Senior Officer, Payroll
Core
Primary point of contact to manage and resolve payroll, time off, and leave inquiries for university employees, ensuring compliance with federal/provincial laws and university policies.
Role type
Senior Payroll Operations Specialist
Builds
Accurate payroll cycles, tax documents (T4s), overpayment recovery plans, and leave accrual records for a large-scale unionized university environment.
Domain
Higher Education / Payroll & Compensation
Required skills
Payroll processing, data auditing, tax document validation, overpayment recovery, leave management, system analysis (Workday), complex data analysis, bilingual communication (English/French)
Preferred skills
PCP/PLP certifications, unionized environment experience, advanced Excel proficiency
Technologies
Workday, SAP, Banner, ADP, Excel, databases
Responsibilities
Analyze Workday system functionality to ensure payroll accuracy; validate overpayment requests and administer repayment plans; process leave requests and calculate time off accruals; audit pension and government earnings deductions; develop and maintain procedure manuals for operational consistency.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC