Bilingual Senior Payroll and Project Specialist

Wurth Canada; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture of empowerment

Work-life balance

Salary plus bonus

Group Benefits Program

Pension Plan

3 weeks vacation + 5 sick days

6-month onboarding mentoring program

Recognition platform

Open-door culture

Professional development

Hybrid work (1 day in office in Guelph

Office gym and onsite facilities

Job summary

Wurth Canada is seeking a Senior Payroll and Project Specialist to manage accurate, on-time payroll across hourly, salaried, and commissioned employees while supporting continuous improvement initiatives. The role reports to the Director of Finance and involves collaboration with Payroll, HR, and Finance teams to enhance efficiency and data integrity.

Ideal candidates have 7+ years of payroll experience, strong Excel skills, and expertise with ADP and ERP platforms (Dynamics AX, SAP).

Qualifications

• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience in complex environments including hourly, salaried and commissioned payrolls.
• Bilingualism in French and English preferred for nationwide support.
• Experience in shared or dual accountability models.
• Proven experience implementing payroll process improvements to enhance efficiency and controls.
• Strong hands-on experience with ADP Payroll and HRIS modules (Workforce Now) and multi-frequency payroll processing.
• Advanced Excel skills, including reconciliation and data validation.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation.
• PCP designation required; CPM or CCP asset.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Dynamics AX and SAP; experience supporting transitions or implementations.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll accurately and on time across bi-weekly and semi-monthly cycles for hourly, salaried, and commissioned employees.
• Ensure payroll data accuracy in ADP through controls, reconciliations, and review processes.
• Maintain compliance with payroll legislation, internal controls, audit requirements, and deadlines.
• Review payroll processes to identify opportunities to improve efficiency, compliance, and risk reduction.
• Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and other stakeholders to implement process improvements.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll reporting capabilities and automation.
• Provide back-up support for HRIS reporting and data management.
• Collaborate with Payroll, HR, Finance, and Sales Operations for accurate commission administration.
• Monitor key payroll KPIs such as accuracy, timeliness, reconciliation quality, and audit readiness.
• Participate in testing activities, implement improvements, and support knowledge sharing.

Skills

Payroll processing

Advanced Excel

Strong communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Analytical skills

Discretion & integrity

Education

PCP designation

CPM/CCP asset

Tools

ADP Payroll

HRIS (Workforce Now)

Dynamics AX

SAP

Job description

Wurth Canada is a high-performance organization that is built on humanistic values-achievement, trust, respect, integrity, accountability, and affiliation. We promote a strong culture that possesses authenticity and encourages crucial conversations and boldness. If you are looking for the opportunity to make a real impact, be part of a growing organization and grow personally and professionally, you have a future at Wurth! Wurth Canada has a great opportunity for you. We are looking for a Senior Payroll and Project Specialist with prior experience delivering accurate and timely payroll while supporting continuous improvement initiatives. Our Employees Enjoy

• A culture of empowerment and trust that puts a focus on professional development and coaching from a supportive management team.
• A Monday to Friday opportunity that values work/life balance integration, providing flexibility within the day-to-day role.
• Strong compensation (salary and bonus)
• Group Benefits Program (Health, dental, life, EAP, etc.) and Pension Plan
• 3 weeks paid vacation and 5 paid sick days. Company-wide vacation time at end of the year.
• A solid onboarding plan with a 6-month mentoring program for new employees
• A corporate recognition platform that promotes appreciation and collaboration providing both intrinsic recognition and monetary rewards.
• An open-door environment that promotes close collaboration within all levels of the organization
• Continued professional development within a privately owned global company that offers both stability and growth opportunities.
• Work From Home hybrid option (1 day a week in office – Guelph), yet an office that offers an onsite gym, unlimited coffee/tea, and an outdoor patio in the summer.

Reporting to the Director of Finance, you will be responsible for

• Process payroll accurately and on time across bi-weekly and semi-monthly pay cycles for hourly, salaried, and commissioned employees.
• Ensure payroll, commission, and employee data accuracy in ADP through strong controls, reconciliations, and review processes.
• Maintain compliance with payroll legislation, internal controls, audit requirements, and established payroll deadlines.
• Continuously review payroll processes, controls, and procedures to identify opportunities that improve efficiency, strengthen compliance, reduce risk, and support operational excellence.
• Partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and other stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and implement payroll process improvement opportunities that enhance efficiency and employee experience.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, reporting capabilities, and automation.
• Provide back up support and coverage for HRIS reporting and data management.
• Collaborate effectively with Payroll, HR, Finance, and Sales Operations to support accurate commission administration and issue resolution.
• Monitor and contribute to key payroll KPIs, including payroll accuracy, on-time processing, reconciliation quality, audit readiness, and reduction of payroll errors.
• Participate in testing activities, implement process improvements, and support knowledge sharing.

What YOU Will Bring To This Role

• 7+ years of progressive payroll experience in complex environments including hourly, salaried and commission-based payrolls
• Bilingualism in FrenchEn and English is greatly preferred - verbal and written to allow nation wide support to the organization.
• Experience working in shared or dual accountability models.
• Proven experience identifying and implementing payroll process improvements that enhance efficiency, controls, and operational effectiveness.
• Strong hands‑on experience with ADP Payroll and HRIS modules (Workforce Now) and multi‑frequency payroll processing.
• Advanced Excel skills, including reconciliation and data validation.
• Strong working knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation.
• PCP designation required; CPM or CCP considered an asset.
• Experience with ERP systems such as Dynamics AX and SAP; experience supporting system transitions or implementations is strongly preferred, as the organization plans to transition from Dynamics to SAP within the next two years.
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills with proven ability to build partnerships with multiple stakeholders
• Strong team player with the ability to collaborate constructively within a small team with shared accountabilities for payroll operations
• Exceptional attention to detail with a strong accuracy and control mindset.
• Strong analytical, reconciliation, and problem‑solving skills.
• High level of professionalism, discretion, and integrity when handling sensitive payroll and compensation data.
• Experience supporting payroll system enhancements, upgrades, implementations, or testing activities is considered an asset.
• Experience working within collaborative payroll environments with shared operational accountabilities and peer review processes.

Our parent company, the Würth Group is a family-owned globally operating sales organization with over 87,000 employees in 80 countries. Our Wurth sales team caters to clients from a range of different industries such as Automotive- dealerships, garages, and body shops, Cargo – heavy-duty equipment (farming/agriculture, trucking, construction leasing) municipalities, Metal – fabrication, welding, HVAC/plumbing, manufacturing, etc., Construction – General Contractors, and On-Site). Würth Canada is an equal employer and encourages/promotes a diverse workforce. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family status, national origin, or disability status. Please contact a member of the HR team if accommodation is required during any point of the recruitment process. We encourage you to apply even if you do not meet all requirements. Wurth Canada is looking for individuals that are driven to grow themselves and we provide the necessary training to be successful within the industry. We value career development and growth. However, a strong cultural fit is necessary!