Position Purpose:The Payroll Administrator is responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll, ensuring compliance with legislative requirements and organizational policies. The role supports the full employee lifecycle, maintains data integrity across HR and payroll systems, and provides responsive service to employees and stakeholders. The position also contributes to reporting, audit readiness, and continuous improvement of payroll processes.
What You Will Do: - Process full-cycle biweekly payroll, including regular pay, adjustments, and statutory deductions.
- Review and validate employee data in HRIS systems to ensure accuracy and completeness. Run employee data validation reports.
- Process payroll-related transactions for hires, terminations, and job changes, ensuring all employee data changes are accurately reflected in payroll systems and processed in a timely and compliant manner.
- Process payroll impacts related to leaves of absence and other adjustments.
- Prepare and reconcile year-end payroll activities, including T4s and statutory reporting.
- Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies through analysis and stakeholder coordination.
- Prepare and maintain payroll reports for stakeholders.
- Maintain accurate records to support audit and compliance requirements.
- Provide timely responses to payroll inquiries from employees and stakeholders.
- Support system updates, testing, and improvements to payroll processes.
- Participate in continuous improvement initiatives and special projects.
Who You Are: - College diploma in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related discipline an asset.
- PCP designation from the National Payroll Institute (required).
- 5 years of experience in payroll and benefits administration.
- Strong knowledge of payroll legislation including ESA, CPP, EI, CRA regulations, and Employer Health Tax.
- Experience with payroll systems such as Dayforce or similar applications.
- Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
- Working knowledge of benefits and pension administration.
- Strong attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.
- Ability to analyze and resolve payroll discrepancies.
- Strong communication and stakeholder service skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a deadline-driven environment.
What We Offer: - Commitment to creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive culture that promotes a sense of belonging and represents and reflects the needs of the communities we serve.
- A Defined Contribution Pension Plan, with Infrastructure Ontario contributing the equivalent of 5% of a full-time employee's annual salary and will also match any employee contribution up to an additional 5% of their annual salary. To provide further options for planning and saving for the future, IO offers a Group Retirement Savings Plan and Group Tax Free Savings Account to eligible employees.
- A comprehensive package that covers health, dental, vision, out-of-country care, paramedical services, and more.
- A pregnancy and parental leave program that offers expecting, eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 31 weeks, and our parental leave program offers eligible employees a top-up to 95% of their annual base salary for 15 weeks.
- Access to our $1000 Healthcare Spending Account to top up expenses not covered in the benefits program and a Lifestyle Account that expands the eligibility of health and wellness options and can include coverage for gym memberships and fitness equipment, nutrition counselling or financial planning.
- Support for professional development opportunities for all colleagues through a broad range of learning programs that include in-person and online training, leadership development, and support for colleagues' well-being. IO will also cover the costs associated with up to two membership and licence fees per year for eligible colleagues if directly related to the employee's role.
- Access to a suite of virtual healthcare options to support non-urgent medical needs
- A convenient, central location at 1 Dundas St West, easily accessible by public transit.
We offer a competitive hiring range of
$90,100 to $104,000 (
P4 level), pay will align with skills, knowledge and experience of the candidate.
This posting will close on
July 10, 2026 at
11:59 pm. Interviews will occur on a rolling basis until the role is filled.
This posting is for a current active vacancy. We are actively recruiting to fill this position.
After reviewing the qualifications listed above, we want you to know that we understand you may not meet all the qualifications described, but still encourage you to apply, as you may have other relevant expertise and experience that you can bring to the role.
