Payroll Officer

Adecco is currently recruiting for a Payroll Officer (Bilingual) for a temporary opportunity (June 16th until November 28, 2025.). This role is with our public sector client based in Ottawa, ON. The successful candidate must hold a valid Enhanced Reliability Security Clearance or be eligible for one. This role will be hybrid (2 days from the office.

The Payroll Officer (Bilingual)will have the following responsibilities:

• Calculates and verifies applications for pay, overtime and acting pay allowances and deductions.
• Inputs details of pensionable pay allowances (insurance benefits), overtime, acting pay, and other related pay requirements in accordance with relevant acts and regulations.
• Prepares for pay and inputs pay, reconciles and verifies pay output with input; investigates questionable data and takes corrective action if necessary; and performs other related duties

The Payroll Officer (Bilingual)must meet the following mandatory requirements:

• High School diploma; Certificate in Payroll Administration or an equivalent combination of education and experience of the contents of a collective agreement.
• Knowledge of basic accounting.
• Knowledge of record-keeping principles, methods and procedures.
• Knowledge of Provincial and Federal tax and payroll legislation.
• Knowledge of Payroll Systems, Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS), word processing (Word), electronic spreadsheet (Excel) and electronic mail.
• 3+ years’ experience as a payroll officer.
• Experience in supporting the activities of the Manager Payroll.
• Experience in applying requirements and entitlements of terms and conditions of employment
• Experience in preparing simple correspondence.
• Must be client focus
• concern for order and quality
• Directness
• Information seeking
• Sense of urgency
• Teamwork and cooperation

If you are interested in applying to our Payroll Officer (Bilingual), please submit your resume as soon as possible by clicking on the 'Apply with Adecco' button.

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