Bilingual Payroll and Benefits Manager

Vaco by Highspring; Markham; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Vaco by Highspring in Markham, Ontario, seeks an experienced Payroll Manager. You'll oversee payroll operations across Canada, ensuring compliance and accuracy while managing changes in payroll and benefits. The role requires strong leadership skills to guide the payroll team, along with a deep knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation.

If you have 5+ years of relevant experience, PCP certification, and are bilingual in English and French, we encourage you to apply!

Qualifications

• PCP certification or equivalent required.
• Bilingual in English and French with strong communication skills.
• 5+ years in payroll, benefits administration, or operations.
• Supervisory experience is preferred.
• Knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation and employment standards.
• Experience with payroll systems and HRIS platforms.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to handle sensitive information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Oversee payroll operations for employees in Canada ensuring accuracy and compliance.
• Manage payroll and benefits changes including hires, leaves, and terminations.
• Coordinate leave administration and return-to-work processes.
• Prepare statutory filings, year-end reporting, and reconciliations.
• Support payroll compliance activities and resolve inquiries.
• Improve procedures and support system upgrades.
• Provide leadership and guidance to payroll team.

Skills

Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification

Bilingual in English and French

Minimum 5 years of payroll experience

Supervisory or managerial experience

Knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation

Experience with payroll systems

Strong analytical skills

Attention to detail

Job description

Responsibilities

• Process and oversee payroll operations for employees across multiple Canadian provinces, ensuring accuracy, confidentiality, and legislative compliance.
• Manage employee payroll and benefits changes, including hires, leaves, transfers, salary updates, and terminations.
• Coordinate employee leave administration and return-to-work processes in collaboration with HR and external providers.
• Prepare statutory filings, year‑end reporting, reconciliations, and payroll‑related financial reports.
• Support payroll compliance activities, including remittances, audits, and government reporting requirements.
• Act as a resource for employee and management payroll and benefits inquiries, resolving complex issues as needed.
• Maintain and improve payroll procedures, documentation, and reporting processes while supporting system upgrades and HR/finance initiatives.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and guidance to payroll team members while supporting continuous process improvements.

About You

• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification or equivalent payroll designation required.
• Bilingual in English and French, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in payroll, benefits administration, or payroll operations.
• Previous supervisory or managerial experience leading or supporting payroll team members.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, employment standards, and statutory remittance requirements.
• Experience working with payroll systems, HRIS platforms, and payroll reporting processes.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and problem‑solving skills with exceptional attention to detail.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion.
• Experience supporting audits, reconciliations and process improvement initiatives is considered an asset.

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign‑born residents, and veterans to apply.

Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race (including but not limited to traits historically associated with race such as hair texture and hair style), color, sex (includes pregnancy or related conditions), religion or creed, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, status as a veteran, union membership, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristics as required by federal, state or local law.

Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact [e-mail].