Specialist, Payroll (12 month contract)

Role overview

This position is for a Payroll Specialist on a 12-month contract. The role sits within Deloitte’s Canadian payroll function and supports payroll operations for employees across Canada. It is suited to someone with deep experience handling complex, multi-jurisdiction payroll work and who is ready to step into a senior, subject-matter-expert capacity.

About Deloitte

Deloitte’s purpose is to create meaningful impact by helping people, organizations, communities, and countries succeed. As the largest Canadian-owned and operated professional services firm, the organization focuses on building a stronger future through trusted institutions, economic confidence, and sustainable prosperity. The firm emphasizes learning, flexibility, well-being, and opportunities to grow across multiple career paths.

What you will do

You will own and support end-to-end payroll activity for Canadian employees, with a strong focus on accuracy, compliance, and timely delivery. The role involves advanced case handling, complex issue resolution, payroll calculations, audit support, reporting, and collaboration with both internal teams and outside stakeholders.

• Lead full-cycle payroll processing and administrative activities.
• Handle payroll cases, escalations, and complex employee queries.
• Review gross-to-net results, perform balancing checks, and support payroll audits.
• Prepare deductions, remittances, and required statutory submissions.
• Support year-end activities such as T4 preparation and reconciliations.
• Compile provincial reports and analyze bi-weekly payroll and general ledger data.
• Manage Quebec-specific payroll requirements.
• Work with internal and external partners to resolve payroll issues.
• Mentor junior team members and contribute to process improvements.

What you should bring

The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills, excellent organization, and a proven ability to manage multiple priorities in a demanding environment. This role requires advanced payroll system knowledge, analytical thinking, careful attention to detail, and a strong commitment to compliance and continuous improvement.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Canadian Payroll Association certification (PCP or CPM), or active progress toward completion.
• At least 5 years of experience in a large payroll environment covering multiple jurisdictions, including complex situations and escalations.
• Strong time management and prioritization skills in a fast-moving setting.
• Advanced proficiency with PeopleSoft or a comparable HRIS/payroll platform.
• Strong analytical ability, high attention to detail, and a process-improvement mindset.
• French and English fluency is required because the role works with national clients.

Rewards and benefits

Deloitte offers a salary range of $58,000 to $96,000, with possible bonus eligibility. The total rewards package includes a range of well-being and flexibility supports in addition to base pay.

• Potential bonus program participation.
• $4,000 per year in mental health support benefits.
• $1,300 flexible benefits spending account.
• Firm-wide closure days known as Deloitte Days.
• Dedicated learning days called Development and Innovation Days.
• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work structure.
• Paid vacation days.

Additional information

This is an internal secondment opportunity with a hybrid work model. The primary location listed for the role is Montreal, Quebec, with availability across multiple Canadian offices including Regina, Saskatchewan. The reference code is 131832 and the recruiter listed is Victoria Drage.

Deloitte describes its culture as inclusive, people-first, and focused on growth, leadership development, and diverse career experiences. The firm encourages applications from qualified candidates across Canada, including people with disabilities, Indigenous candidates, and Black candidates, and notes its commitment to accessibility, reconciliation, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Accommodation requests can be made through the designated accessibility and Indigenous careers contacts. The company also states that applications are reviewed using its Global Talent Standards, with human screening supported by AI technology. Deloitte acknowledges the traditional, treaty, and unceded territories where its Canadian offices are located and affirms a commitment to respectful relationships with Indigenous communities.