Lead Senior Specialist, Payroll at ConnectCPA · Remote (Canada)
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Accounting
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Networking
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12+ years of experience
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Licence or certification
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The ad says: “PCP certified”
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At least 12 years of payroll experience in a fast-paced environment for a large company or companies with a multi-jurisdictional payroll exp
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Experience with complex payroll scenarios and escalations, including advanced data analysis, reporting, and implementing continuous improvem
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Advanced understanding of the Canadian payroll process, including but not limited to withholding taxes, source deductions, other deductions,
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Experience processing payroll in multiple provinces (QC is an asset)
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Great communicator. You’re confident, clear, and professional in both writing and conversation. Clients trust you, and teammates love collab
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Organized & efficient. You can juggle multiple clients and tasks without dropping a beat.
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Self-starter energy. You’re proactive, motivated, and comfortable working independently in a remote setting.
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Why they ask: Fundamentals.
How to answer: Net income → cash flow → balance sheet links.
Why they ask: Accounting is named in the posting.
How to answer: One concrete project, one honest lesson.
Why they ask: Networking is named in the posting.
How to answer: One concrete project, one honest lesson.
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Why they ask: Opener to see how you frame your story.
How to answer: Two minutes: current role, one achievement that matches this job, why this company now.
Why they ask: Checks ownership and depth.
How to answer: Use situation, action, result. Quantify the result.
Why they ask: Tests accountability and learning.
How to answer: Pick a real failure, own your part, show the fix and what changed afterwards.
Why they ask: Checks judgement under pressure.
How to answer: Describe a concrete framework and one example of a trade-off you made.
Why they ask: Looks for red flags and motivation.
How to answer: Stay positive: what you want next, not what you dislike.
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