Payroll Lead overseeing payroll and pension processes and managing system implementations for the City of Hamilton. Ensuring compliance and integration across various platforms.
Responsibilities
Reporting to the Manager, HR Technology & Analytics, the Payroll Lead is the functional owner and subject matter expert (SME) for Payroll and Pension processes.
Responsible for ensuring accurate payroll processing, compliance, and seamless integration between Time & Attendance, Payroll, and HR systems.
Lead payroll design, validation, and optimization activities.
Provide end-to-end leadership of the payroll workstream.
Collaborate with HR, Payroll, Finance, Operations, and union representatives to gather requirements and validate solutions.
Act as a trusted advisor and liaison between internal teams and external vendors.
Drive process improvements to increase payroll efficiency, automation, and compliance.
Requirements
University degree in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.
5+ years of progressive payroll experience, including implementation of enterprise workforce management system.
Hands-on experience implementing or supporting UKG Pro WFM (Dimensions or Workforce Central).
Proven experience leading enterprise T&A implementations for large and complex organizations (3,000+ employees preferred).
Experience in unionized or public sector environments is an asset.
Experience working with payroll systems, or integrated HCM platforms (e.g., Oracle Fusion HCM, PeopleSoft HR).
Deep knowledge and understanding of: Payroll processing, taxation, and compliance regulations.
Proficient with Oracle OTBI, PeopleSoft Query, UKG Pro Analytics, and/or other HCM reporting solutions.
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