Human Resources Practitioner

About the Role

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented, service-focused professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is committed to accuracy, compliance, and continuous improvement.

Key Responsibilities

• Process and validate multiple pay-frequency payroll cycles for Canadian employee groups, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely completion.
• Complete and review audit reports to confirm accuracy, reasonability, and alignment with internal standards.
• Provide responsive customer service for colleague/employee life-cycle inquiries related to payroll
• Develop and apply knowledge of relevant payroll legislation, regulations, policies, and union agreements across Canada
• Identify, analyze, and recommend process improvements and system enhancements to increase efficiency, accuracy, and service quality.
• Support additional activities as required.

Basic Qualifications

• A University degree or College degree in a related field
• 3-5 years of experience in full-cycle payroll administration
• Bilingual in French and English, strong communication skills, written and verbal in both languages

Preferred Qualifications

• Worked in a large, multi-national organization with Canadian operations.
• Understanding of payroll legislation and compliance requirements.
• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification, or equivalent experience.
• Proven ability to deliver exceptional customer service with professionalism, empathy, and accuracy.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, with the ability to prioritize competing tasks and meet deadlines in a high-volume environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to review information carefully and recommend practical solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with internal teams and external partners.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel.
• Experience with Workday Payroll, and time and attendance systems such as STAS, Kronos, or Workday.
• Demonstrated discretion and commitment to maintaining confidentiality when handling sensitive colleague information.

Additional information

Compensation at Accenture varies depending on a wide array of factors, which may include but are not limited to the specific office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. As required by local law, Accenture provides a reasonable range of compensation, based on full-time employment, for roles that may be hired as set forth below.

The recruiting efforts for this position is intended to fill a brand new position.

Pay and benefits

The base pay range shown below is intended as a guideline to reflect the majority of offers for this role. It does not represent a maximum limit — in some cases, actual compensation may exceed the range where appropriate.

Information on benefits is here.

Role Location Hourly Salary Range

British Columbia/Ontario/ New Brunswick $22.86 to $46.90