Career Contacts is a fractional human resources and recruitment consulting firm, supporting companies throughout Canada and the US.
We provide support with permanent placements, temporary staffing, executive searches, HR consulting, and payroll management. We manage all phases of sourcing, screening, selection, and onboarding and retaining.
Career Contacts is supporting our client in the search for a Part-Time Intermediate Accountant (Payroll Focus) to join their team on a part-time, permanent basis. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced payroll and accounting professional who can confidently manage payroll while also taking ownership of the accounting functions that support payroll.
Unlike a traditional payroll administration role, this position requires someone with a strong accounting background who understands payroll journal entries, reconciliations, and financial reporting. The successful candidate will be comfortable analyzing payroll data, improving existing reporting processes, and creating accurate journal entries with minimal training.
This role is ideal for someone who has previously worked in both payroll and accounting and enjoys bringing structure and efficiency to payroll reporting.
Start Date: Immediate
Job Type: Part-time, temporary with possibility of going permanent for the right fit
Hours: 15-20 hours per week, Monday to Friday (daytime availability required; flexible schedule)
Location: Richmond, BC (hybrid model with 1-2 days on-site per week)
Compensation: $28–$35 per hour, based on experience
They Offer
- Flexible and consistent part-time schedule
- Hybrid work environment
- Supportive and collaborative team culture
- Opportunity to play a key role in improving payroll accounting processes
- Long-term, stable opportunity with flexibility
Responsibilities
- Process bi-weekly Canadian payroll accurately and ensure compliance with federal and provincial payroll legislation
- Prepare and post payroll-related journal entries (JEs) with a strong understanding of payroll accounting principles
- Reconcile payroll accounts and investigate discrepancies to ensure accurate financial reporting
- Analyze payroll data and improve existing payroll reporting and journal entry processes
- Maintain accurate payroll and employee records within Dayforce
- Administer employee benefits and pension programs, including enrollments, changes, and terminations
- Respond to employee inquiries regarding payroll, benefits, and payroll-related matters
- Prepare payroll reports and support month-end and year-end payroll accounting activities
- Collaborate with Finance to ensure payroll information is accurately reflected within the accounting system
- Utilize advanced Excel functions to analyze, reconcile, and report on payroll data
- Identify opportunities to streamline payroll accounting processes and improve reporting accuracy
Requirements
- 3+ years of combined payroll and accounting experience, with direct responsibility for payroll accounting and journal entries
- Proven experience preparing payroll journal entries independently with a strong understanding of debits, credits, and general ledger accounting
- Experience reconciling payroll accounts and supporting month-end close processes
- Strong Canadian payroll processing experience
- Proficiency with Dayforce HRIS is highly preferred
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and other data analysis functions
- Experience administering employee benefits and pension plans
- Strong understanding of Canadian payroll legislation and employment standards
- General accounting experience with the ability to interpret payroll data and ensure accurate financial reporting
- Experience working in a unionized environment is considered an asset
- Highly organized with exceptional attention to detail and the ability to work independently with minimal supervision
What Will Make You Successful
- You've previously owned the payroll accounting function, not just payroll processing
- You're confident preparing and troubleshooting payroll journal entries without requiring extensive training
- You enjoy digging into complex payroll reports and improving inefficient processes
- You have the accounting knowledge to understand how payroll flows through the general ledger and financial statements
- You're comfortable stepping into an existing process, identifying improvements, and making payroll reporting more accurate and efficient
Application Process
Please submit your resume in Word format and include a brief overview of why you feel you would be a strong fit for this opportunity.
Career Contacts is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Your privacy and confidentiality are of utmost important to us; all applications to Career Contacts are kept confidential. We will not share your personal or professional information with anyone without your prior expressed approval. While we will only be considering qualified applicants for this position, we encourage you to visit our Job Board at www.careercontacts.ca for opportunities that fit your profile.
Pay: $28.00-$35.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Flexible schedule
- Work from home
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Richmond, BC: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- payroll processing: 3 years (required)
- Journal entries: 2 years (required)
- payroll accounting: 1 year (required)
- Microsoft Excel: 3 years (required)
- Dayforce: 1 year (required)
Work Location: Hybrid remote in Richmond, BC
