Payroll Manager Jobs

Our client requires an experienced Payroll Manager to fill in for a person on extended leave. Reporting to the Finance Director, the Payroll Manager will oversee an Interim Manager and a team of four Payroll Specialists. So, we are looking for previous leadership experience. This is a union environment and requires previous union experience. Additionally, we are looking for experience in ERP systems and a mindset that identifies areas for process improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Reporting and monitoring of payroll and benefits costs
• Perform other duties as required.
• Managing, planning, designing, developing, and evaluating in-house payroll systems.
• Plans, assigns, and directs the activities of the Payroll Services team, and supports the Payroll Supervisor in managing the human resources assigned to the Payroll Services department.
• Providing comprehensive payroll services to the employees and stakeholders

Qualifications:

• Demonstrated ability to lead and support the work of others.
• Experience in business workflow design and business process improvements;
• A Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or similar field and completion of a recognized professional accounting designation (CPA) and/or a recognized Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) designation
• Demonstrated management experience at a mid to senior level in a large business or post-secondary educational setting including experience in supervision and administrative management.
• Demonstrated decision-making capacity together with an ability to ensure effective decision-making within a collegial environment.
• Demonstrated ability to model appropriate professional, ethical, and collaborative behaviors consistent with the responsibilities of this position.
• Demonstrated ability to interpret and apply policies and regulations.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills together with proven experience in resolving conflict and ability to work in stressful situations.
• Five years of progressive experience in payroll, preferably in a unionized environment.
• Excellent planning, organizational, and administrative skills.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered
• Extensive knowledge of payroll regulations and issues of compliance.
• Demonstrated knowledge, ability, and experience in the design, development, management, and maintenance of data collection and payroll systems in a computerized environment, including the ability to troubleshoot issues associated with payroll information systems.