Junior Payroll Administrator

Location: Toronto or Windsor, ON ( Hybrid, 2 days per week in office)

Language: English, professional written and verbal communication required

Background Check Requirement: Reference checks required

 

About the Opportunity

A well established insurance organization undergoing significant HR and payroll transformation is seeking a Payroll Administrator to join their team on a permanent basis. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a large and dynamic payroll environment while gaining hands-on exposure to a major Workday implementation and ongoing process improvements.

Working alongside experienced payroll and HR professionals, you'll play a key role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while supporting the organization's transition to a modern payroll platform. If you're looking to build your payroll career in a collaborative environment where learning and development are encouraged, this opportunity offers excellent long-term growth potential.

 

What’s In It for You

• Join an organization investing in payroll modernization and continuous improvement

• Gain valuable experience supporting and working within Workday Payroll

• Work alongside a collaborative team that values knowledge sharing and professional development

• Build your expertise in a large, complex payroll environment

• Enjoy a workplace culture that encourages growth, innovation, and teamwork

 

Your Responsibilities

• You'll support end-to-end payroll processing activities while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and service excellence

• In this role, you'll assist with payroll audits, validations, and employee payroll inquiries

• You'll maintain payroll records and help ensure the integrity of payroll data

• Working closely with payroll and HR teams, you'll support Workday payroll operations, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives

• You'll leverage Excel to analyze, validate, and report on payroll-related data

• In this role, you'll contribute to process enhancements that improve payroll efficiency and employee experience

 

Skills and Qualifications

• 1-3 years of payroll administration experience

• Experience processing payroll within a Canadian environment

• Hands-on experience running payroll within Workday, including participation in multiple payroll cycles

• Intermediate to advanced Microsoft Excel skills with experience working with large datasets

• Strong attention to detail and a commitment to delivering accurate results

• Excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills

• Experience in a unionized environment is highly preferred

• Exposure to Quebec payroll is considered an asset

• PCP designation completed or currently in progress is considered an asset

 

Note from the Hiring Manager

"We’re looking for someone who is eager to learn, enjoys working with data, and takes pride in delivering accurate work. This is a great opportunity for a payroll professional who wants to continue building their expertise while contributing to a team that values collaboration and continuous improvement."

 

Why Partner with Altis

If you’ve never worked with a staffing agency before, we make it easy. We work with top employers across Canada who have great jobs to fill, each vetted and verified by our team. When you apply for a job with Altis, we get to know you as a candidate and learn what your strengths are. Then, if you’re a solid match, we handle all the logistics, advocating for you as a candidate for the role, providing access to coaching and connecting you directly with the hiring manager. And rest assured, all our services are free of cost for candidates.

We appreciate the time and effort all applicants invest in their submissions. Please note that only candidates shortlisted for this role will be contacted directly. However, your profile will remain under consideration for future opportunities that align with your experience and career goals. All qualified applicants will receive fair consideration for employment. We welcome individuals of all backgrounds, experiences, and identities including those who identify as women, members of racialized groups, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, and 2SLGBTQIA+ communities. If you require an accommodation, please review our accessibility policy and reach out to our accessibility officer with any questions. Our human recruiters review all applications and always make the final hiring decision. On occasion, we also use AI-assisted tools to help review applications.