Payroll & Benefits Specialist

Overview: Hexagon’s Autonomous Solutions division is looking for an experienced **Payroll & Benefits Specialist** to join our People & Culture team in Calgary, Alberta. As the Payroll & Benefits Specialist, you will be responsible for accurate, timely and compliant administration of payroll and employee benefit programs for our Canadian workforce. This role manages the day-to-day payroll cycle, statutory deductions and remittances, year-end activities, benefits enrolment and employee inquiries. Working closely with People & Culture, Finance, managers, and benefit vendors, the Specialist ensures that payroll and benefits services are delivered accurately, consistently, and with a strong employee-service focus. The successful candidate will bring strong Canadian payroll knowledge, exceptional attention to detail, sound judgment, and the ability to identify and resolve issues before they affect employees or payroll deadlines. **The Location:** This position is based in Calgary, Alberta. **The Company:** From microns to Mars, Hexagon technology advances everything from manufacturing and construction to aerospace, agriculture, and mining, ensuring productivity, quality, safety, and sustainability. Hexagon’s Autonomous Solutions Business Area focuses on high-precision positioning, sensor fusion and perception solutions, bridging measurement and autonomy to help customers overcome challenges in positioning, navigation, and timing in the most complex environments. Responsibilities: As **Payroll & Benefits Specialist**, you will be responsible to: * Process full-cycle payroll for Canadian salaried and hourly employees, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. * Review and process new hires, terminations, compensation changes, bonuses, overtime, leaves, vacation payments, taxable benefits, and payroll deductions. * Validate payroll reports, investigate discrepancies, and complete required corrections or off-cycle payments. * Prepare Records of Employment, statutory remittances, payroll reconciliations, and year-end reporting, including T4s and applicable provincial filings. * Administer employee benefit programs, including enrolments, changes, terminations, disability coverage, spending accounts, and retirement savings plans. * Reconcile benefit deductions, employer contributions, carrier invoices, and payroll-related general ledger information. * Respond to employee and manager questions regarding pay, deductions, taxes, benefits, and plan eligibility. * Ensure accurate, confidential, and audit-ready payroll and benefits records. * Partner with P&C, Finance, payroll providers, and benefit vendors to resolve issues and improve processes. * Maintain procedures, payroll calendars, controls, and process documentation. Qualifications: **Must have:** * Post-secondary education in payroll, accounting, finance or related field * 8+ years of Canadian payroll and benefits administration experience including administering in multiple provinces