Implementation Lead, Payroll

1 week ago


Aurora, Ontario, Canada Magna International Inc. Full time
Implementation Lead, Payroll

Magna is a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. We are seeking an experienced Implementation Lead, Payroll to oversee the successful implementation of payroll and general ledger (GL) modules of Dayforce.

About the Role

The Implementation Lead, Payroll will be responsible for ensuring compliance with organizational policies and harmonizing processes across Divisions. This role requires close collaboration with technical teams, external consultants, and divisional finance teams to support the design, build, and deployment phases of the project.

Your Responsibilities
  • Technical Implementation/Design
    • Oversight and Collaboration: Oversee the completion and interpretation of payroll workbooks.
    • Policy Clarification: Act as the primary contact for the System Integrator (SI) regarding pay and time policy clarification, and the extent of harmonization for pay calendars and pay codes.
    • Design Sign-off: Provide final sign-off on the design and build phase of the implementation.
  • Training Development and Documentation
    • Support Training Program: Assist the Training Lead in developing a comprehensive payroll training program.
    • Training Deliverables Sign-off: Collaborate with the Training Lead to review and sign off on training deliverables.
  • Testing
    • UAT Testing Support: Lead payroll UAT execution in collaboration with Functional Test Lead.
    • Functional Testing and Sign-off: Unit test for global configuration changes, provide final sign-off on functional unit testing completed by the System Integrator (SI) if applicable.
    • Parallel Payroll: Oversee the coordination, completion, and sign-off of parallel payroll processes.
  • Payroll and Audit Compliance/Governance
    • Policy Oversight: Provide oversight on payroll functions, including the development and enforcement of policies and procedures.
    • Legislative Compliance: Ensure compliance with relevant legislative requirements.
    • Audit Compliance: Maintain audit process compliance and develop minimum control procedures.
  • Calendar Harmonization
    • Oversee the harmonization of pay calendars to ensure consistency across the organization.
  • General Ledger and Labour Metrics Implementation Oversight
    • Discovery and Integration: Lead discovery calls in collaboration with the System Integrator (SI) GL configuration lead.
    • Divisional Finance Guidance: Provide guidance to Divisional Finance teams on GL scoping and direction.
    • Month-End Close (MEC) Support: Ensure that Month-End Close (MEC) processes are fully supported by the GL system.
    • Integration Management: Lead the discovery, scoping, and timeline management of GL integration efforts.
    • Functional Support: Offer functional support to the GL configuration team, ensuring alignment with payroll and labor metrics requirements.
Requirements
  • Extensive experience in payroll and general ledger system implementation.
  • Strong understanding of payroll processing, compliance, and audit procedures.
  • Experience working with external consultants and managing cross-functional teams.
  • Proficiency in payroll and financial systems, with experience in system integration and configuration.
  • Strong project management skills.
Preferred Qualifications
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to work collaboratively across teams and with external partners.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
About Magna

Magna is a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. We are a mobility technology company built to innovate, with a global, entrepreneurial-minded team. With 65+ years of expertise, our ecosystem of interconnected products combined with our complete vehicle expertise uniquely positions us to advance mobility in an expanded transportation landscape.

What We Offer

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Magna is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from diverse candidates. We are committed to creating an inclusive work environment that values diversity and promotes equal opportunities for all employees.



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