Job Description

Position: Payroll Specialist
Division: Human Resources
Department: Payroll and HR Systems
Term: 1 Temporary Full Time position available for approximately 24 months.
Closing Date: 01/21/2026
Labour Group: CUPE 59
Posting: 4816
Job Summary
Under supervision of the Corporate Payroll Manager, this position ensures the complete and accurate processing of the day-to-day payroll for the Corporation.
Duties & Responsibilities

• Reviews, calculates, completes and processes special pay, adjustments, deductions and final pay cheques and produces records of employment.
• Ensures that deductions taken properly reflect special situations, e.g. partial pay, termination, transfer etc.
• Receives, reviews, corrects, enters and processes payroll data from all departments.
• Prepares and reconciles all deductions withheld from employees and assigns them to the appropriate payees and prepares the payroll summary.
• Initiates running of payroll earnings, deduction, and tax reports, extracting large volumes of data to excel for analysis, reconciliation, and balancing.
• Responds to a variety of payroll-related enquiries from employees, administration and external agencies.
• Calculates, enters, processes and records manual and requested off-cycle cheques.
• Distributes payroll information to all departments and boards.
• Performs designated duties of the Payroll Supervisor as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Grade 12 education.
• Successful completion of a one-year post-secondary business or related program, plus successful completion of, and registered as, a certified Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) from the National Payroll Institute.
• Five years' progressively responsible related payroll experience.
• Experience working with payroll in a large size ERP (SAP-S4) enabled organization. Experience with SAP S4/HANA Payroll, SuccessFactors, and WorkForce would be considered an asset.
• Possession of a valid Saskatchewan Class 5 Driver's Licence.
• Considerable knowledge of business English.
• Considerable knowledge of hourly and salaried payroll terminology and practices.
• Considerable knowledge of federal and provincial laws, City regulations and union agreements applicable to payroll.
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite programs; including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and SharePoint. Ability to develop and maintain Excel spreadsheets at an intermediate to advanced level of complexity.
• Ability to interpret, and make decisions in accordance with, established policies and procedures.
• Ability to maintain sustained attention to detail and work within deadlines.
• Ability to make arithmetic calculations with speed and accuracy.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

Weekly Hours: 36.67
Salary Range: $66,821.28 to $73,669.92 CAD per annum (2026 rates)
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
The City of Saskatoon offers an inclusive workplace that embraces diverse backgrounds. As an equity partner with the Saskatchewan Human Rights Commission (SHRC), the City commits to diversity, equity and inclusion in our workplaces. By having our workforce reflect the community we serve, we support the realization of miyo-pimatisiwin, (me-o-pi-ma-ti-si-win) "the good life", for all residents. To learn more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at the City, please visit
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While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted.
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