Payroll Associate II

📋 Description

• • The Payroll Associate II role at Ryder System, Inc. is responsible for compiling and recording employee time and payroll data for the weekly payroll cycle, ensuring accurate and timely processing of wages, deductions, and related payroll functions. This position plays a critical role in maintaining payroll accuracy and compliance across a large, multi-provincial workforce.
• • Day-to-day responsibilities include importing, balancing, and processing weekly payroll via timekeeping systems; verifying payroll data for accuracy and compliance; reconciling processed payroll against payroll registers; ensuring adherence to internal audit controls; assisting employees, HR, and managers with payroll inquiries; tracking vacation accruals and processing requests; preparing payroll output for distribution; and supporting special projects or backup for other payroll cycles as needed.
• • Ryder is a Fortune 500 company with over 800 locations and 40,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada, providing integrated transportation, logistics, and supply chain solutions. The company emphasizes a collaborative, team-based culture, long-term employee investment, and recognition as one of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes in 2025.
• • In this role, the individual will develop expertise in multi-provincial payroll processing, gain hands-on experience with Workday and HR/payroll systems, strengthen knowledge of payroll compliance and internal controls, and build professional communication and problem-solving skills while working in a supportive, respectful environment that values accuracy and confidentiality.