Senior Specialist Payroll
Senior Specialist Payroll
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At Ontario Health we are committed to developing a strong organizational culture that connects and inspires all team members across the province. Our vision is that together we will be a leader in health and wellness for all. Our mission is to connect the health system to drive improved and equitable health outcomes experiences and value. How we work together is reflected through our five values: integrity inspiration tenacity humility and care.
What Ontario Health offers:
Achieving your career goals is a priority to us. Benefits of working at Ontario Health may include the following based on employment type:
Fully paid medical dental and vision coverage from your first day
a health care spending or wellness spending account
a premium defined benefit pension plan
three personal days and two float days annually
three weeks vacation to start (for individual contributors) increasing to four weeks after two years
career development opportunities
a collaborative valuesbased team culture
a wellness program
a hybrid working model
participation in Communities of Inclusion
Want to make a difference in your career Consider this opportunity.
As an integral member of the Payroll team and reporting to the Payroll Manager the Senior Payroll Specialist has expertise in full suite of payroll disciplines and delivers high caliber services. The Senior Payroll Specialist approaches tasks with knowledge of legislative and policy compliance and with a drive for continuous improvement in support of leading practices and harmonization. The Senior Payroll Specialist is a mentor and provides guidance and support to other team members and works collaboratively with colleagues in Human Resources and Finance. The Senior Payroll Specialist is detail oriented takes initiative identifies issues and solutions and has effective communication skills.
Ontario Health payroll is processed for nearly 3000 employees who have recently come together as one from transfer of 22 legacy agencies and organizations. Ontario Health payroll processing requires adherence to entitlements for 11 different Collective Bargaining Agreements representing approximately 200 unionized employees. As a new organization with areas of Compensation and Total Rewards not yet harmonized the Senior Payroll Specialist supports an employee population with variation in pension absence and benefits plans. The Ontario Health Enterprise Resource Planning System is Workday and the Senior Payroll Specialist as a member of the Payroll team works alongside the Workday Implementation Specialists to onboard employees and deploy new features through the definition of requirements and complete end to end testing.
Here is what you will be doing:
Perform all payroll processing activities to ensure an accurate payroll while maintaining the integrity of payroll data and payroll related records.
Complete all yearend balancing filing respective reporting and responsible for the preparation of T4 T4A T2200 Public Sector Salary Disclosure reporting and taxable benefits.
Utilize all internal tools and defined processes to ensure optimal productivity service excellence and make recommendations for best practices to business units and clients.
Conduct regular and adhoc reviews of payroll set up and processes to identify deficiencies within existing procedures and/or configuration; recommend and implement enhancements to drive productivity efficiencies service excellence and full payroll compliance.
Work with internal business partners and technical support as needed to identify resolutions; provide feedback and suggestions to workday production partners on issues processes and procedures to enhance efficiency and continuous improvement.
Evaluate programming changes required and partner directly with the programming team to test and implement required changes.
Consistently look for automation opportunities to maximize operational efficiency. Continually fine tune and optimize processes across Payroll as the organization evolves.
Identify recommend and implement process changes to reduce transactional activities. Create and maintain action plan and/or issue log until resolution is attained.
Ongoing documentation of data and system processes including but not limited to Payroll standard operating procedures.
Provide support/training to internal stakeholders as needed ensuring a positive client experience. Educate and advise employees on different payroll enquiries.
Accountable for maintaining internal controls and compliance of the overall payroll process.
Maintain payroll defined metrics and Key Performance Indicators and provide systematic measurements for management review.
Assist in process improvements to enhance the quality efficiency and delivery of payroll processes including auditing of these improvements while ensuring that process improvements are sustained and benefits realized.
Act as a strategic partner with internal and external stakeholders to provide knowledge problem solve together while adding value.
Work with Finance on planning budgeting and different reconciliations as needed; and human resources team to identify and resolve data extract/integration issues.
Support as backup for other payroll partners and support the Payroll Lead in the documentation procedures and proactively identify and advise areas of improvements.
Assist the Payroll Manager in achieving operational excellence while aligning with the vision.
Perform other duties within the functional area as assigned.
Be attentive and apply professional skepticism to areas of fraud risk and abide by the internal controls designed to prevent and detect fraudulent activity. Report any actual alleged or suspected fraud in accordance with procedures and report any believed gaps in internal controls to management
Here is what you will need to be successful:
Education and Experience
Bachelors degree program in related field i.e. Finance or Business Administration
Canadian Payroll Association designation and stays up to date with rules regulations and guidelines related to payroll and tax legislation.
5 years of experience in a progressive payroll position within a corporate or similar environment having knowledge of core endtoend payroll processes and procedures including strong internal controls.
Proficiency using Workday Enterprise Resource Planning system preferred.
Superior system and process documentation and sharing knowledge and learnings among team members.
Experience and knowledge with Public Sector Pension Plan and/or Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan policies rules and regulations.
Competent in Microsoft Office environment specifically Microsoft Excel.
Knowledge and Skills
Demonstrated commitment to customer service
Agile and adaptable and possess a mindset of continuous improvement
High degree of initiative with a strong sense of personal accountability and ownership in their work mature judgment and discretion
Effective communication interpersonal and timemanagement skills
Ability to selfprioritize work with excellent organizational skills and meticulous attention to detail
Strong sense of urgency accountability and results oriented
High standards of ethics and confidentiality to handle sensitive information with discretion and tact
Demonstrates flexibility in working hours during peak periods conflicting priorities and demanding workload
Detailoriented with strong analytical skills accuracy and organization
Ability to carry out assigned projects to completion with minimal supervision
Location: Ontario (currently hybrid; subject to change)
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Employment Type:
Permanent Full timeContract Length:
N/ASalary Band:
Band 5External Application Deadline Date:
May 11 2025All applicants must be a resident of Ontario to be considered for roles at Ontario Health.
Ontario Health encourages applications from candidates who are First Nations Mtis Inuit and urban Indigenous; Francophone; members ofBlack and racializedgroups; 2SLGBTQIA communities; trans and nonbinary individuals;and people living with disabilities.
Ontario Health is an accessible employer and we offer accommodation in all aspects of employment including the recruitment process. If you require a disability related accommodation in order to participate in the recruitment process please email and a member of the team will connect with you within 48 hours.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
