Payroll Manager

**Subsidiary**:Colas Canada Inc.

**Position Over View**:
**LOCATION**:St. Albert, AB

**REPORTING TO**: Vice-President Finance, Colas Western Canada Inc.

**POSITION TERM**: Full-time, Salaried

**BENEFITS**:Pension, comprehensive benefits, health spending account, annual bonus, employee discount program with national retailers

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As Payroll Manager for salaried payroll, you will play a key role in overseeing payroll operations for Western Canada. This position is responsible for transacting, processing, balancing, ensuring compliance and establishing improvement processes for salaried payroll for approximately 300 employees. Reporting to the Vice-President Finance, this role will collaborate with local business units and cross-functional teams in Finance, Human Resources, and Operations.

**KEY RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Manage all facets of salaried payroll administration to guarantee accuracy and efficiency.
- Drive ongoing enhancements within the payroll function, making it more streamlined and effective.
- Aligns departmental objectives with overall corporate direction to offer optimal payroll services.
- Manages workload, projects, and priorities to maximize efficiency and meet operational requirements.
- Ensures systems are in place to accurately capture and process payroll information, such as time sheets, direct deposits, wage attachments, benefits, etc.
- Develops and refines payroll processes to ensure delivery of pay and related information to employees in a timely manner, as well as to ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, and union contracts across provinces and territories in the West.
- Maintains professional knowledge up to date by monitoring legislative changes impacting pay and benefits practices. Ensures compliance with legislative changes by the Company.
- Prepare a variety of payroll-related documents for the purpose of documenting activities, processes, and issues.
- Oversees and reviews preparation of payroll and benefit related account reconciliations.
- Maintains a wide variety of payroll information, files, and records in written and electronic formats for the purpose of providing an up-to-date reference and audit trail for compliance.
- Assists in developing and monitoring automated systems.
- Manages year-end activities including Audits, T4 related activities and CRA remittances
- Prepare and analyze monthly payroll reports and conduct statistical analysis to ensure accuracy.
- Guarantee precise and punctual payroll processing on both pay period and ongoing bases.
- Quarterly reconciliation of payroll accounts, including hours, rates, wcb, etc.
- Prepare salary variance report each pay period
- Assist Auditors with reliable, accurate and timely information
- Identify and implement process improvements to optimize payroll operations.
- Maintain the company's payroll system, ensuring compliance and accuracy by updating tax tables, organizational changes, and union agreements.
- Handle unemployment claims, employment verifications, and employee inquiries while providing excellent customer service to various stakeholders.

**REQUIREMENTS/EXPERIENCE**:

- Post secondary in Business Administration, Accounting or related field,
- 5- 7+ years of in-house progressive payroll experience
- PCP (Payroll Compliance Practitioner) designation considered a strong asset
- Experience in a supervisory role considered an asset
- Computer proficiency - Microsoft Office (Excel & Outlook)
- Experience with a large ERP system (JDE would be an asset)
- Demonstrated capability to manage confidential information and sensitive materials with utmost discretion and professionalism
- Ability to work independently with a diverse and sometimes remote team
- High level of customer service orientation

**WHAT YOU BRING**:

- Highly organized and detailed oriented with demonstrated expertise in payroll administration
- Able to work independently and take the initiative where needed.
- Understanding of Canadian payroll, taxes and related laws
- Strong planning skills and have an eye for detail and accuracy
- Collaborative spirit and thrive working in a supportive team environment.
- Excellent at prioritizing and managing multiple tasks and deliverables.
- Ability to create schedules to manage/meet deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal skills, professional demeanor, and the ability to interact with individuals at all levels.
- Adaptability and resourcefulness in a dynamic work environment.
- High attention to detail and accuracy.

**WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?**:

- Competitive and attractive salary package
- Potential for Hybrid work schedule
- A comprehensive benefits package, including Health, Dental, Disability, Life Insurance, Health Spending Account, etc.
- Employer matched pension plan
- Company sponsored professional development opportunities
- Participation in the various reward programs
- Excellent opportunities for professional growth

**ABOUT COLAS**
Colas is a Canadian leader in transportatio