Specialist, Payroll (12 month contract)

Role Overview

This 12-month payroll specialist assignment is an internal secondment within Deloitte Canada. The role supports payroll operations for Canadian employees and requires strong expertise in large, multi-jurisdiction payroll environments. You will help ensure payroll is processed accurately, compliantly, and on time, while also handling complex questions, escalations, reporting, and ongoing process improvements.

What You’ll Do

• Own end-to-end payroll processing for Canadian employees.
• Handle case management activity and resolve complex payroll questions and escalations.
• Review gross-to-net results, complete audits, and perform balancing activities.
• Work with internal and external partners to investigate and resolve payroll issues.
• Prepare deductions, remittances, and statutory submissions.
• Support year-end payroll work, including T4 preparation and reconciliations.
• Compile reports for provincial payroll requirements.
• Analyze bi-weekly payroll and general ledger data.
• Manage payroll requirements specific to Quebec.
• Coach and support junior team members.
• Contribute to improvements in payroll processes and controls.

About the Team

The team is responsible for the full administration and processing of Deloitte Canada’s national payroll. The position plays a senior part in delivering timely and accurate payroll services, along with advanced analysis, reporting, and continuous improvement support for employees and business units across the country.

Required Experience and Qualifications

• Strong verbal and written communication abilities.
• Canadian Payroll Association certification (PCP or CPM), or active progress toward completion.
• At least 5 years of experience in a large payroll environment spanning multiple jurisdictions, including complex scenarios and escalations.
• Highly organized, with the ability to balance several priorities in a fast-moving setting.
• Advanced working knowledge of PeopleSoft or a comparable HRIS/payroll platform.
• Strong analytical thinking, careful attention to detail, and a commitment to compliance and process enhancement.
• French and English fluency is required because of the national scope of the role.

Compensation and Benefits

The annual salary range for this position is $58,000 to $96,000. Bonus participation may also be available. Additional rewards mentioned for this role include paid vacation, $4,000 per year in mental health support benefits, a $1,300 flexible benefits spending account, firm-wide closure days known as Deloitte Days, dedicated learning days called Development and Innovation Days, flexible working arrangements, and a hybrid work structure.

Important Role Details

Posting start date: 6/24/26. Job type: Internal secondment. Work model: Hybrid. Reference code: 131832. Recruiter: Victoria Drage. Primary location: Montreal, QC. Other available locations include Brossard, QC; Burlington, ON; Calgary, AB; Edmonton, AB; Fredericton, NB; Halifax, NS; Kitchener, ON; Laval, QC; Moncton, NB; Ottawa, ON; Quebec City, QC; Regina, SK; Saint John, NB; Saskatoon, SK; St. John's, NL; Toronto, ON; Vancouver, BC; Victoria, BC; and Winnipeg, MB.

Equal Opportunity and Accessibility

Deloitte invites applications from qualified candidates across Canada and emphasizes inclusion for people with disabilities, Indigenous communities, and the Black community. Accommodation can be requested during the recruitment process through the designated accessibility and Indigenous careers contacts. Applications are reviewed using Deloitte’s Global Talent Standards, with a combination of human review and AI-assisted tools used responsibly to identify relevant skills while protecting privacy.

Additional Information

Deloitte states that its purpose is to create meaningful impact and support the growth of people, organizations, communities, and countries. The company describes itself as the largest 100% Canadian-owned and operated professional services firm in the country. The organization also notes its commitment to diversity, equity, inclusion, reconciliation, and environmental sustainability, and acknowledges the Indigenous Peoples and territories across Canada.