Payroll Manager

Job summary

Lead payroll operations across Canada and the United States, ensuring accurate and timely processing, regulatory compliance, reconciliations, remittances, and reporting. Manage and develop the payroll team, oversee payroll systems and controls, and partner across the organization on integrations, audits, system initiatives, and process improvements.

Job details

A diversified organization is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead its payroll function. This is a high-impact opportunity for a payroll professional who combines strong technical knowledge with people leadership, compliance expertise, and a continuous improvement mindset. Reporting to senior finance or people leadership, the Payroll Manager will oversee payroll operations across Canada and the United States, ensuring accurate and timely processing while maintaining compliance with applicable payroll and employment requirements. The position will work closely with Human Resources, Finance, Benefits, Accounting, and business leaders. It will also contribute to organizational changes, business integrations, system initiatives, and other projects that support the continued evolution of the payroll function. What You'll Do Lead the accurate and timely processing of payroll for hourly and salaried employees across multiple jurisdictions Ensure compliance with applicable federal, provincial, state, and local payroll, tax, wage, and employment requirements Oversee payroll reconciliations, remittances, year-end activities, and statutory reporting Review payroll results and resolve discrepancies or complex transactions before final processing Serve as a subject matter expert on Canadian and U.S. payroll legislation, taxation, and best practices Lead, coach, and develop payroll team members while promoting accountability and continuous improvement Establish and maintain effective payroll controls, policies, procedures, and audit practices Partner with HR, Finance, Benefits, Accounting, and operational leaders on payroll-related initiatives Support business integrations and organizational changes, including employee onboarding, payroll transitions, data validation, and process alignment Monitor legislative developments and implement required changes to payroll processes and systems Develop payroll reporting, metrics, and analytics to support operational and business decisions Identify opportunities for automation, standardization, and process improvement to increase efficiency and scalability Coordinate payroll-related audits and compliance reviews, ensuring documentation and responses are complete and timely Act as a key business owner and subject matter expert for the organization's payroll systems Oversee payroll configuration, earnings and deductions, tax setup, workflows, testing, upgrades, and troubleshooting Partner with HR technology teams, Finance, and external service providers to improve system functionality Lead testing associated with system enhancements, regulatory changes, and payroll initiatives Maintain strong payroll data integrity through regular reviews, system monitoring, documentation, and standardized procedures What You Bring Professional payroll designation required; advanced payroll certification is an asset 8+ years of progressive payroll experience, including responsibility for Canadian and U.S. payroll operations 3+ years of experience leading and developing payroll teams Strong knowledge of multi-jurisdictional payroll taxation and compliance Hands-on experience administering a major payroll or HRIS platform Experience supporting payroll activities related to acquisitions, integrations, or organizational transitions Strong understanding of payroll controls, reconciliations, reporting, and year-end processes Excellent project management and organizational skills Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities Confident communication skills and the ability to work effectively with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams Why Join This is an opportunity to take ownership of a critical business function within a collaborative and evolving organization. You'll have meaningful influence over payroll operations, systems, compliance, and process improvement while leading a team and partnering with stakeholders across the business.

What you’ll do

Lead payroll operations across Canada and the United States, ensuring accurate and timely processing, regulatory compliance, reconciliations, remittances, and reporting. Manage and develop the payroll team, oversee payroll systems and controls, and partner across the organization on integrations, audits, system initiatives, and process improvements.

Requirements

Requires a professional payroll designation, at least eight years of progressive experience with Canadian and U.S. payroll, and at least three years leading payroll teams; advanced payroll certification is an asset. Candidates should bring multi-jurisdictional compliance expertise, hands-on experience with a major payroll or HRIS platform, integration experience, and strong analytical, project management, communication, and stakeholder skills.

Listed skills

• Project management · Preferred
• Process Improvement · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Payroll Operations
• Canadian And U.S. Payroll Compliance
• Payroll Taxation
• Multi-Jurisdictional Payroll
• Payroll Reconciliations
• Statutory Reporting
• Payroll Controls
• Team Leadership And Development
• Payroll Systems Administration
• HRIS Platforms
• Payroll Integrations
• Project Management
• Data Integrity
• Process Improvement
• Payroll Analytics
• Stakeholder Communication

Job areas

• Human Resources
• Finance & Accounting
• Management & Leadership