Canada Payroll Lead: End-to-End & Compliance

Jobtailor; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned payroll professional to lead end-to-end Canadian payroll operations from Toronto. You will validate inputs such as pay changes, benefits, deductions, and time records while ensuring strict regulatory compliance and policy adherence.

The role demands strong Excel skills and a deep knowledge of payroll controls, taxation, and audits, plus fluency in French to support diverse employee populations and cross‑functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business Administration (or equivalent).
• 5 years of progressive payroll experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation.
• Advanced Excel proficiency.
• Deep understanding of payroll controls, compliance, taxation, and audits.
• French language proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll processing for Canada.
• Validate payroll inputs including compensation changes, benefits, deductions, time records, and employee status updates.
• Ensure payroll compliance with applicable regulations and company policies.
• Perform payroll reconciliations, reporting, accounting support, and audit activities.
• Partner with HR, Finance, IT, and payroll vendors to deliver payroll excellence.
• Resolve payroll issues, inquiries, and escalations.
• Drive process improvements, system enhancements, testing, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Skills

Payroll Processing

Payroll Reconciliation

Payroll Reporting

Payroll Controls

Taxation Knowledge

Audit Activities

Compensation Changes Validation

Benefits Management

Deductions Management

Time Records Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Finance

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration

Job description

Jobtailor is seeking a seasoned payroll professional to lead end-to-end Canadian payroll operations from Toronto. You will validate inputs such as pay changes, benefits, deductions, and time records while ensuring strict regulatory compliance and policy adherence.

The role demands strong Excel skills and a deep knowledge of payroll controls, taxation, and audits, plus fluency in French to support diverse employee populations and cross‑functional teams.