Payroll Associate - Payroll Services - Temporary Full-time 2026-16972

Payroll Services at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre is a team of 10 providing full service payroll to over 9,000 Hospital staff. This position will report to the Payroll Manager.

Summary of Duties:

• Accurate and timely administration of payroll functions for unionized and non-union staff

• Import templates, reconcile data entry to payroll totals, review and correct timecard errors

• Process employee terminations - ensuring all related transactions are completed accordingly

• Complete ROE forms using HRDC WebROE

• Prepare requisitions to disburse funds to financial institutions

• Update payroll records for employees returning from leave

• Collaborating with teams to obtain and process data accurately

• Calculate and recovering overpayments as appropriate

• Administration of garnishments process

• Responding to payroll related queries from staff and management including:

• Assisting staff in navigating Employee Self Service options

• Provide support in deciphering pay statements

• Assist with production of off cycle payrolls

• Assist with compliance with organizational, union, and legislative requirements

• Respond to queries from government agencies

• Provide timely support to HRDC investigations

• Other duties as assigned

Qualification & Skills:

• More than 2 years' Payroll experience and knowledge of payroll systems required

• Completed a post-secondary program (minimum 3 year program) required

• Canadian Payroll Association (CPA) certification preferred

• Demonstrate interpretive, analytical thinking

• Excellent communication skills to communicate with both internal and external stakeholders

• Ability to interpret payroll legislation

• Intermediate working knowledge of MS Office applications (Excel, Word, Power Point)

• Strong attention to detail and accuracy

• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-based environment

• Ability to meet deadlines