Payroll Functional Lead : Toronto, ON (Hybrid) : FTE

Job summary

Lead the design, configuration, conversion, and implementation of SAP payroll processing for US and Canadian operations, including schemas, wage types, deductions, taxes, payroll schedules, and finance postings. Oversee regulatory compliance, legislative updates, payroll controls, and audit support across North American legal entities.

Job details

Job Role : Payroll Functional Lead Location : Toronto, ON (Hybrid) Experience: 08-12+ years of experience Job Type : Full time Permanent Salary range : CAD $120 K/Base+Benefits. Payroll Functional Lead Position Summary The Payroll Functional Lead will oversee the conversion and implementation of payroll processing for US and Canada operations in SAP payroll systems. This role requires deep expertise in North American payroll regulations, configuration of payroll schemas, and management of complex compensation and deduction structures for SAP payroll solutions. Primary Responsibilities Payroll Process Design & Configuration Design and configure SAP Payroll module (HCM-PY) for US and Canada payroll processing. Map legacy payroll processes to SAP payroll functionality and identify gaps. Configure payroll schemas, wage types, and calculation rules. Set up payroll control records, organizational hierarchies, and payroll master data. Design payroll calendars and payroll processing schedules. Configure statutory deductions, payroll taxes, and benefit withholdings. Establish payroll posting logic to finance modules. Regulatory Compliance & Payroll Updates Ensure payroll processes comply with US federal, state, and Canadian payroll regulations. Manage payroll tax updates and legislative changes for North America. Maintain knowledge of CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) and IRS payroll requirements. Coordinate with Compliance and Finance on payroll regulatory changes. Document payroll regulatory requirements and control matrices. Support payroll audit and compliance reporting requirements. Maintain payroll policy documentation. US/Canada Payroll Operations Oversee payroll configuration for all US and Canadian legal entities. Manage state and provincial tax deduction tables for payroll. Configure workers' compensation and employment insurance requirements. Set up provincial/state-specific payroll wage calculations. Manage multi-currency payroll requirements (USD and CAD). Establish payroll control procedures.

What you’ll do

Lead the design, configuration, conversion, and implementation of SAP payroll processing for US and Canadian operations, including schemas, wage types, deductions, taxes, payroll schedules, and finance postings. Oversee regulatory compliance, legislative updates, payroll controls, and audit support across North American legal entities.

Requirements

The role requires 8–12+ years of experience and deep expertise in North American payroll regulations and SAP payroll configuration. Candidates should be knowledgeable about US federal and state requirements, Canadian CRA requirements, and complex compensation, deductions, and multi-currency payroll.

Benefits

• Benefits

Listed skills

• Payroll · Preferred
• SAP · Preferred
• Compliance · Preferred
• Configuration · Preferred
• Audit · Preferred
• Regulatory Compliance · Preferred
• Control · Preferred
• management · Preferred
• procedures. · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Time · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• SAP Payroll Configuration
• SAP HCM-PY
• US Payroll
• Canadian Payroll
• Payroll Process Design
• Payroll Schema Configuration
• Wage Types
• Payroll Calculation Rules
• Payroll Tax Compliance
• CRA Payroll Requirements
• IRS Payroll Requirements
• Statutory Deductions
• Payroll Master Data
• Payroll-to-Finance Posting
• Payroll Audits
• Multi-Currency Payroll

Job areas

• Human Resources
• Finance & Accounting
• Technology
• Management & Leadership