Payroll Analyst

Overview

Payroll Analyst role at GHD
. This is a 14-month contract - parental leave coverage, located in the Waterloo office in Ontario. Hybrid work model with in-office collaboration 3 days a week.

• Insights and Reporting:
  Review full pay and balance reports to ensure accuracy and completeness prior to release.
• Solutions Analysis:
  Interpret data and identify possible answers across a wide variety of processes, procedures, and precedents.
• Internal Client Relationship Management:
  Build effective working relationships within the internal client organization, delivering high-quality professional services with guidance from senior colleagues.
• Information and Business Advice:
  Provide specialist advice on the interpretation and application of policies and procedures, resolving queries and issues and referring very complex or contentious issues to others.
• Financial Policies, Guidelines, and Protocols:
  Manage benefits premium deductions and group RRSPs. Prepare transfers to third parties and ensure compliance with internal and government requirements in collaboration with stakeholders when required. Manage banking of hours and statutory holidays. Manage employee data changes, new hires, and terminations accurately and confidentially.
• Financial Information Systems:
  Generate and analyze payroll reports for leadership, Finance, and HR teams. Conduct audits and reconciliations to ensure payroll accuracy. Support compliance reviews and identify opportunities for process improvement.
• Payroll Administration:
  Verify and reconcile payroll data between HRIS and ADP Global View. Ensure timesheets are completed at all levels. Have excellent knowledge of provincial overtime laws. Conduct payroll checks and ensure source documentation is adequately reflected in the payroll system.
• Operational Compliance:
  Ensure compliance with multi-province tax laws, overtime, vacation pay, statutory holidays, termination pay rules, etc.

• Maintain and support ADP Global View system functionality, updates, and integrations.
• Collaborate with Finance on reconciliations, remittances, and third-party payments.
• Recommend and implement process improvements for efficiency and accuracy.
• Employee & Stakeholder Support:
  Provide timely and professional responses to employees, managers, and government inquiries.
• Act as a subject matter expert on Canadian payroll legislation and compliance.

• PCP designation with the National Payroll Institute (or in progress).
• Post-secondary education in Business, Accounting, HR, or related field.

• 8+ years of Canadian payroll experience across multiple provinces.
• Advanced knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance, and reporting.
• Systems expertise: ADP Global View, Excel (advanced). Oracle/BST experience is a plus.
• Demonstrated experience with audits, reconciliations, and internal controls.

• High attention to detail with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong understanding of payroll government regulations, tax compliance, and related legal requirements.
• Strong organizational and time management skills in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with integrity.
• Collaborative, self-motivated, and customer-focused.

As a multicultural organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process.