Meet the Team

Cisco is a large, global technology company with a world-renowned reputation for innovation and is recognized as the #1 company to work for. The technology industry demands agility, speed, and innovation – and we proudly live this culture even within our payroll operations team. It’s an exciting place to work and an even better place to love your career.

You’ll be joining an exceptional team supporting the Canadian payroll operations. This group is known for its collaboration, precision, and commitment to continuous improvement, ensuring payroll accuracy and compliance across Canada.

Your Impact

As a Payroll Specialist , you’ll play an essential role in supporting Canada payroll operations with accuracy, timeliness, and a strong sense of ownership. If you’re a talented, tech-savvy, and forward-thinking individual looking for a role that combines competitive pay with an amazing culture, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

What You’ll Do:

Support Canada payroll operations by reviewing calculations, performing checks and controls on regular payrolls, and initiating corrections with off-cycle payrolls when needed.

Collaborate with cross-functional departments to ensure smooth payroll processing and reporting.

Assist with general ledger inquiries and prepare payroll and other fiscally related audit testing.

Engage in continuous improvement projects, providing recommendations and building/maintaining desktop procedures.

Research, analyze, and resolve discrepancies while handling sensitive information with the highest degree of integrity and confidentiality.

Understand end-to-end tax processes, including reconciliations, payments, and supporting tax audits or inquiries.

Assist and support the broader payroll operations team as needed.

Minimum Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree and 2–4 years of Canada payroll experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Word) with advanced Excel knowledge.
Understanding of payroll and reporting systems, including regulatory and compliance requirements.
Demonstrated analytical and technical skills to perform payroll calculations and reconciliations accurately.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Workday and ADP Global-View systems.
Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines with strong attention to detail.
Excellent interpersonal, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
Strong sense of ownership, accountability, and commitment to customer service.
Shown ability to handle confidential information with integrity.
Proficient in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills.

Why Cisco

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint. Simply put – we power the future.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere.

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.

PAYROLL SPECIALIST