Payroll Supervisor - Canada
Vensure Employer Solutions
- Toronto, ON
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Provides day to day operational leadership within the department.
- Responsible for performance reviews, PTO approval, timecard approvals, coaching employees, second escalation, review and recommend improvements to existing procedures.
- Ensure that all payrolls are completed as scheduled and help the team where needed
- Monitors the work of a team of payroll associates and specialists that input payroll data and prepare payroll checks.
- Inputs changes to personnel information or tax law and overtime or bonus payments or calculations.
- Assists in the preparation and distribution of payroll-related summaries.
- Develop best practices to improve efficiency and accuracy of payroll processes
- Review and recommend improvements to existing payroll procedures
- Ensure that payroll is processed timely and accurately
- Assist in payroll calculations, deductions, insurance coverage, wage garnishments and tax filings
- Prepare client/ wage summaries of earnings, taxes, deductions, leaves, retirement savings and benefits
- Work with other departments to process current year and prior year voids
- Address payroll related queries and requests
- Analyze payroll problems and provide appropriate resolutions
- Follow and enforce federal, provincial and local laws
- Participate in hiring process, performance reviews and progressive discipline
- Prepare and lead department meetings
- Self-motivated, professional capable of working with minimal supervision, ability to reflect and be accountable
- Capable of working under pressure and meeting concrete deadlines
- Must have strong organizational skills, be able to prioritize and quickly switch between projects and priorities
- Ability to work effectively with internal departments
- Excellent communication skills, ability to adapt message for audience
- Proficient to strong skills in MS Office, including Excel and Outlook
- Proven ability to make proper judgment calls when presented by a situation/problem
- High School Diploma or equivalent combination of experience, skills, education (including other relevant non-traditional degree programs, certifications, or job training programs) required.
- Experience handling/managing multi-Canadian provincial payrolls, payroll systems, and processing Canadian payroll.
- 5-7 years of payroll processing experience, preferably in the payroll services or similar industry.
- Bilingual - Proficient in French and English
- PCP or PLP certification required for this position.
- Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) designation is also highly preferred.
- Frequently required to sit; occasionally required to stand and walk.
- Specific vision abilities required include close vision, color vision, and ability to adjust focus.
- Frequently required to talk and hear.
- Moderate concentration/intensity, which includes prolonged mental effort.
- Average memory, taking into consideration the amount and type of information.
- Noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
- Health Insurance: Medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Retirement Plan: Group RRSP with company match
- Paid Time Off: PTO, Holidays, Parental leave and Sick Leave provided as required by applicable provincial statutes