JLL supports the Whole You, personally and professionally.
Our people at JLL are shaping the future of real estate for a better world by combining world class services, advisory and technology to our clients. We are committed to hiring the best, most talented people in our industry; and we support them through professional growth, flexibility, and personalized benefits to manage life in and outside of work. Whether you’ve got deep experience in commercial real estate, skilled trades, and technology, or you’re looking to apply your relevant experience to a new industry, we empower you to shape a brighter way forward so you can thrive professionally and personally.
What this job involves:
We're seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Analyst to join our Canadian payroll team. You'll play a vital role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time while gaining comprehensive exposure to multi-provincial operations. Working alongside experienced professionals, you'll develop expertise in compliance, systems, and payroll operations within a supportive environment. This is an excellent opportunity to expand your skills and build your career with a global organization.
This role is in office 3 days/week and has flexibility to work remotely 2 days/week.
What this job involves:
Payroll Processing: Process accurate, timely payroll for assigned employee groups across multiple provinces, ensuring compliance with CPP, EI, and federal/provincial tax withholdings. Handle routine transactions including new hires, terminations, salary changes, benefit deductions, and standard off-cycle payments
Data Management: Maintain accurate employee payroll records in the HRIS system, ensuring data integrity and timely updates. Validate payroll inputs, reconcile accounts, investigate discrepancies, and perform regular audits to identify and correct errors proactively.
Compliance Support: Apply knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation to daily processing. Assist with government remittances and filings including T4s, T4As, ROEs, EHT returns, and WSIB reporting. Maintain organized documentation for audit requirements.
Employee Support: Respond professionally to employee inquiries regarding pay, deductions, and tax matters. Research and resolve payroll questions promptly, escalating complex issues to senior team members when appropriate.
System Support: Utilize payroll system functionality efficiently. Identify process improvement opportunities. Participate in system testing for upgrades and implementations. Contribute automation and workflow enhancement ideas.
Reporting: Generate standard payroll reports for HR and Finance teams. Assist with variance analysis, cost reports, and reconciliations. Support month-end and year-end close activities.
Required Qualifications:
Experience: 2+ years of Canadian payroll experience with hands-on processing responsibilities. Understanding of payroll fundamentals with readiness to deepen multi-provincial expertise.
Education: Post-secondary education in Business, Accounting, HR, or related field, OR equivalent combination of education and payroll experience.
Certification: PLP certification preferred, or commitment to obtain within 18 months with JLL's support. NPI course enrollment or completion is an asset
Technical Knowledge: Solid understanding of Canadian payroll fundamentals including CPP, EI, income tax, vacation pay, and statutory holidays. Familiarity with at least one provincial jurisdiction with willingness to learn others.
Systems: Experience with payroll/HRIS systems (ADP, Ceridian, Workday, or similar). Comfortable learning new technology and navigating multiple systems.
Technical Skills: Intermediate to advanced Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables, and VLOOKUP. Ability to work with large datasets and identify patterns.
Professional Attributes: Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational and time management skills. Reliable, accountable, and able to meet deadlines during busy periods. Professional communication skills. Commitment to confidentiality and sound judgment with sensitive information.
Preferred Qualifications:
Active PLP course enrollment
Multi-provincial experience (especially Quebec), commission/bonus calculation familiarity
Professional services background
French language capability.
If this job description resonates with you, we encourage you to apply even if you don’t meet all of the requirements below. We’re interested in getting to know you and what you bring to the table!
Personalized benefits that support personal well-being and growth:
JLL recognizes the impact that the workplace can have on your wellness, so we offer a supportive culture and comprehensive benefits package that prioritizes mental, physical and emotional health.
About JLL –
We’re JLL—a leading professional services and investment management firm specializing in real estate. We have operations in over 80 countries and a workforce of over 102,000 individuals around the world who help real estate owners, occupiers and investors achieve their business ambitions. As a global Fortune 500 company, we also have an inherent responsibility to drive sustainability and corporate social responsibility. That’s why we’re committed to our purpose to shape the future of real estate for a better world. We’re using the most advanced technology to create rewarding opportunities, amazing spaces and sustainable real estate solutions for our clients, our people, and our communities.
Our core values of teamwork, ethics and excellence are also fundamental to everything we do and we’re honored to be recognized with awards for our success by organizations both globally and locally.
Creating a diverse and inclusive culture where we all feel welcomed, valued and empowered to achieve our full potential is important to who we are today and where we’re headed in the future. And we know that unique backgrounds, experiences and perspectives help us think bigger, spark innovation and succeed together.
