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About the role

  • Payroll and benefits manager overseeing Canadian and U.S. payroll, benefits, compliance, and vendor relationships. Leading ADP Workforce Now implementation for approximately 500 employees.

Responsibilities

  • Manage full-cycle payroll for approximately 500 employees across Canada and the U.S.
  • Process salaried, hourly, unionized, and non-union payrolls on weekly, bi-weekly, and semi-monthly schedules
  • Manage relationships with benefits and retirement savings vendors to drive cost savings and enhance coverage
  • Administer benefits and retirement programs and ensure timely employee enrollment
  • Develop educational materials and campaigns to increase benefits awareness and promote cost savings
  • Lead annual benefits renewal processes and recommendations, including cost analysis and communications materials
  • Oversee year-end payroll reporting, remittances, ROEs, T4s, RL-1s, and related filings
  • Interpret and administer collective agreement payroll provisions, including premiums, wage increases, overtime, and union dues
  • Prepare payroll, labor, and benefits reports for leadership
  • Lead the payroll system upgrade for Canada and the U.S. to Workforce Now

Requirements

  • 7+ years of progressive payroll experience
  • Extensive experience processing Canadian and U.S. payrolls
  • Strong knowledge of payroll legislation across Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, and Texas
  • Experience administering payroll in unionized environments
  • Ability to interpret collective agreements for accurate payroll processing
  • Experience managing employee benefits programs in Canada and the U.S., including enrollments, terminations, and extensions
  • Experience with ASO and fully insured benefits programs in Canada
  • PCP designation required
  • CPM designation considered an asset
  • 5+ years of advanced expertise with ADP Workforce Now
  • Hands-on experience implementing ADP Workforce Now
  • Strong HRIS, payroll reporting, and advanced Excel skills
  • Ability to troubleshoot payroll system issues and lead testing activities
  • Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills
  • High level of confidentiality and professionalism

Benefits

  • Benefits programs including ASO and fully insured benefits in Canada
  • Retirement savings programs
  • Employee benefits enrollments, terminations, and extensions
  • Benefits renewal process and coverage enhancement
  • Cost-saving initiatives for benefits and retirement programs

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

CA$90,000 - CA$110,000 per year

Degree requirement

Professional Certificate

Location requirements

RemoteCanada

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