes, documentation, internal controls and automation.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams and external vendors to resolve payroll matters and support audits.
  • Provide technical guidance and mentorship to Payroll Analysts.
  • Support acquisitions, integrations and payroll-related projects.

What You'll Bring

  • 5+ years of Canadian payroll experience, ideally supporting large, multi-provincial payrolls.
  • Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation required; PLP considered an asset.
  • Hands-on Workday Payroll experience required.
  • Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, reconciliations, statutory remittances and year-end reporting.
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving and Excel skills.
  • Strong communication and organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail.
  • Professional fluency in both spoken and written English and French.

Why Join Us?

Join a growing organization where you can make a meaningful impact, take ownership of complex payroll operations and contribute to process and system improvements. You'll work with a collaborative team that values innovation, accountability and continuous development.

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