Payroll Administrator

at University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada

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Salary: CAD 55,063 a year
Closing date: Open until filled
Start: Not given in the advert
Type of post: Administration and business
A support post, not a teaching post.
First seen: 30 October 2026, on a public job listing

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The advert

At the University of Waterloo, we create and promote a culture where everyone can reach their full potential. As an employee, you get support & opportunities that empower you to advance your career. Explore how we can bring big ideas to life, together. The University is a welcoming workplace for those of all abilities, interests, and expertise. As part of our workforce, you can do what you do best, every day.

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Job Requisition ID:

2026-00509

Time Type:

Full time

Employee Group:

Staff

Job Category:

Human Resources Operations

Employment Type:

Temporary

Department:

Human Resources - Payroll

Hiring Range:

$55,062.53 - $68,828.17

Posting Information:

This posting is for an existing vacancy.

Term: 2 years

There are 2 positions available.

Job Description:

Primary Purpose

The Payroll Administrator provides a high level of customer service to both internal and external customers and applies their knowledge of payroll related legislation, University policy, and established processes and procedures to ensure employees and other payees are paid in a manner that is compliant, accurate, and timely. The scope and nature of payroll in the university environment is extensive and varied and requires a broad understanding of various employment scenarios, earnings types, and taxation requirements as well as the ability to apply professional expertise and judgment.

Key Accountabilities

Accurately calculate, enter and review pay related information in Workday

• Review pay related submissions for completeness and compliance with government legislation, University policy, and established processes and procedures

• Follow up with other teams within HR or campus departments where data is incomplete or non-compliant, or where clarification is needed

• Validate retroactive earnings and deductions, and calculate and validate top-up payments for eligible employees on maternity/parental/adoption leave

• Enter payroll data such as voluntary and involuntary deductions, retroactive pay items not handled by Workday’s retro functionality, additional pay items, payments on termination, pre-paid benefit amounts, manual salary transfers, garnishments, special letters, and CPT30 forms

Review and balance the bi-weekly and monthly payrolls to ensure employee pay data is accurate before the pay is confirmed and released

• In coordination with other members of the payroll team, run payroll calculations, incoming interfaces, and balancing and audit reports

• Review earning, deduction, and tax data and compare to supporting documentation to verify accuracy

• Make corrections in Workday where necessary, or coordinate with other teams within HR to have corrections made

• Run outgoing interfaces and distribute deduction reports once pay processing is complete

• Organize, maintain, and file documentation related to the payroll function for audit purposes

• Produce off-cycle payments or adjustments as required

Process bi-weekly and monthly payrolls from beginning to end in coordination with the Assistant Payroll Manager while adhering to strict deadlines (Senior Payroll Administrators)

• Run all processes in Workday needed to facilitate data entry, verification, confirmation and transmittal of the pays

• Coordinate production and distribution of pay advices, cheques, payroll registers and remittance reports, etc.

• Transmit electronic credit and debit files to the bank, verify acceptance, and deal with any rejected deposit amounts as required

About University of Waterloo

Type: University