Senior Payroll Specialist (Payroll)

Location: Remote within Canada, with listed locations including Toronto, Halifax, Calgary, Vancouver, Ottawa, Kitchener, Waterloo, Hamilton, and Truro. Applicants must already be legally authorized to work in Canada; work authorization, relocation assistance, and visa sponsorship are not provided.

Compensation: CA$78,000–CA$95,000 per year, potentially including incentive programs, plus equity and benefits.

Company

hirify.global provides cloud-based financial management software and services.

What you will do

• Process accurate and timely biweekly and monthly payroll for employees in Canada, the US, the Netherlands, and Germany.
• Maintain accurate payroll and personnel records in collaboration with HR and other departments.
• Reconcile payroll accounts, investigate discrepancies, and prepare corrections, ROEs, T4s, W-2s, and other payroll records.
• Respond to employee, manager, CRA, and other statutory agency inquiries and support external audits.
• Maintain payroll controls, documentation, system standards, policies, and audit requirements.
• Support continuous improvement through responsible use of AI, automation, and emerging technologies while maintaining compliance and data integrity.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of experience supporting Canadian and US payroll, with exposure to international payroll.
• Proficiency with Ceridian Dayforce payroll system.
• Knowledge of employment standards and progress toward PCP certification or equivalent payroll experience.
• Experience with Excel, G Suite, and BambooHR.
• Strong attention to detail, accuracy, communication, relationship-building, and problem-solving skills.
• Existing legal authorization to work in Canada is required; visa or work permit sponsorship is not available.

Nice to have

• Prior experience with Rippling Payroll.
• Experience participating in Payroll or HRIS implementations.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work arrangement within Canada.
• Comprehensive benefits program with immediate enrollment.
• Equity grant and potential participation in incentive programs.
• Focus on continuous improvement, innovation, confidentiality, and compliant payroll operations.