Location: Toronto, ON

Salary: $85-105,000

The Opportunity:

We’re looking for an experienced Payroll Administrator to manage accurate and timely payroll and benefits processing across Canadian provinces and U.S. states. In this fast-paced environment, you’ll play a key role in ensuring compliance, optimizing systems, and supporting internal teams with payroll, benefits, and reporting expertise.

What You’ll Be Doing:

• Administer end-to-end payroll and benefits for salaried and hourly staff across Canada and the U.S.
• Ensure compliance with provincial, federal, and U.S. state regulations, as well as collective agreements
• Maintain and reconcile payroll records, benefits data, and journal entries; support audits and year-end reporting
• Coordinate benefits enrollment, changes, and remittances (RRSPs, 401k, etc.)
• Act as a point of contact for payroll inquiries and discrepancies
• Lead reporting; maintain payroll manuals and documentation
• Support ongoing process improvements and system optimization initiatives

What You Bring:

• Minimum 5 years of progressive payroll experience; PCP designation required
• Strong knowledge of GAAP, payroll legislation, ESA, and U.S. state labor laws
• Experience using UKG Pro and timekeeping platforms (Passport preferred)
• Prior experience in unionized, manufacturing, agriculture, or similar complex environments
• Advanced Excel skills and comfort working with ERP systems (Epicor Kinetic a plus)
• Detail-oriented, highly organized, and able to manage sensitive information with professionalism
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills with a continuous improvement mindset

Next Steps:

• We here at Clarity Recruitment would like to thank you for your application.
• Only those chosen for a phone interview will be contacted via email and text to set up a phone interview.

Clarity Recruitment and our client are firmly committed to fostering diversity within our community. Our clients welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of their staff, including, but not limited to, women, visible minorities, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and persons of any sexual orientation or gender identity. Please note that all qualified candidates are encouraged to apply. Please notify us if you require accommodation in the application process.

Clarity Recruitment helps start-ups and scale-ups build top-performing finance & accounting teams with a structured recruitment process and better results. Visit findingclarity.ca to learn more!

JOB ID #3120185