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Payroll Program Assistant 1
City of Toronto · Toronto · Closes in 13 days
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1 Check who can apply You are here
The page says City of Toronto employees must apply to full-time jobs through the internal job posting portal. It does not say whether outside applicants can apply, and it does not list citizenship or work permit rules.
Experience: Extensive senior-level payroll and administrative experience with unionized workforces. Some experience with rotating shift work is also mentioned.
What they ask for:
- Extensive senior-level payroll and administrative experience with unionized workforces.
- Extensive experience with Quatro, SAP and SuccessFactors systems.
- Considerable experience applying collective agreements and employment standards legislation.
- Considerable skill with Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.
- Comprehensive knowledge of CPP, EI, CRA and WSIB rules as they apply to payroll.
- Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
2 Resume and cover letter
Tailor your resume to this posting: use its words and show each requirement with a concrete example. In Canada, leave out your photo, age and marital status. Add a short cover letter if the posting asks for one or accepts it.
3 Apply on the official site
Closing date: November 9 (Closes in 13 days) Check the closing time on the posting.
Apply online through the official City of Toronto posting before the closing date. City employees must use the internal job posting portal.
4 Interview, tests and references
If you are shortlisted, they contact you, often by email. Interviews can be in person or by video, and some jobs also have a written or practical test. Have two or three references ready: former supervisors who know your work.
Good to know:
- Three permanent positions are open.
- The page does not say whether outside applicants can apply.
- Disability-related accommodation during recruitment is available on request.
- The posting requires collective agreement knowledge for a unionized workforce.
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