Payroll Supervisor​/Manager

We are looking for an experienced Payroll Supervisor/Manager to join a manufacturing organization in Brampton, Ontario on a Long-term Contract basis. This position is responsible for leading payroll operations across Canadian and U.S. employee groups while maintaining accuracy, meeting deadlines, and ensuring legislative compliance. The role also partners closely with Finance and HR to support reporting, reconciliations, benefits administration, and period-end activities.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the full payroll cycle for a large employee population, ensuring each pay run is completed accurately and on schedule across weekly, bi-weekly, and semi-monthly periods.

• Review and authorize payroll updates such as new hires, departures, incentive payments, garnishments, and retroactive adjustments while maintaining compliance with applicable regulations.

• Perform payroll account reconciliations, investigate variances, and resolve discrepancies related to earnings, deductions, overtime, benefits, and labour allocations.

• Prepare recurring and ad hoc reports for Finance, including general ledger analysis, labour costing by department or cost centre, and support for month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close.

• Oversee certified payroll reporting and statutory year-end filings, ensuring records, classifications, deductions, and employer reporting obligations are completed accurately and submitted on time.

• Supervise payroll team members by assigning priorities, monitoring service levels, reviewing work quality, and providing coaching, training, and performance support.

• Administer payroll-related benefits activity, including enrolments, changes, terminations, deduction setup, and reconciliation of carrier or vendor invoices.

• Coordinate remittances and premium payments with Finance and Accounts Payable, and address billing issues with external providers and insurers.

• Maintain payroll system configuration and user access controls, complete access reviews, uphold segregation of duties, and assist with system testing, upgrades, and audit requirements.