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Human Resources Analyst

Full Time · In Office · Toronto, Ontario (Canada)

Posted Sep 20, 2026

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Responsibilities

  • Keeps HR (Human Resources) data, payroll inputs, and files accurate and audit-ready
  • Maintain and manage the HR payroll tracker for about 60 employees, ensuring all employee lifecycle changes (hires, leaves, terminations, retirements) are accurately captured
  • Ensure alignment between HR actions, Dayforce entries, and payroll outputs
  • Identify and resolve discrepancies in employee data and pay-related transactions
  • Direct hands-on experience in Dayforce making changes to system, auditing changes, and pulling reports. (Dayforce proficiency is required, other HRIS experience is an asset)
  • Proficient in MS Excel (VLOOKUP, XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Data validation and Conditional formatting).
  • Maintain: employee files, documentation, audit trails, and grievance files.
  • Respond to employee inquiries related to HR processes and policies
  • Support recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding processes
  • Can accurately create templated communications such Offer Letters and Employment Verification Letters.
  • Support the administration of short-term disability (STD) and long-term disability (LTD) cases
  • Escalates complex ER matters
  • Assists with Scheduling and Recruitment

Qualifications

  • 3–5 years of HR experience (unionized environment preferred)
  • Strong experience with Dayforce (hands-on required)
  • Advanced Excel skills (tracking, reconciliation, data accuracy)
  • Strong attention to detail with high accuracy in documentation, and recordkeeping
  • Understanding of HR processes in a unionized environment
  • A brief (30 minute) practical Excel and Dayforce assessment will be conducted as part of the selection process

Position details:

  • Contract (up to 6 months) possibility of extension
  • Able to start in 2 weeks
  • 2 professional references (with at least one from a previous supervisor)
  • Hybrid (minimum 2 days in office) in Toronto
  • 5 days / week (35 hours)
  • $34 / hour
  • Please attach a single PDF file including resume and cover letter by Sep 21, 2026

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Human Resources Analyst

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