Program Manager, Payroll Compliance and Control

1 week ago

Hamilton, Canada McMaster University Full time

**About McMaster**

Ranked as one of the world’s Top 70 universities, McMaster University is devoted to the cultivation of human potential, realized through our innovative educational programs, cutting-edge research, and the diverse students, faculty, staff, and alumni who make up the McMaster family. Dedicated to creating a _Brighter World_, we recognize that our people are our most valuable resource. Those who join McMaster** **will find a community of talented individuals who are inspired by the university's commitment to embodying the values of integrity, quality, inclusiveness, and teamwork. It is through these talented individuals, their creativity and drive for results that McMaster University has earned its reputation as being Canada's most innovative university.

**About Human Resources**

McMaster University is multi-faceted with multiple locations and constituencies. As a result, Human Resources support and services at McMaster have developed over time to meet a spectrum of stakeholder needs. The Human Resources Services team consists of functional units such as HR Operations (Payroll and Data Management, HR Client Services, HR Systems Strategy, Reporting and Analytics), Talent, Equity & Development, Health, Safety, Wellbeing & Labour Relations, and Total Compensation, Benefits & Retirement Programs, who enable the delivery of comprehensive Human Resources programs and services in collaboration with leaders, HR area offices and HR practitioners across our community.

**About the Role**

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Payroll Services, Taxation and Data Compliance, the Program Manager, Payroll Compliance and Control is responsible for daily management of the payroll team that executes our complex payroll function and the related compliance requirements.

This position provides hands-on management of the payroll team, currently consisting of 4 HR Payroll Analysts and 2 HRIS Payroll Coordinators.**_ The role will be accountable for _**daily and cyclical management, planning and coordination of the Payroll Team’s activities related to payroll processes for over 15,000 hourly and salaried employees, in addition to six affiliate employers that McMaster provides payroll services to. The role is also required to be a respected payroll expert providing regular payroll, taxation, and compliance advice to leaders, employees, and the University community. The incumbent will also provide key contributions towards continuous improvement in payroll operations, maximizing efficiency, reducing organizational costs, and helping to create a seamless employee experience. With a focus on payroll accuracy and data integrity, this role is also the team expert for payroll processing, legislation compliance, remittances, auditing and payroll production report development, payroll systems and communication of payroll data and finance information to support the effective delivery of key HR payroll operations.

The Program Manager, Payroll Compliance and Control will work under direction of the Senior Manager to communicate regularly with other Human Resources and Finance leaders to report on and assess current payroll effectiveness and will provide key input into overall payroll strategy, goals and objectives. This role is responsible for actively supporting ongoing review of continuous improvement opportunities in processes and controls related to the payroll practice, in collaboration with HR centres of expertise, Finance, UTS and community partners, ensuring appropriate maintenance of regulatory compliance standards, while balancing system limitations and stakeholder requirements.

Key areas of accountability include:

- Oversight of Payroll Strategy, Automation and Priority Projects
- Provides strategic and operational leadership to the Payroll Compliance and Control team, including utilization of ongoing coaching and mentoring techniques.
- Ensures delivery of efficient and effective HR PeopleSoft payroll system processes, and related administration, in compliance with legislative and contractual requirements including 11 separate collective agreements, McMaster University Faculty Association agreements and other compensation related guidelines
- Strategic Payroll Reporting, Financial Account Reconciliation and supporting time entry functions that related to payroll processing.

**How To Apply**

**Employment Equity Statement**

McMaster University is located on the traditional territories of the Haudenosaunee and Mississauga Nations and within the lands protected by the “Dish With One Spoon” wampum agreement.

The diversity of our workforce is at the core of our innovation and creativity and strengthens our research and teaching excellence. In keeping with its Statement on Building an Inclusive Community with a Shared Purpose, McMaster University strives to embody the values of respect, collaboration and diversity, and has a strong commitment to employment equity.

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