Payroll Lead

Description

• Ensure compliance with federal, provincial payroll laws and best practices.
• Create a positive and supportive working environment
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of payroll
• Identify and recommend updates to payroll processing software, systems, and procedures.
• Drive forward process and reporting improvements, implements, maintains, and reviews payroll processing systems to ensure timely and accurate processing of payroll transactions including salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and other deductions.
• Collaborate with the implementation partner and ensure the needs of the CRS are met.
• Ensures accurate and timely processing of payroll updates including new hires, terminations, and changes to pay rates.
• Provide leadership, planning, and direction to the payroll team

Requirements

• High level of integrity and confidentiality
• Enjoy working as a team and collaborating with others to meet shared objectives
• Skilled in engaging with, anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple key stakeholders to ensure deliverables are represented
• Have a minimum of 5 years of supervisory/leadership experience
• Proven involvement in payroll implementation projects
• Formal payroll education from the National Payroll Institute (NPI)
• Extensive knowledge of the payroll function including preparation, balancing, internal control, and payroll taxes
• Exceptional organizational, analytical, and problem-solving capabilities, with a track record of delivering results while meeting tight deadlines
• Subject Matter Expert in payroll and ability to communicate effectively to share this knowledge
• Keen attention to detail and high level of accuracy
• Strong communication skills and are able to represent the interests of payroll on the project
• You believe in collaboration, building relationships and value the perspectives of others
• Excellence in achieving multiple priorities and meeting deadlines
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite especially with Excel
• Possess at least 10 years of relevant payroll experience
• Communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Familiar with current systems and processes related to Payroll including the current payroll general ledger structures

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance