Cross-Border Payroll & Benefits Manager

The Mason Group Inc; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

The Mason Group is seeking a Manager, Payroll & Benefits to lead payroll and benefits operations across Canada and the United States. This role combines payroll leadership with benefits administration, process improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate has PCP designation, 7+ years of payroll experience and hands-on expertise with Dayforce, Ceridian, ADP, UKG, and SAP SuccessFactors.

Qualifications

• PCP designation or equivalent with 7+ years of progressive payroll experience.
• Experience managing Canadian and U.S. payroll operations.
• Strong knowledge of benefits administration, payroll legislation, taxation and compliance.
• Advanced Excel skills and strong analytical capabilities.
• Ability to handle confidential information accurately.
• Strong relationship-building and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Oversee end-to-end Canadian and U.S. payroll processing.
• Review, validate, and approve payroll changes, adjustments and exceptions.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, employment standards and tax requirements.
• Manage payroll activities for hires, terminations, bonuses, leaves, and severance.
• Lead year-end payroll activities including regulatory reporting.
• Oversee benefits administration across North America and vendor relationships.
• Collaborate across functions to optimize processes.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Advanced Excel

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Confidential data handling

Education

Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP)

Tools

Dayforce

Ceridian

ADP

UKG

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

The Mason Group is seeking a Manager, Payroll & Benefits to lead payroll and benefits operations across Canada and the United States. This role combines payroll leadership with benefits administration, process improvement and cross-functional collaboration.

The ideal candidate has PCP designation, 7+ years of payroll experience and hands-on expertise with Dayforce, Ceridian, ADP, UKG, and SAP SuccessFactors.