Payroll · The team you count on

Your team paid right, on time, every time.

Payroll is one of the easiest places to lose trust with your team—and one of the easiest places to attract CRA attention. We handle the whole picture: processing, remittances, reimbursements, T4s, and ROEs. Remote, accurate, and on schedule.

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The full picture of payroll, handled

Payroll has more moving parts than most owners realize, and a missed deadline can mean penalties, an upset employee, or both. Here's what comes off your plate when we take it on:

Payroll processing & direct deposit

On the schedule that fits your business—weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly. Gross-to-net calculations, vacation accruals, statutory holiday pay, and direct deposit straight to your team.

Source deductions & remittances

CPP, EI, and income tax calculated correctly and remitted to the CRA on time. No missed deadlines, no penalties—and one less recurring deadline on your calendar.

Expense reimbursements

Employee expense claims processed cleanly, with receipts captured and reimbursements paid out in the same cycle as payroll—so your team isn't out of pocket.

T4s & year-end filings

T4s, T4As where applicable, and CRA summaries prepared and filed on time. Year-end stops being a scramble because the work has been clean all year.

ROEs issued correctly

When an employee leaves, the Record of Employment is filed through Service Canada accurately and quickly—so they can access benefits without delay and you don't end up answering Service Canada's questions.

Backlog cleanup, if needed

Missed remittances, miscategorized deductions, filings to correct? We'll bring things current first, then set up a process that keeps them that way.

Payroll is where trust is easiest to lose

It's the one process where mistakes are immediately visible to two audiences who care a lot: your employees and the CRA. The costs of getting it wrong are concrete:

  • Late or wrong paycheques erode your team's trust faster than almost anything else
  • Missed remittances trigger CRA interest and penalties—and put you on their radar
  • Mishandled ROEs delay employees' EI claims, which they remember
  • Year-end T4 errors cascade into employee tax-return problems you'll hear about

How a payroll engagement runs

Whether you're setting up payroll for the first time, switching from another provider, or untangling a backlog, the path looks the same.

Discovery

A free consult to understand your team, your current setup, and any catch-up work needed.

Setup or transition

We get your payroll platform configured, employees migrated, and CRA account properly connected.

Run the cycles

Each pay period runs on schedule: gross-to-net, direct deposit, remittances, reimbursements.

Year-end & events

T4s filed on time. ROEs handled when employees leave. Everything stays current.

Do I have to use OPTY for bookkeeping to use you for payroll?

No—payroll is a standalone service. Plenty of clients use us only for payroll, especially businesses that have an internal bookkeeper but want the payroll side handled by specialists. That said, most clients find that having one team across bookkeeping, accounting, and payroll removes friction and avoids costly miscommunication.

What does a typical payroll engagement cover?

Payroll processing on the schedule you choose (weekly, bi-weekly, semi-monthly, or monthly), direct deposit, source deduction calculations and remittances to the CRA, expense reimbursements, year-end T4s, and ROEs when employees leave. We also handle vacation pay accruals, statutory holiday pay, and the small but important details that keep your team paid right.

Which payroll platforms do you work with?

We work with whatever platform fits your business—Wagepoint, Ceridian, ADP, and the payroll modules in QuickBooks Online and Xero are all common. The right choice depends on your team size, your industry, and what integrates cleanly with your accounting. We'll talk through it during your consult.

What happens at year-end?

We prepare and file T4s, T4As where applicable, and the required summaries with the CRA—on time, every time. If an employee leaves mid-year, we issue the ROE through Service Canada. You don't chase deadlines; we do.

What if my payroll is already a mess?

Common situation. We'll start with a clean assessment of where things stand—missed remittances, miscategorized deductions, or filings that need correcting—and bring you current. Then we set up a process so it stays that way.

Make payroll one less thing to worry about.

Whether you need full payroll handled or just a clean transition from your current setup, start with a free consult. We'll walk through your specifics and recommend the right fit.

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