Payroll Benefits Manager

**About the Company**

Altea Healthcare is a growing healthcare and technology-driven organization with operations across the United States and Canada. We are committed to delivering innovative solutions and high-quality services to our clients, while fostering a supportive and collaborative workplace for our employees. With a diverse and dynamic team of professionals, we prioritize excellence, compliance, and employee engagement in everything we do.

**Position Summary**

**Key Responsibilities**

**Payroll Administration**
- Manage end-to-end payroll processing for ~800 employees across the U.S. and Canada, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
- Maintain compliance with **federal, state, and provincial payroll legislation**, tax regulations, and reporting requirements (IRS, CRA, state/province authorities).
- Administer payroll adjustments including bonuses, overtime, deductions, and terminations.
- Lead year-end payroll processes, including W-2s, T4s, and other statutory filings.
- Partner with Finance on reconciliations, audits, and payroll reporting.

**Benefits Administration**
- Oversee administration of employee benefits programs for U.S. and Canadian employees, including health, dental, vision, disability, retirement plans, and wellness initiatives.
- Act as primary contact with benefits vendors and brokers to manage enrollments, renewals, and escalations.
- Ensure compliance with applicable laws including ERISA, ACA, COBRA (U.S.) and provincial/CRA standards (Canada).
- Communicate benefits programs effectively to employees, supporting engagement and understanding.

**HRIS / Workday Management**
- Maintain accurate employee data, reporting structures, and benefits elections in Workday.
- Develop and deliver payroll/benefits reporting and analytics to HR leadership and Finance.
- Partner with HR and IT teams to implement new modules, updates, or integrations.

**Leadership & Compliance**
- Provide leadership, training, and guidance to payroll/benefits team members.
- Ensure payroll and benefits policies are documented, up-to-date, and aligned with company and legal standards.
- Lead internal and external payroll audits, responding to auditor and government inquiries.
- Continuously monitor for process improvements and recommend enhancements to systems and workflows.

**Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, Human Resources, or related field.
- **5+ years of payroll and benefits experience** with direct exposure to both **U.S. and Canadian payroll**.
- **Strong proficiency with Workday** payroll and HRIS systems required.
- In-depth knowledge of **U.S. and Canadian payroll legislation, benefits administration, and tax reporting**.
- Exceptional attention to detail, organizational, and problem-solving skills.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills; able to work with employees at all levels.
- Experience managing vendors, brokers, and external auditors.
- Certifications such as **Certified Payroll Manager (CPM)**, **Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP)**, or U.S. **CPP (Certified Payroll Professional)** an asset.

Base Pay: $80,000.00-$100,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Paid time off
- Stock options
- Vision care

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Burnaby, BC V5H 4M2: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)

**Experience**:

- Payroll Administration : 5 years (required)

Licence/Certification:

- certified payroll Professional (required)

Work Location: In person