Payroll Lead
- Toronto, ON
- Hybrid
- Posted Jul 16, 2026
- 1 position
$105,000–$155,000 / year
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- Employment type
- Full-time
- Experience level
- Senior · 5+ years
- Minimum education
- Bachelor’s degree
- Posting language
- English
- Working hours
- 40 hours per week
Job summary
Responsible for the day-to-day delivery of global payroll activities, including Canadian benefits and pension administration. The role manages vendor service delivery, executes governance controls, and supports continuous improvement initiatives in partnership with Finance and People Operations.
Job details
Responsible for the day-to-day delivery of global payroll activities, including Canadian benefits and pension administration. The role manages vendor service delivery, executes governance controls, and supports continuous improvement initiatives in partnership with Finance and People Operations. Requires 5+ years of progressive payroll experience in a complex or multi-country organization and a post-secondary degree in Finance, HR, or Business. Candidates must have strong knowledge of payroll legislation, experience supervising teams, and proficiency with HRIS tools like Workday and ADP.
What you’ll do
Responsible for the day-to-day delivery of global payroll activities, including Canadian benefits and pension administration. The role manages vendor service delivery, executes governance controls, and supports continuous improvement initiatives in partnership with Finance and People Operations.
Requirements
Requires 5+ years of progressive payroll experience in a complex or multi-country organization and a post-secondary degree in Finance, HR, or Business. Candidates must have strong knowledge of payroll legislation, experience supervising teams, and proficiency with HRIS tools like Workday and ADP.
Benefits
- Pay-for-performance Base Salary
- Annual Incentive
- Professional Growth and Development
- Employer Paid Benefits Coverage
- Defined Benefit Pension Plan
- Deferred Incentive Program
- Flexible Work Environment
- Competitive Time Off
- Flexible Travel Program
- Employee Discount Programs
Listed skills
- Compliance · Preferred
- Team Leadership · Preferred
- Workday · Preferred
- Microsoft Excel · Preferred
- Financial Reconciliation · Preferred
- Stakeholder Management · Preferred
- Risk Management · Preferred
Other relevant skills
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- Payroll Processing
- Vendor Management
- Compliance
- Team Leadership
- HRIS
- Workday
- ADP
- Microsoft Excel
- Statutory Reporting
- Audit Coordination
- Financial Reconciliation
- Cross-border Payroll
- UAT Testing
- KPI Tracking
- Stakeholder Management
- Risk Management
Job areas
- Finance & Accounting
- Human Resources
- Management & Leadership