19 results for Payroll Accountant in Calgary, AB

Payroll Administrator

Calgary, AB
onsite
Temporary
23.75 - 27.5 CAD / Hourly
Our client, a government organization in Morinville, is seeking a detail-oriented Payroll Administrator for a 2-month contract (with potential extension). This role supports payroll processing, benefits administration, and disability claim coordination in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities:<ul><li>Process bi-weekly payroll for hourly and salaried employees</li><li>Review and input timesheets, resolving discrepancies</li><li>Coordinate disability claim documentation and follow-ups</li><li>Administer benefits records and payroll-related updates</li><li>Provide administrative support for payroll and employee records</li><li>Maintain accuracy and confidentiality of payroll data</li><li>Manage tasks independently with minimal supervision</li><li>Support payroll operations during a high-volume period</li></ul>
2026-05-05T00:00:00Z

Accountant

Calgary, AB
onsite
Permanent
65000 - 85000 CAD / Yearly
Robert Half is partnering with a respected organization in search of an experienced Accountant to join their team. This is an excellent opportunity for a detail‑oriented professional who enjoys working across a broad range of accounting responsibilities and contributing to a well‑established finance function. Responsibilities: <ul><li>Prepare monthly, quarterly, and year-end financial statements</li><li>Perform balance sheet reconciliations and general ledger maintenance</li><li>Support budgeting and forecasting activities</li><li>Assist with month‑end and year‑end close processes</li><li>Process journal entries and review supporting documentation</li><li>Analyze financial data and provide insights to management</li><li>Partner with internal departments to ensure accurate financial reporting</li><li>Assist with audits, ensuring compliance with internal controls and accounting standards</li><li>Contribute to process improvements and documentation updates</li></ul>
2026-04-24T00:00:00Z

Accounts Payable Clerk

Calgary, AB
onsite
Temporary
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
Our client is looking for an Accounts Payable Clerk to join a team in Calgary, Alberta on a long-term contract basis. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys accuracy-focused work, can manage a steady flow of invoices and expenses, and is comfortable following established approval processes. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Review and process invoices and expense submissions, ensuring accuracy and completeness</li><li>Manage the full AP workflow, including preparing, routing, and submitting payments</li><li>Handle weekly invoice volumes with attention to coding, batching, and matching</li><li>Administer employee expense claims and verify supporting documentation</li><li>Maintain accurate records and ensure all documentation is properly filed</li><li>Support monthly benefits billing and assign invoices to the correct entities</li><li>Follow up on approvals and ensure payments are submitted on time</li><li>Assist with AP tasks during busy periods and support process updates</li></ul>
2026-05-04T00:00:00Z

Property Accountant

Calgary, AB
onsite
Permanent
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
Robert Half is seeking a Property Accountant on behalf of our client, a well-established organization in the real estate industry. This role is ideal for an accounting professional with experience managing property-level financials, reconciliations, and month-end close activities. Key Responsibilities<ul><li>Prepare and maintain monthly financial statements for assigned properties</li><li>Perform bank reconciliations, general ledger reconciliations, and account analysis</li><li>Handle month-end and year-end close processes </li><li>Record journal entries and ensure accuracy of accruals, prepaids, and other accounting transactions</li><li>Review rent rolls, operating expenses, and tenant recoveries for accuracy</li><li>Assist with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis</li><li>Support accounts payable and accounts receivable activities related to property operations</li><li>Coordinate with property managers to resolve accounting discrepancies and respond to financial questions</li><li>Prepare work papers and assist with audit requests</li><li>Ensure compliance with company policies, lease terms, and applicable accounting standards</li></ul>
2026-04-30T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

Calgary, AB
onsite
Temporary
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
THE ROLE:Our client, based in Calgary, is seeking a Designated Senior Accountant for a 5‑month contract to support monthly and period‑end accounting and reporting activities. This role plays a key part in ensuring an accurate, timely close while partnering with the business on variance analysis, ad‑hoc reporting, and decision support. You will be responsible for posting journal entries, completing and refining balance sheet reconciliations, investigating variances, and supporting month‑end and quarter‑end reporting. A critical component of this role involves working closely with business partners, providing insight, setting clear boundaries, and constructively challenging requests when needed.ABOUT YOU:You are a proactive, detail‑oriented accounting professional who thrives in deadline‑driven environments. You communicate confidently with business partners, understand how results connect to operations, and bring a practical mindset to problem‑solving. With strong ERP and Excel skills, you are comfortable navigating large data sets and ensuring accurate, timely reporting.WHAT'S ON OFFER?A competitive hourly wage is offered, aligned with experience and seniority. This 5‑month contract provides the opportunity to work within a well‑established finance team, gain exposure to large‑scale systems and processes, and make an immediate impact during a critical reporting period. It’s an excellent fit for a CPA seeking meaningful contract work in a dynamic organization. If you think you have what it takes to join this well-respected organization, please submit your details online today!
2026-05-05T00:00:00Z

Senior Accountant

Calgary, AB
onsite
Temporary
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
THE ROLE:Our client is seeking an experienced Contract Senior Accountant to support regulatory annual audit activities and consolidation reporting across a complex, multi‑entity organization. This role will focus on responding to auditor inquiries, preparing and reviewing select working papers, and cleaning up consolidation files to produce accurate, regulated financial statements. You will work with system‑generated consolidation drafts, apply required adjustments, and ensure eliminations and equity pick‑ups are correctly reflected. As part of this engagement, you’ll also document processes and build job aids to support future reporting cycles.ABOUT YOU: You are a highly detail‑oriented accounting professional with strong consolidation knowledge and the ability to work independently in a deadline‑driven environment. You are comfortable picking up complex files quickly, identifying discrepancies, and documenting clear, repeatable processes. Organized and self‑directed, you manage your time effectively and know when to escalate questions to keep work moving forward.WHAT'S ON OFFER?A competitive hourly wage is offered, aligned with experience. This contract provides exposure to large‑scale consolidation and regulatory reporting within a complex organization, with the potential for extension and longer‑term opportunity. It’s an excellent fit for a senior‑level accountant who enjoys technical, hands‑on work in a focused engagement. If you have the experience required and are interested in being considered for this opportunity, please apply now!
2026-04-30T00:00:00Z

Senior Payroll Clerk

Calgary, AB
onsite
Temporary
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
Our client is looking for an experienced Senior Payroll Clerk to join a team on a long-term contract basis. This role is suited to a payroll specialist who can take ownership of full-cycle payroll, support accurate reporting, and confidently handle complex payroll and benefits matters. The successful candidate will play a key role in ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time across multiple payroll groups, while supporting compliance and process improvement. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Lead full-cycle payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance across all pay groups</li><li>Manage year-end payroll activities, including reconciliations, reporting, and required filings</li><li>Review payroll results, investigate discrepancies, and complete audits to support internal controls</li><li>Process terminations, final pay calculations, and statutory remittances and deductions</li><li>Administer employee benefits and support disability-related payroll matters</li><li>Prepare payroll journal entries and monthly wage postings to the general ledger</li><li>Partner with HR and management on employee changes and payroll-related queries</li><li>Maintain payroll records, documentation, and support process improvements and system updates</li><li>Assist with timekeeping inputs, contractor payments, and other payroll-related duties</li></ul>
2026-05-05T00:00:00Z

Payroll/ HR Coordinator

Calgary, AB
onsite
Permanent
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll/HR Coordinator to join their team. This role offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to both payroll processing and day-to-day human resources operations. You’ll work closely with employees at all levels and help ensure accuracy and compliance in essential HR and payroll offerings. Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>Process regular payroll, resolve discrepancies, and maintain accurate payroll records</li><li>Manage all aspects of onboarding and offboarding, including new hire documentation, benefits enrollment, and exit paperwork</li><li>Assist managers throughout the performance review process</li><li>Administer employee data changes, time and attendance, etc.</li><li>Support HR policies and compliance, responding to employee questions regarding payroll, time off, and benefits</li><li>Assist with audits, reporting, and month-end processes</li><li>Maintain confidential employee and payroll records</li></ul>
2026-04-14T00:00:00Z

Trust Accountant

Calgary, AB
onsite
Permanent
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
Our client is looking for an experienced Trust Accountant to support financial operations within a law firm environment. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting professional with a strong understanding of trust accounting, compliance, reconciliations, and legal billing processes. Key Responsibilities <ul><li>Maintain and reconcile attorney trust and escrow accounts in accordance with firm policy and applicable regulations</li><li>Process trust deposits, disbursements, transfers, and client-related transactions accurately and timely</li><li>Perform daily, monthly, and annual trust account reconciliations</li><li>Monitor account activity to ensure compliance with legal and ethical trust accounting requirements</li><li>Partner with attorneys, billing staff, and firm leadership to resolve trust discrepancies and support reporting needs</li><li>Assist with audits, documentation reviews, and implementation of internal controls related to trust accounting</li><li>Support general accounting functions as needed, including journal entries, account analysis, and financial reporting</li></ul>
2026-04-23T00:00:00Z

Bookkeeper & Production Accountant

Calgary, AB
onsite
Permanent
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
Robert Half is seeking a skilled Bookkeeper & Production Accountant on behalf of our client. This role offers the opportunity to manage daily financial operations and ensure smooth production accounting processes within a collaborative environment. Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>Maintain day-to-day bookkeeping, including AP/AR, journal entries, and reconciliations</li><li>Oversee production budgeting, cost tracking, and reporting for multiple projects</li><li>Assist with payroll administration</li><li>Prepare accurate financial reports and statements for management</li><li>Monitor production spend, enforce proper documentation, and support compliance with internal accounting controls </li><li>Collaborate with production and finance teams to track actuals and forecast expenditures</li><li>Support month-end and year-end closing processes</li></ul>
2026-05-05T00:00:00Z

Project Accountant

Calgary, AB
onsite
Permanent
70000 - 95000 CAD / Yearly
Robert Half is currently recruiting on behalf of our client, an established service and construction company, for a Project Accountant. This role is ideal for a detail-oriented accounting professional with extensive experience supporting project-based organizations. Key Responsibilities: <ul><li>Manage project-based accounting, including job costing, project billing, and variance analysis</li><li>Maintain financial records and reconcile project accounts in QuickBooks Online</li><li>Collaborate with project managers to review budgets, track costs, and monitor profitability</li><li>Prepare monthly reports on project performance and support audit processes</li><li>Process accounts payable/receivable related to project activity</li><li>Ensure compliance with company policies and industry standards</li></ul>
2026-04-17T00:00:00Z

Sr. Accountant

Calgary, AB
onsite
Permanent
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
This role supports the preparation of accurate and timely financial information by assisting with month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities, including posting journal entries, reconciling general ledger accounts, and preparing supporting schedules and reports. The position requires maintaining strong compliance with accounting standards and internal controls, resolving complex accounting issues, and reviewing financial results to identify trends and variances. The successful candidate will also contribute to developing reporting tools, dashboards, and analytical resources that enhance visibility into business performance and support informed decision-making.
2026-04-13T00:00:00Z

Intermediate Accountant

Calgary, AB
onsite
Temporary
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
We are building a talent pipeline for an Intermediate Accountant to support anticipated future hiring needs within our network of clients in Calgary, Alberta. This is not an active vacancy, but an opportunity to be considered for upcoming contract and permanent roles as they become available. This position is well suited to individuals with solid accounting experience who are confident supporting full-cycle accounting processes, month-end activities, and financial reporting in fast-paced environments. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Support full-cycle accounting activities, including journal entries, accruals, and reconciliations</li><li>Assist with month-end and year-end close processes to ensure accurate and timely reporting</li><li>Reconcile general ledger and balance sheet accounts, investigating and resolving discrepancies</li><li>Assist in preparation of financial statements and supporting schedules</li><li>Process intercompany transactions and ensure accurate coding and allocation</li><li>Support accounts payable and accounts receivable functions as required</li><li>Contribute to variance analysis, budgeting support, and management reporting</li><li>Maintain accurate financial records in accordance with internal controls and accounting standards</li><li>Collaborate with internal teams to ensure timely and accurate financial data flow</li></ul>
2026-05-05T00:00:00Z

Junior accountant

Calgary, AB
onsite
Temporary
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
We are building a talent pipeline for a Junior Accountant / Accounting Clerk to support anticipated future hiring needs within our client network in Calgary, Alberta. This is not an active vacancy, but an opportunity to be considered for upcoming contract and permanent roles. This position is well suited to early-career accounting professionals who are looking to gain hands-on experience across core accounting functions in a supportive, fast-paced environment. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Assist with day-to-day accounting tasks, including data entry and transaction processing</li><li>Support accounts payable and accounts receivable functions, including invoice entry and payment posting</li><li>Assist with account reconciliations and preparation of supporting documentation</li><li>Maintain accurate and organized financial records and filing systems</li><li>Help with journal entries and general ledger updates under supervision</li><li>Support month-end activities, including data compilation and reporting assistance</li><li>Reconcile bank and credit card transactions as required</li><li>Assist internal teams with basic finance and administrative support tasks</li><li>Ensure accuracy and completeness of financial data entry across systems</li></ul>
2026-05-05T00:00:00Z

Senior Payroll Specialist

Calgary, AB
onsite
Permanent
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
Robert Half is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist on behalf of our client, a well-established organization looking to add a detail-oriented payroll professional to its team. Key Responsibilities <ul><li>Process end-to-end payroll accurately and on schedule for hourly employees</li><li>Review payroll data for accuracy, including earnings, deductions, taxes, garnishments, and benefit withholdings</li><li>Ensure compliance with payroll regulations</li><li>Reconcile payroll accounts and assist with month-end and year-end close activities</li><li>Prepare payroll reports for internal leadership, finance, and audit purposes</li><li>Assist with annual WCB reporting and T2200 documentation, ensuring accuracy and timely completion</li><li>Support tax filings and payroll-related audits</li><li>Research and resolve payroll discrepancies in a timely manner</li><li>Partner with HR and accounting teams to maintain accurate employee records and payroll changes</li><li>Help improve payroll processes, controls, and documentation</li></ul>
2026-05-01T00:00:00Z

Senior Payroll Specialist

Calgary, AB
onsite
Temporary
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
Our client is looking for a Senior Payroll Specialist to join a construction-focused organization on a contract basis in Calgary, Alberta. This role is suited to an experienced payroll professional who can manage full-cycle payroll with minimal onboarding and confidently handle complex processing for hourly employees. You will work closely with internal partners to maintain payroll accuracy, support reporting and compliance, and help strengthen payroll practices across the team. Responsibilities:<ul><li>Process end-to-end payroll for hourly employees, ensuring accurate earnings, deductions, and statutory calculations</li><li>Review payroll data, approvals, and exception reports to ensure accuracy and completeness</li><li>Prepare and reconcile payroll remittances, including source deductions and garnishments</li><li>Review payroll closing reports and resolve discrepancies for leadership review and sign-off</li><li>Respond to employee payroll inquiries and support junior team members as needed</li><li>Maintain confidential employee records in line with compliance and privacy requirements</li><li>Complete year-end payroll activities, including reconciliations and tax reporting</li><li>Support Workers’ Compensation reporting, T2200 administration, and payroll journal entries</li><li>Work with cross-functional teams to improve payroll controls and support audit and process improvements</li></ul>
2026-05-05T00:00:00Z

Stand Alone Payroll Specialist

Calgary, AB
onsite
Permanent
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
Robert Half is seeking a skilled Stand Alone Payroll Specialist for one of our valued clients. The ideal candidate has comprehensive payroll expertise, strong compliance background, and thrives working independently within a structured environment. <ul><li>Independently process end-to-end payroll for a multi-location, multi-province employee base of 200+ in compliance with federal/provincial legislation </li><li>Calculate and remit all government and third-party deductions, including taxes, garnishments, pension, and benefits.</li><li>Ensure accuracy of payroll data entry, reconciliation, and reporting through your expertise in leading payroll systems.</li><li>Prepare and file year-end documentation (T4s, ROEs, etc.) and support audits as needed.</li><li>Maintain and update employee payroll records, respond to inquiries, and resolve discrepancies in a timely and professional manner.</li><li>Collaborate interdepartmentally with HR, Finance, and external auditors, offering payroll support and guidance.</li></ul>
2026-04-15T00:00:00Z

Senior Staff Accountant or Manager

Calgary, AB
onsite
Permanent
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
Are you a public accounting professional looking for a firm with both growth opportunity AND work/life balance? Our client, a growing boutique Assurance/Public Accounting firm, is looking for a Senior Staff Accountant or Manager to join their team. The successful candidate will be responsible for working with their private clients of various sizes with year-end Financial Statements, preparing Audit Engagements, Review Engagements, Notice to Reader compilations, Corporate/Trust/Partnership tax returns, and some Personal Tax as required. PLEASE NOTE this firm is located SOUTH of Calgary city limits, in the Okotoks/High River area, and is working full-time in office. As such it is not accessible by public transit.
2026-04-30T00:00:00Z

Audit Manager

Calgary, AB
onsite
Temporary
0 - 0 CAD / Yearly
THE ROLE:Our client is seeking an experienced Audit Manager to join their Operations Audit team in a contract leadership capacity. This role supports an established annual audit plan and delivers a mix of assurance and advisory engagements across a complex, capital‑intensive organization. You will lead and oversee operational audits that span both financial and operational dimensions, along with advisory projects examining procedures, controls, and regulatory alignments While deep operational training is not required, a strong internal audit foundation and genuine curiosity about how operations function are essential. This role offers exposure to a large, service‑oriented organization with a distinct culture and highly visible audit work.ABOUT YOU: You are a confident internal audit leader who can operate autonomously while supporting and developing others. You bring strong attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to assess complex information from multiple stakeholders to ensure audit conclusions are accurate, balanced, and actionable. You enjoy managing multiple engagements, aligning resources effectively, and coaching senior auditors as they expand their skills. Your interest lies in understanding how operations work and identifying risks and opportunities through a well‑structured audit lens.WHAT'S ON OFFER?You will receive competitive compensation, aligned with experience and leadership level and the opportunity to work within a well‑established operations audit function. You’ll gain exposure to large‑scale, capital‑intensive operations with a blend of assurance and advisory work with meaningful organizational impact. This role is a strong fit for senior audit professionals seeking leadership‑focused contract work. This is an excellent opportunity to contribute your expertise while guiding teams and influencing audit outcomes, if you have the experience required and are interested in being considered for this opportunity, please apply now!
2026-05-01T00:00:00Z