FUNCTION SUMMARY
In a context of sustained growth and in order to provide stronger leadership for our payroll team, we are evolving the former Supervisor role into a new Payroll Director position. This enhanced role will strengthen governance, provide a more strategic vision, and ensure optimal management of payroll operations across the organization.
The Payroll Director will be responsible for leading and supporting a highly engaged and collaborative team, recognized for their strong team spirit. Building on this well‑established dynamic, the successful candidate will help structure processes, optimize tools, and support the company as it continues to grow.
This strategic leadership role is key to ensuring excellence in payroll processing, compliance with legal requirements, consistency in practices, and ongoing improvement of our ways of working, while fostering a motivating and high‑performing work environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead, mentor, engage, and develop a team of payroll professionals (approximately 5 people)
- Define the strategic direction of the payroll team in alignment with corporate objectives
- Collaborate closely with HR to ensure alignment of compensation policies and onboarding processes
- Oversee and participate in the full bi-weekly payroll cycle for Canadian, U.S., and U.K. entities, including expense account management
- Support the team in resolving anomalies or complex payroll cases
- Ensure legal and tax compliance of payroll processes, including remittances, T4, R1, W-2 forms, and other annual filings
- Implement robust internal controls and performance indicators to improve efficiency and accuracy
- Collaborate with HR in developing social programs and payroll-related policies
- Advise managers and internal partners on complex payroll and benefits issues
- Contribute to the optimization of payroll-related systems
- Actively participate in internal and external audits
- Take on any other responsibilities related to payroll and compensation (special projects, training, etc.)
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in administration, accounting, or a related field (recognized DEC or Bachelor's)
- Payroll certification such as Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) or Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) is a strong asset
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a payroll management role, including team supervision
- Strong knowledge of tax regulations related to payroll (e.g., taxable benefits) and general labor standards
- Good understanding of payroll-related accounting (journal entries, account reconciliation) is an asset
- Proficiency in payroll systems and specialized software (knowledge of SAP and Dayforce is a strong asset); highly skilled in Excel
- Familiarity with Kronos for time management is an asset
- Excellent ability to manage stress, priorities, and tight deadlines
- Bilingualism (French and English) required, both spoken and written
- Inspiring leadership, strong ethics, discretion, autonomy, and a high regard for teamwork
- Strong communication skills, cross-functional collaboration, and complex problem-solving abilities
- Experience in a high-volume, international environment
FUNCTION SUMMARY
In a context of sustained growth and in order to provide stronger leadership for our payroll team, we are evolving the former Supervisor role into a new Payroll Director position. This enhanced role will strengthen governance, provide a more strategic vision, and ensure optimal management of payroll operations across the organization.
The Payroll Director will be responsible for leading and supporting a highly engaged and collaborative team, recognized for their strong team spirit. Building on this well‑established dynamic, the successful candidate will help structure processes, optimize tools, and support the company as it continues to grow.
This strategic leadership role is key to ensuring excellence in payroll processing, compliance with legal requirements, consistency in practices, and ongoing improvement of our ways of working, while fostering a motivating and high‑performing work environment.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Lead, mentor, engage, and develop a team of payroll professionals (approximately 5 people)
- Define the strategic direction of the payroll team in alignment with corporate objectives
- Collaborate closely with HR to ensure alignment of compensation policies and onboarding processes
- Oversee and participate in the full bi-weekly payroll cycle for Canadian, U.S., and U.K. entities, including expense account management
- Support the team in resolving anomalies or complex payroll cases
- Ensure legal and tax compliance of payroll processes, including remittances, T4, R1, W-2 forms, and other annual filings
- Implement robust internal controls and performance indicators to improve efficiency and accuracy
- Collaborate with HR in developing social programs and payroll-related policies
- Advise managers and internal partners on complex payroll and benefits issues
- Contribute to the optimization of payroll-related systems
- Actively participate in internal and external audits
- Take on any other responsibilities related to payroll and compensation (special projects, training, etc.)
REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS
- Degree in administration, accounting, or a related field (recognized DEC or Bachelor's)
- Payroll certification such as Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) or Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) is a strong asset
- Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a payroll management role, including team supervision
- Strong knowledge of tax regulations related to payroll (e.g., taxable benefits) and general labor standards
- Good understanding of payroll-related accounting (journal entries, account reconciliation) is an asset
- Proficiency in payroll systems and specialized software (knowledge of SAP and Dayforce is a strong asset); highly skilled in Excel
- Familiarity with Kronos for time management is an asset
- Excellent ability to manage stress, priorities, and tight deadlines
- Bilingualism (French and English) required, both spoken and written
- Inspiring leadership, strong ethics, discretion, autonomy, and a high regard for teamwork
- Strong communication skills, cross-functional collaboration, and complex problem-solving abilities
- Experience in a high-volume, international environment
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