Payroll & Benefits Manager

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Oversee the complete payroll cycle for around 500 employees throughout Canada and the U.S.

• Process payroll for salaried, hourly, unionized, and non-union employees on weekly, bi-weekly, and semi-monthly schedules.

• Foster relationships with benefits and retirement savings providers to achieve cost efficiencies and improve coverage.

• Administer benefits and retirement programs, ensuring timely enrollment for employees.

• Create educational resources and campaigns to enhance awareness of benefits and promote cost savings.

• Spearhead annual benefits renewal processes, including cost analysis and communication materials.

• Supervise year-end payroll reporting, remittances, ROEs, T4s, RL-1s, and related filings.

• Interpret and manage collective agreement payroll stipulations, including premiums, wage increases, overtime, and union dues.

• Generate payroll, labor, and benefits reports for leadership review.

• Lead the upgrade of payroll systems for Canada and the U.S. to Workforce Now.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 7 years of progressive payroll experience.

• Extensive knowledge in processing payrolls for both Canadian and U.S. employees.

• Strong understanding of payroll regulations across Ontario, British Columbia, Quebec, and Texas.

• Experience in administering payroll in unionized settings.

• Capability to interpret collective agreements for precise payroll processing.

• Experience managing employee benefits programs in Canada and the U.S., including enrollments, terminations, and extensions.

• Familiarity with ASO and fully insured benefits programs in Canada.

• PCP designation is mandatory.

• CPM designation is considered a valuable asset.

• Over 5 years of advanced experience using ADP Workforce Now.

• Practical experience in implementing ADP Workforce Now.

• Proficient in HRIS, payroll reporting, and advanced Excel skills.

• Competence in troubleshooting payroll system issues and leading testing initiatives.

• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Ability to handle multiple priorities and meet deadlines.

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.

• High degree of confidentiality and professionalism.

🏝️ Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits programs, including ASO and fully insured benefits in Canada.

• Retirement savings programs.

• Management of employee benefits enrollments, terminations, and extensions.

• Benefits renewal process and opportunities for coverage improvement.

• Initiatives aimed at cost savings for benefits and retirement programs.