Senior Payroll Specialist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Responsible for the accurate and timely processing of payroll for Canadian and international employees, including UK and US payroll requirements. The Senior Payroll Specialist ensures compliance with relevant payroll legislation, benefits remittances, reporting requirements, and internal controls while supporting payroll reconciliations, reporting, and continuous process improvements.
Primary Responsibilities:Full-Cycle & International Payroll
- Process and manage full-cycle payroll for Canadian and international employees
- Coordinate UK payroll with third-party payroll providers
- Ensure compliance with applicable statutory and reporting requirements
- Manage international payroll considerations and reporting deadlines
- Manage RRSP, taxable benefits, and other payroll deductions
- Administer LTIP-related payroll activities
- Support Share works activities, dividends, memos, and taxable benefit calculations
- Process benefits-related taxable amounts through payroll
- Prepare quarterly payroll reports for management and Finance
- Reconcile payroll accounts and investigate discrepancies
- Partner with Finance during month-end close
- Track and reconcile labour budgets
- Maintain payroll records for audits and internal controls
- Respond to employee questions regarding compensation, deductions, and taxes
- Remain current on payroll legislation across applicable jurisdictions
- Support payroll and HRIS testing, upgrades, and process improvements
- Complete year-end payroll activities including T4s, W-2s, and UK reporting
- Support internal and external payroll audits
- Complete ad hoc analysis and payroll projects
- 5+ years of payroll experience
- International payroll exposure
- Experience in a senior or supervisory-level payroll capacity preferred
- Strong knowledge of Canadian and UK payroll legislation and taxation requirements
- Strong understanding of benefits, STIP, LTIP, and taxable benefits
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
- Strong payroll systems knowledge
- ADP Workforce Now experience preferred
- PCP or CPM designation preferred
- Bachelor's degree/certificate in Accounting, Finance, Business, Human Resources, or related discipline
Position Requirements
10+ Years
work experience
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