Our client is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to oversee and lead a high-performing, payroll team. This role will be responsible for ensuring accurate and compliant end-to-end payroll processing across multiple provinces, while providing leadership, mentorship, and strategic direction to a small team.

This is a hands-on leadership role ideal for someone who enjoys both people management and being actively involved in payroll operations.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, mentor, and develop a small team of Payroll Administrators
• Foster a collaborative, high-performance team environment
• Provide training and ongoing support to ensure continuous development
• Oversee and review end-to-end payroll processing for a high-volume, multi-province environment
• Approve payroll to ensure accuracy, compliance, and timeliness
• Act as a backup for full-cycle payroll when required
• Lead all year-end payroll activities including reconciliations and reporting
• Ensure compliance with federal and provincial payroll legislation, including union requirements
• Support internal and external payroll audits
• Prepare and analyze payroll reports for internal stakeholders
• Leverage Excel to manage and interpret large data sets
• Work closely with Finance and HR to ensure alignment on payroll processes and reporting
• Communicate payroll policies, updates, and changes clearly across all levels of the organization
• Participate in and lead payroll-related projects such as system implementations, upgrades, or M& A activities
• Support the integration of newly acquired employees into the payroll system, ensuring accurate onboarding, data validation, and alignment with internal payroll processes and policies
• Partner with HR and Finance during acquisitions to ensure a smooth transition, including payroll setup, compliance, and employee communication
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes and efficiencies

Qualifications

• PCP or PLP designation (required)
• Minimum 5+ years of payroll management experience
• Proven experience overseeing high-volume, multi-province payroll in a unionized environment
• Experience leading and supporting a small, tenured payroll team
• Experience with Payroll Software such as Dayforce, ADP WFN or Workday strongly preferred
• Advanced Excel skills including: Pivot Tables, XLOOKUPs, Managing large data sets
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, strong presentation skills

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