Manager, Payroll

Workplace Type:
On-Site

Experience Level: Associate

Job Type: Full Time

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose,Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values:
We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence.

Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.

• Lead and develop a diverse team of in-country payroll professionals, fostering accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
• Oversee efficient and compliant payroll operations while maintaining comprehensive process documentation, protecting sensitive personal information, and ensuring strong internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with federal and provincial payroll legislation, income tax regulations, CPP, EI, provincial health taxes, workers' compensation requirements, privacy legislation, and year-end reporting obligations.
• Monitor and report key payroll performance indicators including payroll accuracy, timeliness, service levels, compliance metrics, and employee satisfaction.
• Lead year-end payroll activities, including statutory filings and compliance validation.
• Approve payroll processing, tax remittances, and related activities, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery.
• Partner with Finance to ensure payroll accounting accuracy, general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, financial reporting requirements, and audit readiness.
• Develop and execute payroll operational strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Establish and monitor payroll governance, controls, and risk mitigation frameworks.
• Lead relationships with payroll vendors, tax service providers, and external stakeholders.
• Lead payroll-related activities for organizational changes, acquisitions, system implementations, and business transformation initiatives.
• Build strong partnerships with employees, HR, Finance, and business leaders while championing a customer-focused payroll service model that enhances employee experience and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Drive continuous improvement and global alignment initiatives through standardized processes, service level agreements, and governance practices that enhance efficiency, reduce risk, improve service delivery, and support evolving business needs.

• Significant payroll experience with a current payroll certification. PCP (Payroll Compliance Practitioner) required; CPM (Certified Payroll Manager) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading geographically dispersed teams through organizational change and process transformation.
• Strong knowledge of Canada payroll, payroll tax, and wage and legislative requirements. US knowledge would be considered an asset.
• Experience with payroll audits, SOX/internal controls, and compliance governance.
• Strong experience with large ERP payroll systems and reporting platforms.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office tools.
• Demonstrated leadership in coaching, developing, and retaining high-performing payroll teams.
• Proven ability to design, standardize, and optimize processes in complex, fast-paced, shared-services or global environments.
• Manage team performance, talent development, succession planning, and employee engagement to build a high-performing payroll organization.
• Strong…