6-month Temporary Senior Payroll Specialist

Who You’ll Work With

We are seeking an experienced and highly motivated Temporary Senior Payroll Specialist to provide temporary support for U.S. and Canadian year-end payroll activities and ongoing payroll operations. This individual will help the team complete year-end audits, reconciliations, data validation, tax reporting activities, and payroll processing accurately, in accordance with established controls, and within required deadlines. The successful candidate will bring strong attention to detail, a positive and collaborative approach, and an interest in using technology to improve payroll processes.

What You’ll Do

• Support U.S. and Canadian year-end payroll processing, audits, reconciliations, and data validation.
• Review payroll results, research discrepancies, and help resolve payroll and tax-related issues.
• Support U.S. and Canadian year-end tax reporting activities, including W-2, T4, and RL-1 validation, reconciliation, and issue resolution, as applicable.
• Provide payroll processing, testing, and operational support during peak workload periods.
• Follow established payroll controls and procedures while maintaining accurate documentation.
• Partner with Payroll team members and other internal teams to meet year-end deadlines.
• Quickly learn and follow established payroll processes and systems.
• Identify and communicate opportunities to improve efficiency through technology, automation, or process standardization.

What You’ll Bring

• 3+ years of hands-on payroll experience, preferably in a large or complex organization.
• Experience supporting at least two complete payroll year-end cycles.
• Strong payroll fundamentals, including payroll processing, audits, reconciliations, controls, and discrepancy resolution.
• Working knowledge of U.S. payroll tax and statutory requirements; knowledge of Canadian payroll is strongly preferred.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and meet firm payroll and year-end deadlines.
• Ability to learn established processes and systems quickly.
• Demonstrated ability to handle confidential payroll and employee information with discretion.
• Positive, collaborative approach, with a strong sense of ownership and willingness to support the team.

About Us

Slalom is a fiercely human business and technology consulting company that leads with outcomes to bring more value, in all ways, always. From strategy through delivery, our agile teams across 52 offices in 12 countries partner with clients to co-create powerful customer experiences, modern ways of working, and meaningful impact. What sets us apart? We believe work should be challenging and fulfilling, not perfect, but possible. That's why we prioritize purpose, flexibility, connection, and recognition, so our people can thrive and love what they do, most days.

Compensation and Benefits

Slalom prides itself on helping team members thrive in their work and life. As a result, Slalom is proud to invest in benefits that include meaningful time off and paid holidays, parental leave, 401(k) with a match, a range of choices for highly subsidized health, dental, & vision coverage, adoption and fertility assistance, and short/long-term disability. We also offer yearly $350 reimbursement account for any well-being-related expenses, as well as discounted home, auto, and pet insurance.

The targeted hourly pay range for this position is $35 to $40. In addition, individuals may be eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. Actual compensation will depend upon an individual's skills, experience, qualifications, location, and other relevant factors.