Senior Payroll Accounting Analyst (12-month contract)

Requisition ID: 279112

Join a purpose driven winning team, committed to results, in an inclusive and high-performing culture.

12-month contract

Contributes to the success of Payroll Accounting in Canada by ensuring accurate payroll-to-financials integration, executing payroll accounting activities, and supporting controls, audits, and financial close processes while complying with all applicable policies and regulations.

Is this role right for you? In this role, you will:

• Champion a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems, and knowledge.
• Prepare payroll accounting journal entries, reconciliations, and supporting schedules.
• Perform variance, suspense, and exception analysis, ensuring timely investigation and resolution.
• Support SOX controls, documentation, and evidence gathering.
• Participate in monthly, quarterly, and annual close activities.
• Conduct data integrity checks and support payroll accounting audits.
• Maintain accurate payroll accounting documentation and records.
• Support testing, GL updates, automation, and system enhancements.
• Understand how the Bank’s risk appetite and risk culture should be considered in day-to-day activities and decisions.
• Actively pursue effective and efficient operations in accordance with Scotiabank’s Values, Code of Conduct, and Global Sales Principles, while ensuring the adequacy, adherence to, and effectiveness of day-to-day business controls to meet obligations related to operational, compliance, AML/ATF/sanctions, and conduct risk.
• Champion a high-performance environment and contribute to an inclusive work environment.

Do you have the skills that will enable you to succeed? We’d love to work with you if you have:

• Diploma or degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field.
• PCP/PLP or CPA designation in progress is considered an asset.
• 1–3 years of experience in payroll, accounting, or financial operations.
• Intermediate Excel skills.
• Experience with SAP, ECP, or payroll/HRIS systems is considered an asset.

Location(s): Canada : Ontario : Toronto

Scotiabank is a leading bank in the Americas. Guided by our purpose: "for every future", we help our customers, their families and their communities achieve success through a broad range of advice, products and services, including personal and commercial banking, wealth management and private banking, corporate and investment banking, and capital markets.

At Scotiabank, we value the unique skills and experiences each individual brings to the Bank, and are committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive and accessible environment for everyone. If you require accommodation (including, but not limited to, an accessible interview site, alternate format documents, ASL Interpreter, or Assistive Technology) during the recruitment and selection process, please let our Recruitment team know. If you require technical assistance, please click here. Candidates must apply directly online to be considered for this role. We thank all applicants for their interest in a career at Scotiabank; however, only those candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.