Assistant Payroll Manager Systems & Projects

Our client who is a leading industrial services company is looking to add a strong Assistant Payroll Manager Systems & Projects to their team. In this role, the Assistant Payroll Manager, Systems & Projects will be responsible for managing the payroll aspect of projects to result in a successful transition of payroll, time and attendance and D365 including rule tables within the various platforms/systems. The candidate will have a depth of experience in previous roles in operational full cycle payroll with an affinity to systems and process.

Project Specific Responsibilities:

• Other Projects as assigned
• Payroll migration from legacy ADP Pay@Work to a new Payroll System
• Time & Attendance migration from JDE to TeamApps – co-ordinate gathering of rules / datasets / unions from various locations and work with Project Team from inception, design and implementation
• ERP migration activities will require payroll process redesign and end to end understanding of cycles to support a successful transition internally from JDE to D365

Additional responsibilities:

• Create and continuously update SOPs and How Do I’s for payroll operations and systems
• Understand impact of payroll activities as a unionized and labour services company
• Train employees within department and business users as needed
• Support external and internal audit requests as well as customer audit inputs to operations
• Application of payroll best practices and knowledge of ESA when approaching topics
• Performs other duties as assigned
• Understand day-to-day operational payroll including but not limited to monthly union remittances preparation – this would be critical to update & create process mapping
• Maintain a safe, secure and healthy environment by adhering to Company/Customer safety standards and practices and to legal regulations, alerting others regarding potential hazards or concern

Requirements

Education & Work Certification:

• CPM designation
• Bachelors degree
• PMP designation would be an asset

Project & System Management Skills:

• Previous project experience with payroll system migration or new implementations an asset
• Ability to schedule activities, meetings, events, gather, collate, and/or classify data

Systems & Technology Skills:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite - Excel (Advanced/Intermediate knowledge with Vlook ups, Pivots, Macros), Teams, Word and PowerPoint
• Familiarity with D365, JDE, Pay@Work, UKG/similar systems would be an asset
• Previous System administrator role for payroll & related systems would be an asset

Payroll Skills:

• Min 5-7+ years in progressively responsible payroll positions, public company work experience an asset
• Strong working knowledge of payroll processing, audit and applicable legislation/regulations

Other Skills:

• Excellent problem solving, collaboration and communication skills
• Effective attention to detail, a high degree of accuracy and ability to adapt to changes
• Ability to multitask and meet multiple compliance deadlines
• Ability to work under limited supervision using standardized practices and/or methods;
• Excellent communication skills, including written and verbal

If you are already registered with The Mason Group, please contact your Recruiting Consultant directly with reference to job #17917.