Manager, Payroll

At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. And this is where you come in…

Reporting to the Senior Director, People Operations, Total Rewards & RMO, the  Manager, Payroll  supports Kabam’s payroll team to oversee and direct the payroll function for all Canadian and US employees, as well as being able to process payroll in a backup capacity.

This role is a full-time, on-site position based 5 days a week at our Downtown Vancouver studio.

In this role, you can expect to:
Key Accountabilities
Manages the activities of the payroll function:

Maintains policies and procedures for payroll process and timekeeping; responsible for the development and implementation of procedural guideline improvements.

Ensures the generation of the company payroll, vacation and sick leave accrual, overtime and withholding status.

Takes ownership and overseeing Payroll projects for implementation and integration and working closely with project managers and stakeholders.

Reviews reports and analyses prepared by Payroll team members before submitting including the RRSP and 401(k) contribution files and benefit invoices for reconciliation.

Responsible for YE processes.

Responsible for applicable legislative reporting and overall compliance:

Meets all government reporting requirements for payroll taxes, withholding and employer contributions.

Keeps abreast of legal and regulatory requirements that have an impact on the organization’s payroll management, compensation and benefits, and adopt requirements and communicate changes to management and stakeholders as needed.

Maintains employee confidence and protects payroll operations by keeping information confidential.

Ensure that the segregation of duties is maintained within payroll so that no one person can process or make unauthorized changes to the payroll.

Maintains payroll system, ensure data integrity and suggest/implement system upgrades and enhancements.

Serve as subject matter expert for payroll systems, identifying opportunities for process improvements.

Troubleshoot system issues with internal stakeholders/external vendors and communicating resolutions/remediation with with end-user experience in mind.

Ensure the overall success of the team:

Lead the analysis, identification, and development of strategies for improving existing payroll processes, systems, and system integration by providing subject matter expertise and influencing decisions.

Establish and drive the team’s vision and goals in alignment with the organization’s overall strategic direction.

Reviews work done by staff and provide guidance.

Cultivate a safe environment for the team that allows for disagreement over ideas, conflict and expeditious conflict resolution.

Manage, coach and mentor members of the Payroll:

Manage and coach reports on the Payroll team while fostering a trusting and learning environment through career development and performance review conversations.

Provides mentorship, coaching, and guidance to team members and helps build a learning culture.

Regularly participate in 1:1s with employees, as well as in the staffing, recruitment, onboarding and performance review processes throughout the year.

Espouse and foster a growth mindset by engaging self and encouraging others to continuously learn through training, mentorship, providing feedback and coaching.

Build accountability within the team as well as cohesiveness, supportiveness, and working effectively together to enable each employee and the department…