Bilingual Senior Payroll and Project Specialist

• Guelph, Ontario
• Mississauga, Ontario

Wurth Canada is a high-performance organization that is built on humanistic values-achievement, trust, respect, integrity, accountability, and affiliation. We promote a strong culture that possesses authenticity and encourages crucial conversations and boldness. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real impact, be part of a growing organization and grow personally and professionally, you have a future at Wurth

If you want to make a difference and energize your career, Wurth Canada has a great opportunity for you. We are looking for a Senior Payroll and Project Specialist with prior experience delivering accurate and timely payroll while supporting continuous improvement initiatives.

Our Employees Enjoy

• A culture of empowerment and trust that puts a focus on professional development and coaching from a supportive management team.
• A Monday to Friday opportunity that values work/life balance integration, providing flexibility within the day-to-day role.
• Strong compensation (salary and bonus)
• Group Benefits Program (Health, dental, life, EAP, etc.) and Pension Plan
• 3 weeks paid vacation and 5 paid sick days. Company-wide vacation time at end of the year.
• A solid onboarding plan with a 6-month mentoring program for new employees
• A corporate recognition platform that promotes appreciation and collaboration providing both intrinsic recognition and monetary rewards.
• An open-door environment that promotes close collaboration within all levels of the organization
• Continued professional development within a privately owned global company that offers both stability and growth opportunities.
• Work From Home hybrid option (1 day a week in office - Guelph), yet an office that offers an onsite gym, unlimited coffee/tea, and an outdoor patio in the summer.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will be responsible for

• Process payroll accurately and on time across bi-weekly and semi-monthly pay cycles for hourly, salaried, and commissioned employees.
• Ensure payroll, commission, and employee data accuracy in ADP through strong controls, reconciliations, and review processes.
• Maintain compliance with payroll legislation, internal controls, audit requirements, and established payroll deadlines.
• Continuously review payroll processes, controls, and procedures to identify opportunities that improve efficiency, strengthen compliance, reduce risk, and support operational excellence.
• Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and other stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and implement payroll process improvement opportunities that enhance efficiency and employee experience.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, reporting capabilities, and automation.
• Provide back up support and coverage for HRIS reporting and data management.
• Collaborate effectively with Payroll, HR, Finance, and Sales Operations to support accurate commission administration and issue resolution.
• Monitor and contribute to key payroll KPIs, including payroll accuracy, on-time processing, reconciliation quality, audit readiness, and reduction of payroll errors.
• Participate in testing activities, implement process improvements, and support knowledge sharing.

What YOU Will Bring To This Role

• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience in complex environments including hourly, salaried and commission-based payrolls
• Bilingualism in FrenchEn and English is greatly preferred - verbal and written to allow nation wide support to the organization.
• Experience working in shared or dual accountability models.
• Proven experience identifying and implementing payroll process improvements that enhance efficiency, controls, and operational effectiveness.
• Strong hands-on experience with ADP Payroll and HRIS modules (Workforce Now) and multi-frequency payroll processing.
• Advanced Excel skills, including reconciliation and data validation.
• Strong working knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation.
• PCP designation required; CPM or CCP considered an asset.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Dynamics AX and SAP; experience supporting system transitions or implementations is strongly preferred, as the organization plans to transition from Dynamics to SAP within the next two years.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills with proven ability to build partnerships with multiple stakeholders
• Strong team player with the ability to collaborate constructively within a small team with shared accountabilities for payroll operations
• Exceptional attention to detail with a strong accuracy and control mindset.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem-solving skills.