Senior Payroll Accounting Analyst (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.