Apply now

Posted 25 days ago

Senior Payroll & Benefits Specialist

@ Robert Half

Burnaby, British Columbia

$85k–$95k/yr5+ years experience
Apply now
SIGNALS

Overview

Robert Half is hiring a Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist for a suburban construction-sector client in BC and Alberta. The role starts by supporting the incumbent payroll professional during a time and attendance software implementation, then becomes a sole-contributor position owning five payrolls for about 250 staff and benefits administration. The job is office-based, full time.

Pay:

$85,000–$95,000 a year

Responsibilities:

  • Work alongside incumbent payroll professional to learn processes
  • Prepare for time and attendance software implementation
  • Take total ownership of 5 payrolls averaging 250 staff
  • Administer benefits across BC and Alberta

Requirements summary:

  • PCP or PLP designation
  • Minimum 5 years hands-on payroll processing
  • ERP payroll experience, ideally SAGE
  • Unionized payroll experience required
  • Payroll software implementation experience required
  • Construction industry experience (asset)

Tools & skills

Source and dates

Employer career site / ATS feed · careerpage

Employer posting date
2026-10-18
First seen by our source
2026-10-19
Source record updated
2026-10-19

These dates describe the source record, not a live verification that the employer is still hiring. Check the original posting.

Job details

SenioritySenior
DepartmentHuman resources
Experience5+ years
Scheduleday
Travelair: none · ground: none
Work settingOffice
PositionMostly sitting
Physical demandsphysical low · computer high
LanguagesEnglish
Licences & certificationsPCP, PLP

Summary and details written by AI from the posting; the employer’s posting is the authority.

Robert Half

Saved company profile

Historical company information from a saved The Jobs API profile (LinkedIn/Crunchbase fields). It is not live-verified; figures may have changed. Missing values remain unknown.

Helping you find skilled candidates, in-demand jobs, and solutions you need to do your best work yet.

Full company description

🔒 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.

LinkedIn followers
4,724,671
People associated on LinkedIn
27,769
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

Currency and observation date were not supplied; this is not a current valuation or a funding round.

🔒 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…

FieldValue
IndustryStaffing and Recruiting
Company size10,001+ employees
HeadquartersMenlo Park, CA
Organization typePublic Company
Year founded1948
Specialtiesconsulting servicesaccounting jobsfinance jobsadministrative jobslegal jobsIT jobsrecruitmentrecruitment agencycreative jobsstaffing
Open jobs on Jobsy494
LinkedInView page
Job description

Our suburban client from the construction sector is looking to hire a Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist for their well established and growing business. Currently in the midst of several business process improvement and modernization projects, our client is looking at succession planning. The Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist will be responsible for working alongside the incumbent payroll professional and helping prepare for the upcoming time and attendance tracking (software) implementation while learning about the businesses' payroll processes. This will eventually be a sole contributor position where the Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist will have total ownership over 5 payrolls averaging 250 total staff members and benefits administration across BC and Alberta.

The ideal Senior Payroll and Benefits Specialist holds their PCP or PLP designation, has a minimum of 5 years of hands on payroll processing experience, and has processed payroll using an ERP system, ideally SAGE. Experience with unionized payroll, ERP payroll and payroll software implementation are REQUIRED to be considered for this position. Experience in the construction (or construction services) industry, and payroll reporting (labour cost, etc.) are assets, as are strong interpersonal communication skills and experience working with strong personalities. If you working in the office full time and you enjoy projects as well as them through to fruition, please apply today! Please reference job number 05060-0013527768 in all correspondence.

Similar jobs

  • Payroll & Benefits Specialist

    Vancouver, BC
    $75k–$85k/yr

    Robert Half

    3+ YOECandidates need post-secondary education in payroll, accounting or business, plus the National Payroll Institute PCP designation and at least 3 years of payroll administration experience. Experience in unionized environments, Payworks, and pension plans such as the Municipal Pension Plan is an asset.

    Payworks, Microsoft Excel, Google Workspace, PDF software

    Payroll & Benefits Specialist

    New Westminster, BC
    $85k–$105k/yr

    Robert Half

    2+ YOECandidates need 2 to 5+ years of payroll and benefits experience, ideally in a unionized environment. They need strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation and BC employment standards, plus proficiency with payroll or HRIS systems and Microsoft Excel.

    Payroll system, HRIS, Microsoft Excel, Sage

  • Payroll & Benefits Specialist

    Surrey, BC
    $30.95–$35.52/yrPart Time

    DIVERSEcity Community Resources Society

    3+ YOECandidates need at least 3 years of progressive Canadian accounting experience and a Level 2 Canadian accounting program or equivalent. They also need union payroll experience, the Canadian Payroll Association membership and PCP designation, and working knowledge of Sage 300 and Microsoft Excel and Word.

    Payworks, Sage 300, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word

  • Sr. Payroll & Benefits Specialist

    Victoria, BC
    $74k–$85k/yrFull Time

    Pacifica Housing: Pacifica Housing’s mission is to be a leading innovative provider of affordable homes and support services that contribute to the independence of…

    5+ YOECandidates need a post-secondary credential in payroll, HR, business, finance or accounting, plus the Payroll Compliance Practitioner designation. Five years of payroll and benefits experience is required, including three years in a unionized setting, and experience with ADP Workforce Now or a similar payroll system.

    ADP Workforce Now, HRIS, Microsoft Excel

    Sr. Payroll & Benefits Specialist

    Victoria, BC
    $74k–$85k/yrOn-siteFull Time

    Pacifica Housing: Pacifica Housing’s mission is to be a leading innovative provider of affordable homes and support services that contribute to the independence of…

    5+ YOEPacifica Housing needs candidates with five years of payroll and benefits experience, three of them in a unionized environment, plus a Payroll Compliance Practitioner designation. Candidates also need advanced Excel skills, experience with ADP Workforce Now or similar systems, and strong confidentiality and communication skills.

    ADP Workforce Now, Microsoft Excel, HRIS

  • Payroll & Benefits Specialist (Hybrid)

    Burnaby, BC

    Kardium Inc.

    5+ YOEKardium needs a candidate with 5+ years of payroll and benefits experience in a complex, shift-based or hourly environment. Strong Dayforce or HRIS experience, knowledge of Canadian and US payroll tax rules, and advanced Excel skills are needed, and a payroll certification such as PCP is an asset.

    Dayforce, MS Excel

  • Payroll & Benefits Specialist

    Vancouver, BC
    Full Time

    BQE Water Inc.: BQE Water is a service provider specializing in water treatment and management for metals mining, smelting and refining.

    2+ YOECandidates need at least two years of full-cycle payroll and benefits experience for a similar-sized workforce, plus knowledge of payroll compliance, tax and employment standards. The Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification, or being near completion, is required. Dayforce experience and B.C. or Quebec payroll knowledge are assets.

    Dayforce, Ceridian, HRIS

Locations & environments

Locations

All of CanadaRemote · Hybrid · On-site · Field

Pro tip: add remote jobs to widen your search.

Exclude locations

Workplace type

Company jobs in these results

These are this company’s jobs loaded in your current search. The company may have more openings.