Payroll Analyst

Reporting to: Manager, Payroll Services

Description:  Under the direction of the Manager, Payroll Services, the Payroll Analyst works independently to perform all tasks related to end-to-end payroll processing. This involves preparing and processing all payroll transactions in the iSYS Works and iSYS Web Payroll System, as well as calculating and processing specialized payments where applicable. The Payroll Analyst coordinates the payroll cycle to ensure payroll is processed accurately and on schedule, while maintaining payroll controls and documentation and proactively identifying and communicating payroll issues and risks. The Payroll Analyst is responsible for leading the year-end process, preparing Records of Employment, performing payroll accounting functions, and administering OMERS and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan processes. The Payroll Analyst liaises effectively with internal and external stakeholders and responds to payroll and pension-related inquiries in a professional and timely manner. The role requires exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to be detail-oriented, organized, exercise sound judgment, demonstrate initiative, and meet strict deadlines. Other duties will be assigned as required.

Qualifications:

• Minimum of two (2) years full cycle payroll processing.
• Minimum 2-year college program in business administration preferred.
• National Payroll Institute Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) Designation required.
• Comprehensive knowledge of payroll legislative requirements including, Canada Revenue Agency, Service Canada, Employment Standards Act, Workplace Safety and Insurance Board and Employer Health Tax Regulations.
• Experience in a unionized and educational or public sector environment is considered an asset.
• Excellent working knowledge of computerized payroll systems and computer applications such as Microsoft Excel/Access/Word/Windows and other software.
• Experience with iSYS Works and iSYS Web Payroll System is a definite asset.
• Knowledge of OMERS and/or Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter with the proven ability to multi-task, effectively prioritize competing priorities, exercise sound judgment, demonstrate initiative, and maintain a high level of attention to detail while adhering to strict deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to take ownership of the end-to-end payroll cycle through proactive planning, organization, communication, and follow-through.
• Demonstrated commitment to maintaining standardized payroll processes, documentation, internal controls, and continuous process improvement.
• Ability to work successfully in a team atmosphere and demonstrate maturity when dealing with sensitive and confidential matters.

Location: Father Kennedy Catholic Education Center (90 Mulberry Street, Hamilton ON.) 

Salary: Professional Administrative Support Staff (PASS 5) $70,872 to $88,588

Last date for consideration: August 20, 2026 at 4pm EST. 

Applicants shall submit a resume and cover letter on Apply to Education.

Please include the full posting title within the subject line. Thank you to all applicants who submit their application. Please note that consideration will be given to those applicants who submitted a complete package. Only those applicants eligible for an interview will be contacted.

Schools and administrative sites within the Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) give witness to the truth that Jesus Christ is the foundation and the heart of Catholic Education and the centre of its community. Central to this vibrant and student focused system is a vision of students as uniquely created in the image of God. This commitment is expressed and realized in the Board's Mission which is:

“InunionwithourBishop,toenablealllearnerstorealizethefullnessofhumanityofwhichour Lord Jesus Christ is the model”

Hamilton-Wentworth Catholic District School Board (HWCDSB) is committed to equity and inclusion in the recruitment and hiring of qualified staff who reflect the diversity of students and our community. We actively encourage applications from members of groups with historical and/or current barriers to equity, including, but not limited to:

• First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples, and all other Indigenous peoples;
• members of groups that commonly experience discrimination due to race, ancestry, colour or place of origin;
• persons with visible and/or invisible (physical and/or mental) disabilities.

In our efforts to ensure an inclusive, diverse and representative workforce, HWCDSB will:

• value, promote and encourage the hiring of staff from under- represented communities;
• value applicants' additional experiences, lived experience, skills, backgrounds and perspectives
• collect voluntary self-identification data from applicants in accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, HWCDSB's Teacher Hiring Practices Administrative Procedures, and Ontario's Anti - Racism Data Standards.

Where the required skills, ability and qualifications of candidates are relatively equal, candidates who self-identity as a member of one or more under-represented groups may be selected.

The HWCDSB is also an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusive, barrier-free recruitment and selection processes. We also recognize our duty to accommodate and foster a culture of inclusion. We will provide accommodations during the hiring process. If an accommodation is required, please inform the Human Resources Team or Hiring Manager in advance of any part of the process. All information received relating to a candidate's required accommodation will be addressed confidentially.