Payroll Benefits and Compensation Specialist

Are you a detail-driven payroll professional who enjoys supporting employees with accuracy, clarity, and care? Canadian Bearings is looking for a Payroll, Benefits and Compensation Specialist to deliver compliant payroll and benefits administration while serving as a trusted point of contact for employees across the organization.

 

This role plays a key part in ensuring a consistent and positive employee experience by combining technical expertise with strong customer service.

 

 

You’ll join a people-focused organization that values accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement.

• Opportunity to make a direct impact on employee experience across the business
• Collaborative HR team environment with strong cross-functional partnerships
• Emphasis on compliance, process integrity, and service excellence
• Support for ongoing professional development in payroll and HR systems

 

• Process accurate and timely full-cycle payroll for hourly and salaried employees, ensuring compliance with federal and provincial payroll legislation
• Administer employee benefits programs, including enrollments, changes, terminations, and reconciliations, in partnership with external service providers
• Act as the primary point of contact for employee payroll and benefits inquiries, delivering clear, responsive, and professional customer service
• Maintain current knowledge of payroll legislation, statutory deductions, reporting requirements, and best practices to ensure ongoing compliance
• Prepare and support year-end payroll activities, including T4s, ROEs, audits, and required government reporting
• Ensure data integrity within payroll and benefits systems by auditing records, reconciling discrepancies, and proactively identifying issues or risks
• Collaborate closely with the Human Resources team to support employee lifecycle changes and continuous improvement of payroll and benefits processes
• Liaise with external payroll and benefits service providers
• Support payroll- and benefits-related inquiries throughout the employee lifecycle

• Minimum of three (3) years of progressive experience in payroll and benefits administration
• Strong knowledge of payroll functions, employment legislation, procedures, and relevant regulations
• Proven ability to apply evidence-based decision-making with a strong customer service mindset
• Clear and effective communication skills in English; French is considered an asset
• High attention to detail with the ability to recognize, investigate, and resolve payroll discrepancies
• Strong problem-solving skills with a logical and solution-oriented approach
• Working knowledge of payroll and benefits systems and related reporting requirements
• Intermediate proficiency in Excel, including the use of formulas
• Experience with HRIS, UKG, and workforce management systems is considered an asset
• Payroll designation (PCP or CPM) from the National Payroll Institute is preferred

 

$55,000 - $85,000

 

Canadian Bearings provides the salary range for this position to promote fairness and transparency. The range reflects the anticipated base pay for the role; however, actual compensation will be determined based on the successful candidate’s skills, experience, and qualifications. Canadian Bearings is committed to pay equity and ensuring fair treatment for all employees across our organization.

Artificial Intelligence Disclosure

Canadian Bearings does not use artificial intelligence tools to screen, assess, or select candidates as part of our hiring process.

Our careers allow you to utilize your skills, experience and knowledge, at the same time offering you a position that you will find both challenging and rewarding as you begin to feel the real potential of your career goals.

 

 

Canadian Bearings will provide accommodations for candidates with disabilities. If you are contacted for consideration and require specific accommodation because of a disability or a medical need, please indicate the accommodation required.

 

We appreciate your interest and thank you for applying to the Canadian Bearings team. Please note that we are only reviewing applications submitted through our job postings on LinkedIn and Indeed.

 

Only those candidates selected for further consideration will be contacted. Thank you for your understanding.