
Senior Payroll Specialist (Bilingual)
Distro
Posted about 10 hours ago
The Opportunity
Elevate your payroll career as a Senior Payroll Specialist. Beyond processing complex compliance cycles, you will act as the first line of escalation for critical client issues, lead special optimization projects directly alongside the Payroll Supervisor, and deepen your technical expertise in automated workflows.
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Compensation: $75,000 – $85,000 CAD / year
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Work Arrangement: Hybrid (3 fixed days in office: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday)
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Location: 4269 St Catherine West, Westmount, Canada
What You'll Do (The Core Focus)
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Advanced Processing: Manage full-cycle payroll processing for our premier client base, handling advanced overrides, manual tax overrides, and void management.
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Lead Issue Resolution: Act as the first point of escalation for complex technical or client service inquiries, troubleshooting HRIS and payroll discrepancies with urgency.
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Drive Special Projects: Collaborate directly with the Payroll Supervisor on strategic initiatives to improve payroll SOPs and workflow efficiency.
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Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with internal departments to solve system issues and maintain flawless compliance with multi-provincial Canadian regulations.
What You Bring
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Credentials: PCP or PLP certification is required.
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Language: Fully bilingual and proficient in both French and English.
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Experience: 5+ years of dedicated payroll experience, specifically handling multi-provincial Canadian payroll software.
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Leadership Traits: Superior logic, decision-making capabilities under pressure, and a proactive attitude toward process improvement and cross-functional problem-solving.
Job details
Distro
About
Distro was started with the growing technology company in mind. Our founding team came together to solve a big problem for both the company struggling to grow their technical teams and the experienced software developer looking to find a great place to work. In today’s rapidly changing world, we know that quality talent is not land-locked. Distro is a platform where companies can find and match with top quality talent in over 200 countries around the world, then interview and hire, and automate payroll.
Key Team Members

Munir Huda

Tito Grahmz

Jon Baltz

Sean Conway
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