Business System Analyst( Payroll)

3 days ago

Toronto ON, Toronto Census Division, ON; Ontario, Canada Dawn InfoTek Full-time

Dawn InfoTek Inc. is a professional IT consulting firm that partners with major financial institutions, investment firms, and government organizations. We are committed to delivering innovative technology solutions and connecting top-tier IT talent with leading organizations.

We are currently seeking a Junior BSA( Payroll Analyst) to join our dynamic team and support one of our major banking clients.

* NOTE: This is not a true BSA role. It is a hybrid of Payroll Manager, Payroll SME, and Business Analyst responsibilities, with a strong focus on payroll operations, year-end processing, documentation, and testing. Please review the requirements carefully and source based on the actual responsibilities rather than the job title.

Location Address: Hybrid - Scarborough – 3 days/week

Project: This resource will be responsible for leading payroll year-end from start to finish in SAP/ECP Payroll. This includes payroll processing, producing and reconciling year-end tax forms, and processing amendments. The role also documents the full end-to-end year-end process, documents business requirements, and leads testing, including writing and executing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) scripts. This role brings certified SAP/ECP Payroll expertise and makes sure year-end is delivered accurately, on time, and in line with regulatory requirements.

Typical Day in Role:

  • Leads and runs the full payroll year-end cycle in SAP/ECP Payroll. This includes year-end planning, readiness checklists, timelines, year-to-date and tax balance reconciliation, and final year-end close
  • Runs payroll processing in SAP/ECP, including regular and off-cycle payroll runs, payroll postings, validations, and reconciliations. Investigates, analyzes, and resolves payroll system problems
  • Produces, validates, and reconciles year-end tax forms (e.g., T4, T4A, RL-1) and electronic filings. Ensures they are accurate and submitted to tax authorities and employees on time
  • Processes year-end tax form amendments, cancellations, and reissues, along with prior-year adjustments. Keeps a complete audit trail and reconciles all changes
  • Documents the full end-to-end year-end process, including process maps, desktop procedures, roles and responsibilities, key controls, and timelines, so the process is repeatable and ready for audit
  • Gathers, documents, and validates business requirements for year-end and payroll changes. Works with Payroll Operations, Tax, Finance, Technology, and vendor partners to make sure requirements are complete and traceable
  • Writes User Acceptance Testing (UAT) scripts and test scenarios, runs UAT, logs and tracks defects until they are resolved, and gets business sign-off before deployment
  • Works with the Payroll Transformation and ECP project teams to share year-end insights, support knowledge transfer, and make SAP/ECP Payroll more efficient

Candidate Requirements/Must Have Skills:

  • 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Payroll Manager, Payroll Lead, or equivalent payroll-focused position
  • Hands-on experience processing payroll and managing year-end payroll activities within SAP/ECP Payroll
  • Advanced Excel skills, including: Pivot Tables, Formulas, Data analysis and reconciliation, Reporting, Macros
  • Experience planning and executing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities
  • SAP/HCM Payroll Certification (required)

Nice-To-Have Skills:

1) PLP/PCP certification

3) Technical and process documentation writing experience