Senior Payroll Manager

Believeco Partners Ltd; Bedford; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading firm specializing in reputation management seeks a Senior Payroll Manager to oversee payroll functions and ensure compliance with government regulations. The ideal candidate will have extensive payroll knowledge and strong leadership abilities. This role involves managing staff, collaborating with HR, and optimizing payroll systems. Join a diverse team committed to social impact and innovation.

Qualifications

• At least 8 years of payroll management experience.
• Experience with UKG payroll and HR implementation.

Responsibilities

• Oversees payroll functions ensuring compliance with regulations.
• Manages payroll staff and daily departmental workflow.
• Prepares payroll records and reports.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Solving

Leadership

Attention to Detail

Education

Post-secondary education in accounting

Payroll Certification (PCP or PLP)

Tools

Microsoft Office

Payroll Software

UKG

Job description

The Senior Payroll Manager will oversee the organization's payroll functions, ensuring timely, accurate processing in compliance with government regulations. Responsibilities include hiring and training staff, collaborating with HR on UKG system processes, data integrity, reporting, and workflow alignment.

Skills & Responsibilities

• Recruits, interviews, hires, and trains payroll staff
• Manages daily departmental workflow
• Conducts performance evaluations
• Maintains payroll processing systems for salaries, benefits, garnishments, taxes, and deductions
• Processes payroll updates such as new hires, terminations, and pay rate changes
• Supports HR with UKG BI reporting, data validation, and system optimization
• Collaborates with HR to troubleshoot and improve UKG workflows
• Prepares payroll records and reports
• Ensures compliance with employment laws
• Facilitates payroll audits
• Recommends updates to payroll systems and procedures
• Performs additional duties as assigned

Qualifications (Required):

• At least 8 years of payroll management experience
• Payroll Certification (PCP or PLP) from the National Payroll Association
• Experience with UKG payroll and HR implementation
• Post-secondary education in accounting, finance, or payroll
• Successful background check

Skills / Abilities:

• Excellent organizational and time management skills
• Extensive payroll knowledge including taxes and controls
• Attention to detail
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Leadership and supervisory abilities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office and payroll software
• High integrity, confidentiality, and accountability

About ChangeMakers

ChangeMakers is a 400+ person independent firm specializing in reputation management, social impact, and marketing, with offices across Canada and the US. We focus on human-centered strategies to help clients succeed in a disruptive world.

We are committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, encouraging applications from Indigenous peoples, racialized communities, women, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ individuals, and other marginalized groups.

We provide employment accommodations under applicable laws and encourage applicants to inform us of any needs during the recruitment process.

We recognize that the best candidate may not meet all listed criteria. We welcome applications from all interested individuals with relevant experience, emphasizing creativity, lived experience, and innovation to meet our clients’ needs.