Manager, Canada Payroll

Genpact (NYSE: G) is a global professional services and solutions firm delivering outcomes that shape the future. Our 125,000+ people across 30+ countries are driven by our innate curiosity, entrepreneurial agility, and desire to create lasting value for clients. Powered by our purpose – the relentless pursuit of a world that works better for people – we serve and transform leading enterprises, including the Fortune Global 500, with our deep business and industry knowledge, digital operations services, and expertise in data, technology, and AI.

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Manager, Canada Payroll

In this role, the Manager, Canada Payroll is responsible for the successful oversight and management of the Canada payroll team, through a centralized service delivery model. The Manager, Canada Payroll, manages a payroll team responsible for regional payroll processing for Canada. This role will serve as a "change agent," ensuring the payroll function's shift to a forward thinking and proactive group, focused on harnessing best practices, and technological advancements. This role will also ensure that the team is responsive, employs discipline in the areas of controls and accuracy, and is able to gain operational efficiencies wherever possible. The Manager, Canada Payroll, manages relationships with internal and external stakeholders, audit, and local and national government agencies. This leader is responsible for a successful facilitation of Canada payroll, all aspects, and works cross functionally with other service delivery teams to optimize customer solutions and ensure complete, accurate, and compliant solutions with a focus on customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities

Leadership

• Supports the implementation of company programs in collaboration with key stakeholders e.g. IT, HRIS, Compensation and Benefits
• Planning and Execution skills
• Plans and manages department processes and practices to ensure that programs are aligned with company business goals and objectives
• Consults closely with business leaders and regional partner resource heads to establish payroll approach and programs and ensures alignment with overall company policies, programs, and business objectives
• Ability to apply knowledge of multidisciplinary business principles and practices to achieve successful outcomes in cross-functional projects and activities

Business Acumen

• Providing functional expertise and executing functional responsibilities
• Directs payroll activities associated with mergers and acquisitions and companywide or site-specific projects
• Ensures that all associates in Canada are paid on time and accurately and that statutory deductions and returns are filed with government agencies on time
• Oversees process improvements to ensure efficient and accurate payroll processing, payroll tax reporting, payroll accounting, and record retention
• Ensure all processes are completed as expected
• Serves as an internal expert and acts as an advisor to internal departments on compliance and technical issues involving Canada payroll, taxes, tax withholding, benefits, associated labor laws, and payroll/payroll tax responsibilities

Daily Responsibilities

• Daily review of open items and manual check lists
• Performs Payroll tasks to ensure payroll submissions are completed as required
• Perform Weekly/Monthly review of performance relative to contractual SLA's
• Responsible for quarterly adjustments and year-end activities for Canadian payroll
• Coordinate and manage relationship between Third party vendors, Benefits, Total Rewards, HR, Tax, Treasury and Finance departments
• Manage payroll policies and procedures for audit compliance (internal/external)
• Perform security audits within the payroll system
• Other duties as assigned

Qualifications we seek in you

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting, business or Finance
• Experience in Accounting, Business or Human Resources
• Experience working with third party systems. ( ADP, SAP, Service Now, etc)
• Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to interface at the highest levels within an organization
• Strong Leadership skills
• Working knowledge of labor law directives as they relate to payroll and tax including but not limited to working time, minimum wage regulations, regular rate of pay calculations, maternity, paternity and family leave
• Strong analytical and financial analysis skills
• Knowledge of and ability to navigate vendor relationships as they relate to 3rd party payroll service providers and Service Level Agreements (SLA) to deliver timely and accurate payroll
• Language skills: Ability to communicate in English and French; both written and verbal
• Microsoft Office Suite with an emphasis in Excel and Word, including advanced proficiency; enterprise HRIS (preferably SAP) with interface to external payroll vendor

Preferred Qualifications/ Skills

Bachelor's degree in accounting, business or Finance

The approximate annual base compensation range for this position is [CAD100,000 to CAD105,000]. The actual offer, reflecting the total compensation package plus benefits, will be determined by a number of factors which include but are not limited to the applicant's experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities; geographic location; and internal equity

Genpact is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, marital status, military/veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, physical or mental disability or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws.
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