Payroll and HR systems specialist managing full - cycle payroll, benefits, and pensions for Burlington Public Library. Supporting Dayforce, learning, performance, recruitment, and employee administration.
About the role
- Loopio payroll and benefits manager overseeing compensation, benefits, and compliance across Canada, India, the UK, and US. Remote-first role for Greater Toronto Area candidates.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, process, and review payroll accurately and on time for employees in Canada, the UK, India, and the US
- Own end-to-end payroll operations across four jurisdictions, including pay calendars, data changes, off-cycle payments, terminations, and final pay
- Resolve pay issues and handle sensitive employee and leader conversations
- Manage statutory remittances, filings, year-end reporting, government notices, registrations, and audits
- Calculate and pay commission and variable compensation plans monthly and quarterly
- Administer health and benefits plans, including enrollments, carrier invoices, reconciliations, renewals, and employee support
- Prepare and post payroll, bonus, commission, and benefits journal entries
- Reconcile payroll and benefits activity to the general ledger across currencies and entities
- Prepare monthly, quarterly, annual, and ad hoc reporting
- Establish and maintain payroll controls, guidelines, and procedures
- Support external audit requests and monitor payroll legislation and tax law changes
- Simplify and automate processes and reporting, including through AI
- Create and maintain a Payroll & Benefits playbook and contribute to dashboards
- Take on ad hoc accounting projects and keep employee and new-hire data current
- Report to the Chief People Officer and work closely with Finance, Sales, and Revenue Operations
Requirements
- 7 years of experience managing payroll and benefits with global exposure
- Tech industry experience, preferably
- Canadian Payroll Association designation (PCP or CPM)
- Up-to-date knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation and tax law
- Experience calculating and paying commissions and variable compensation
- Thorough understanding of compensation and benefits regulations in Canada
- Hands-on experience with month-end close, journal entries, accruals, and supporting external audits
- Advanced Google Sheets or Excel skills
- Experience calculating commissions and variable compensation in a SaaS or sales-led business
- Strong written and verbal communication and relationship skills for difficult conversations
- Ability to meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment without sacrificing accuracy
- Curiosity about using automation and AI to improve payroll and reporting processes
- Experience with Dayforce, BambooHR, and Deel preferred
- Working knowledge of payroll and benefits requirements in the UK, US, and India, or experience managing them through EOR and vendor partners preferred
- Must live in the Greater Toronto Area and surrounding areas
- Must be legally authorized to work in Canada without employer sponsorship
Benefits
- Equity
- Professional mastery allowance for learning and development
- Health and wellness benefits starting day one
- MacBook laptop
- Monthly phone and internet subsidy
- Work-from-home budget
- Claude account for experimentation and automation
- Flexible remote-first work environment
- Flexible co-working locations in Ontario and British Columbia
- Team get-togethers, townhalls, AMA sessions, and company celebrations
- Employee Resource Groups
- Ongoing feedback and regular 1-on-1s through Lattice
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