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OpTalent | Canada | Recruitment

Payroll Specialist

Cambridge, ON, Canada

$70,000 to $78,000 CAD / year · Contract

Within 25 km of Waterloo · About 16.1 km from the city centre

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Job details

Pay: $70,000 to $78,000 CAD / year
Job type: Contract
Apply by: Nov 25, 2026
Experience: 3+ years of payroll administration experience, ideally with hands-on payroll processing responsibility.
Posted: Oct 26, 2026

Original job description

Employment Type: Full-time, 2-year contract with potential for permanent employment

The Opportunity

OpTalent is partnering with an established Canadian manufacturer serving the infrastructure and construction sectors to hire a Payroll & Human Resources Specialist for its Cambridge team.

This role is primarily focused on payroll, with additional responsibilities in HR administration and recruitment. You'll support biweekly payroll for employees across Canada and the U.S., investigate discrepancies, maintain accurate records and help improve payroll processes.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll

Support biweekly payroll processing, including time and attendance, payroll inputs, earnings and deductions.
Review payroll reports, investigate discrepancies and complete reconciliations.
Maintain payroll records, support year-end activities and assist with journal entries and annual wage reviews.
Identify opportunities to improve payroll accuracy, reporting and processes.

Human Resources

Coordinate recruitment, including job postings, candidate screening, interviews and offers.
Support onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration and employee records.
Assist with general HR administration, employee inquiries and internal HR initiatives.

Qualifications

3+ years of payroll administration experience, ideally with hands-on payroll processing responsibility.
Experience with payroll reporting, data validation and discrepancy resolution.
ADP Workforce Now experience is strongly preferred.
Familiarity with HR administration or recruitment.
Working knowledge of payroll legislation, statutory deductions and employment standards.
Proficiency in Excel and strong attention to detail.

A degree or diploma in Payroll, Human Resources, Business Administration or a related field is preferred. Canadian and U.S. payroll experience and a PCP designation are assets.

Compensation & Benefits

Health and dental benefits fully paid by the employer from day one.
Pension plan eligibility after one year.
Professional development and educational reimbursement.
Potential for permanent employment following the two-year contract, subject to business needs and performance.

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If you have hands-on payroll experience and are looking for a role that combines payroll ownership with broader HR responsibilities, we'd like to hear from you.

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Responsibilities

Process biweekly payroll for employees in Canada and the U.S., review reports, resolve discrepancies, maintain records, support year-end activities, and improve payroll processes. Coordinate recruitment and provide HR administration support, including onboarding, offboarding, benefits administration, employee records, and employee inquiries.

Requirements

Requires at least three years of payroll administration experience, including hands-on processing, reporting, data validation, and discrepancy resolution; knowledge of payroll legislation, statutory deductions, and employment standards is also expected. ADP Workforce Now experience is strongly preferred, while HR or recruitment experience, Excel proficiency, and a related degree or diploma are preferred; Canadian and U.S. payroll experience and a PCP designation are assets.

Skills

Payroll Processing
Payroll Reporting
Data Validation
Discrepancy Resolution
Time And Attendance
Payroll Reconciliation
Payroll Recordkeeping
Year-End Payroll Activities
Journal Entries
Wage Reviews
Recruitment
Onboarding And Offboarding
Benefits Administration
HR Administration
Payroll Legislation
Excel

Benefits

Health Insurance
Dental Insurance
Pension Plan
Professional Development
Educational Reimbursement
Potential Permanent Employment

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Keywords

Payroll Administration
Biweekly Payroll
Canadian Payroll
U.S. Payroll
ADP Workforce Now
Payroll Reporting
Time And Attendance
Payroll Inputs
Earnings And Deductions
Data Validation
Discrepancy Resolution
Payroll Reconciliation
Payroll Records
Year-End Payroll
Journal Entries
Annual Wage Reviews
Payroll Legislation
Statutory Deductions
Employment Standards
Excel
Recruitment
Candidate Screening
Interview Coordination
Onboarding
Offboarding
Benefits Administration
Employee Records
PCP Designation
Manufacturing
Infrastructure And Construction

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