Senior Canadian Payroll Consultant

On behalf of our client in the Consulting Sector, PROCOM is looking for a Senior Canadian Payroll Consultant.
Senior Canadian Payroll Consultant –

• This position will require strong relationships with key stakeholders and staying informed about critical areas, compliance, and impact on the firm
• Continuously improve policies and programs by incorporating best practices to ensure that payroll processes are accurate and efficient
• Leadership to the payroll team, monitor team performance, coaching and mentoring to direct reports and lead overall process management
• Collaborate effectively with various functional groups (e.g., Human Capital Service Centre (HCSC), HC Centers of Excellence, IT, Tax)
• Ensure adequate internal controls and maintenance of process documentation
• Proactively monitor department metrics and workload volumes to ensure effective levels are maintained
• Provide leadership and guidance to ensure accurate, transparent, efficient, and timely execution of payroll for over 8000 employees in various pay groups/legal entities
• Oversight of short to mid-term execution of functional strategy and operational direction for the payroll department
• As the Payroll Consultant - Senior, reporting to the Director, Planning and Treasury, you will manage a team of experienced payroll professionals who process and distribute payroll for 8000+ employees in Canada
• Manage the integrity of the HRIS system information as it pertains to the payroll applications and responsible for ongoing review of work methods and/or processes and tools to improve operational efficiency
• Oversight of the year-end process, ensuring that all income tax and government remittances are prepared accurately and timely
• Foster a business partnership approach and provide unparalleled service to internal clients

Senior Canadian Payroll Consultant – Mandatory Skills

• Previous experience with Workday (an asset) but not a must
• Excellent knowledge of payroll accounting and payroll business processes
• Excellent relationship building skills; ability to build collaborative relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners
• Ability to influence others, including leadership, to accept practices and approaches
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail and good judgment
• College/University degree in Business/HR with at least 5 years of Canadian payroll related work experience in a leadership position
• Canadian Payroll experience a must
• 5+ years of Canadian payroll related work experience in a leadership position
• High level of leadership and professionalism as well as strong mentoring experience
• Ability to adapt to a rapidly changing environment

Senior Canadian Payroll Consultant - Preferred Skills

• Experience in the professional services industry preferred
• Previous experience with Workday preferred

Senior Canadian Payroll Consultant - Assignment Start Date ASAP – 3 months to start
Senior Canadian Payroll Consultant - Assignment Location Toronto, ON – Work Remotely