Payroll Manger

Title: Payroll Manager

Location: Mississauga, ON (Onsite – 3 days a week in office)

Duration: 6 months with potential to convert FTE

Pay Rate: $43.58 / Hourly

Overview:

• The Payroll Manager for North America (Canada) reports to the Director of Americas Payroll and is a key role in the Client's Global Payroll function.
• As one of our largest populations, the Americas is a growing and complex population for payroll processing as Client's looks to implement new scalable payroll platforms that we can leverage to handle our employee population growth.
• As a result, the Payroll Manager opportunity is 70% functional payroll processing and 30% technical project implementation.
• You will be joining a team then responsible for managing the timely and accurate processing of payroll for our Canadian entities within Client's as well as assisting with payroll system configurations & implementations.
• You'll have visibility and interactions with key stakeholders in Information Technology, Human Resources, Legal, Accounting etc as you leverage your past experiences in problem solving and process improvement efforts.
• The primary focus for the Payroll Manager will be overseeing and directing the payroll procedures for our Canadian employee's, including the validation of data input, related audits/edits of that data, relevant reporting, and interacting with other payroll team members.
• The project work includes assisting with migrating subsets of employees onto our ADP Globalview platform with integration into our global HCM system, SAP SuccessFactors.
• Potential cross-over payroll work/experiences with the LATAM payroll are a possibility as Client's values the ability to process and understand multiple country payrolls.
• This position is accountable for providing a high level of customer service to all Payroll stakeholders, including but not limited to employees, Human Resources, Finance, and other Payroll team members with a focus on confidentiality.
• This position requires strong interpersonal skills and initiative as well as excellent working knowledge of payroll practices. You'll gain visibility to Sr Management during the completion of these tasks.

Responsibilities:

• Working in a fast paced, highly matrixed, large company environment.
• Ensure process payments to the Canadian employees are within strict deadlines.
• Operating within a Managed Services delivery model with ADP, liaise with Payroll provider (ADP GlobalView), Human Resources, Variable Compensation and Finance throughout the pay process.
• Previous system implementation projects (ADP GV, Success Factors experience highly valuable)
• Oversee and direct payroll procedures for multiple payroll entities of Canada
• Ensure compliance with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Audit the information that interfaces from the HR system for accuracy.
• Verification and reconciliation of each payroll run and resolve discrepancies by collecting and analyzing information.
• Ensure that necessary government filings and remittances relative to payroll are made in a timely manner including but not limited to garnishments, tax slips and taxes.
• Complete Year-End Process and file all applicable tax year-end filings.
• Identify and process taxable benefits.
• Deal with requests and correspondence promptly and efficiently.
• Assist employees with payroll requests and questions in a timely manner.
• Manage and coach payroll team with strong leadership capabilities.
• Administration of Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) and Stock Options as related to payroll.
• Applicable year-end reporting of ESPP and Stock Options.
• Pension remittances and reporting.
• Provide Finance with GL details and assist in reconciliations and research.
• Stay abreast of legislative changes and compliance issues.
• Handling special requests as needed (e.g., audit, compensation, legal inquiries).

Requirements:

• Minimum of 10 years of supervisory experience in Canadian Payroll, with an international company with multiple legal entities.
• Experience with outsourced payroll packages (ADP Globalview, Streamline, Celergo, etc.) strongly preferred.
• SAP SuccessFactors HCM experience.
• Experience with projects such as implementing new payroll platforms and systems integrations.
• Microsoft Office.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Strong interpersonal, organizational, and analytical skills.
• Detailed oriented.
• Ability to work independently with minimum supervision and as a co-operative team member.
• Organized with an ability to balance multiple projects in a fast-paced environment while working towards strict deadlines.
• Strong issue resolution skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills (English).
• Proactive with the ability to take initiative.
• Can work independently or as a co-operative team member.
• Maintains confidentiality in handling sensitive payroll information.
• Provide feedback and coaching to payroll specialists.
• Ability to manage and develop teams and work collaboratively with other stakeholders.
• Second Language skill considered an asset.
• Profession certification / membership in the National Payroll Institute is a strong reference.
• Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP) required.