Position Summary: Hybrid Role
The Payroll Manager is responsible for overseeing payroll operations, compliance management, and payroll accounting tasks for our organization across the USA and Canada. This role encompasses financial oversight, process improvement, and leadership of the payroll function.
Key Responsibilities:
· Process payroll accurately and efficiently, ensuring timely distribution of payments to employees in the USA and Canada.
· Oversee payroll accounting tasks, including reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and financial reporting.
· Develop and implement payroll policies, procedures, and controls to ensure compliance with provincial, state, federal and local payroll laws, and best practices.
· Manage payroll tax filings, reporting, and compliance requirements for both countries, collaborating with regulatory authorities as needed.
· Prepare salaries budget including statutory benefits and group benefits in collaboration with Finance.
· Prepare weekly labour reports with a high level of accuracy and completeness.
· Collaborate with Finance department to reconcile payroll-related accounts, support audits, and ensure financial accuracy and integrity.
· Work in partnership with People Operations and provide support to other departments in the organization as required.
· Address and resolve any payroll-related queries or issues from employees in a timely and effective manner.
· Drive continuous improvement initiatives to optimize payroll processes, systems, and workflows, leveraging technology and automation where possible.
· Provide leadership and direction to the Payroll Coordinator, including performance management, training, and development initiatives.
Qualifications:
· Minimum of 8 years of progressive experience in payroll management, accounting, or related field, with demonstrated expertise in multi-jurisdictional payroll processing and payroll accounting tasks.
· Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) designation preferred.
· Extensive knowledge of payroll functions, including preparation, balancing, internal controls, and payroll taxes for Canada and USA employees.
· Experience with payroll software systems; Expertise in ADP Workforce Now an asset.
· Proficiency with MS Office applications, with advanced knowledge in Excel; experience with macros an asset.
· Strong leadership, communication, and customer service skills.
· Detail-oriented with excellent problem-solving, planning, and multitasking abilities.
· High integrity, a positive can-do attitude, and an ability to maintain absolute confidentiality
Job Type: Full-time
Work Location: In person