Manager, Payroll

Nutrien; Calgary; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Purpose-Driven Work

Excellent Benefits

Grow Your Career

Support When it Matters

Strong Culture

Job summary

Nutrien is seeking a senior payroll leader to manage and optimize in-country payroll operations across Canada. You will ensure compliance, governance, and data integrity while partnering with Finance and HR to deliver accurate, timely payroll and strong internal controls.

You will lead geographically dispersed teams, drive process standardization, and support transformations such as system implementations and acquisitions to enhance efficiency and employee experience.

Qualifications

• Significant payroll experience with a current payroll certification (PCP required; CPM preferred).
• Proven success leading geographically dispersed teams through change and transformation.
• Strong knowledge of Canada payroll, taxes, wage regulations; US knowledge is a plus.
• Experience with payroll audits, SOX/internal controls, and governance.
• Experience with large ERP payroll systems and reporting platforms.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and MS Office.
• Demonstrated leadership in coaching and developing payroll teams.
• Ability to standardize and optimize processes in global/shared-services environments.
• Talent development, succession planning, and employee engagement focus.
• Strong project, time, and stakeholder management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a diverse in-country payroll team, fostering accountability and high performance.
• Oversee compliant payroll operations with documentation, data privacy, and internal controls.
• Ensure adherence to federal/provincial payroll legislation and year-end reporting.
• Monitor payroll KPIs: accuracy, timeliness, service levels, compliance, and satisfaction.
• Lead year-end payroll activities, statutory filings, and compliance validation.
• Partner with Finance for payroll accounting accuracy and audits.
• Develop and execute payroll strategy aligned with business goals.
• Establish governance, controls, and risk mitigation for payroll operations.
• Maintain relationships with vendors, tax services, and external stakeholders.
• Drive transformations during acquisitions, system implementations, and changes.

Skills

Payroll leadership

Canadian payroll

ERP systems

SOX controls

Excel advanced

Team coaching

Stakeholder management

Education

PCP Certification

CPM certification desired

Payroll/system governance training

Tools

Workday

SAP Payroll

Oracle HRMS

Job description

Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: We put safety first. We act with integrity. We are stronger together. We deliver with excellence. Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities. We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien.

What You'll Do

• Lead and develop a diverse team of in-country payroll professionals, fostering accountability, collaboration, and high performance.
• Oversee efficient and compliant payroll operations while maintaining comprehensive process documentation, protecting sensitive personal information, and ensuring strong internal controls.
• Ensure compliance with federal and provincial payroll legislation, income tax regulations, CPP, EI, provincial health taxes, workers' compensation requirements, privacy legislation, and year-end reporting obligations.
• Monitor and report key payroll performance indicators including payroll accuracy, timeliness, service levels, compliance metrics, and employee satisfaction.
• Lead year-end payroll activities, including statutory filings and compliance validation.
• Approve payroll processing, tax remittances, and related activities, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll delivery.
• Partner with Finance to ensure payroll accounting accuracy, general ledger and balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, financial reporting requirements, and audit readiness.
• Develop and execute payroll operational strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Establish and monitor payroll governance, controls, and risk mitigation frameworks.
• Lead relationships with payroll vendors, tax service providers, and external stakeholders.
• Lead payroll-related activities for organizational changes, acquisitions, system implementations, and business transformation initiatives.
• Build strong partnerships with employees, HR, Finance, and business leaders while championing a customer-focused payroll service model that enhances employee experience and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Drive continuous improvement and global alignment initiatives through standardized processes, service level agreements, and governance practices that enhance efficiency, reduce risk, improve service delivery, and support evolving business needs.

What You'll Bring

• Significant payroll experience with a current payroll certification. PCP (Payroll Compliance Practitioner) required; CPM (Certified Payroll Manager) strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated success leading geographically dispersed teams through organizational change and process transformation.
• Strong knowledge of Canada payroll, payroll tax, and wage and legislative requirements. US knowledge would be considered an asset.
• Experience with payroll audits, SOX/internal controls, and compliance governance.
• Strong experience with large ERP payroll systems and reporting platforms.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office tools.
• Demonstrated leadership in coaching, developing, and retaining high-performing payroll teams.
• Proven ability to design, standardize, and optimize processes in complex, fast-paced, shared-services or global environments.
• Manage team performance, talent development, succession planning, and employee engagement to build a high-performing payroll organization.
• Strong project, time, and stakeholder management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities.
• High level of professional integrity, discretion, and attention to detail.
• Self-directed leader with the ability to work independently while driving alignment across functions.

What You'll Get

• Purpose-Driven Work –Make an impact as part of a global team feeding the future and support farmers locally and around the world.
• Excellent Benefits – Comprehensive medical, dental and vision coverage, plus a retirement program with generous employer matching for your future.
• Grow Your Career – Tuition assistance for future education and ongoing learning and training opportunities for career advancement pathways across the organization.
• Support When it Matters– Employee Assistance Programs, inclusive leaves, and paid time for holidays, volunteering, vacation, and wellness.
• Thrive in a Strong Culture – Guided by our core values we put safety first, act with integrity, are stronger together, and deliver with excellence in a collaborative, high-performing environment.

The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn lists does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure. Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Applicants must meet minimum age requirements, as permitted by law.

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