Pay Master

Agropur; Longueuil; On-site; CAD 63,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Agropur in Longueuil, QC is seeking a Payroll Master to manage Canadian hourly payroll, ensure accuracy, and handle year-end tasks. You will maintain master files, apply facility work agreements, and collaborate with HR and payroll teams across Canada.

The role emphasizes data integrity, compliance, and process improvements in a manufacturing, unionized environment. Fluency in French and English is required, with BI tooling and systems support a plus.

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of Excel with pivot tables, complex formulas and automation.
• Familiarity with Workday payroll system.
• Bilingual French and English proficiency.
• Payroll experience in unionized manufacturing environments.
• Experience in large or complex organizational settings.
• Analytical mindset with attention to detail and data accuracy.
• Strong collaboration skills and teamwork ability.

Responsibilities

• Process payroll for Canadian hourly employees across multiple environments with data validation.
• Maintain employee master files and align with HR systems.
• Apply facility-specific work agreements and non-union standards.
• Prepare ROEs and other year-end documentation.
• Contribute to year-end processes and accuracy.
• Collaborate on changes to collective agreements.
• Perform retroactive calculations during work agreement renewals.
• Keep payroll procedures up to date for compliance and efficiency.
• Assist with payroll integration for unionized employees during acquisitions.
• Identify opportunities to improve payroll systems and processes.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Team collaboration

Payroll processing

Bilingual EN/FR

Unionized payroll experience

Education

PCP Accreditation (Payroll Compliance Professional)

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job Type:

Regular

We believe that the best results come from collaboration, the sharing of perspectives, and teamwork.

People are at the heart of everything we do. We believe in collaboration, transparency, accountability, and value creation in all that we accomplish. Our culture is built on mutual support, ownership, and a shared commitment to growing together. Joining the team means evolving in an environment where everyone contributes and takes pride in having a real impact.

Reporting to the Payroll Manager, the Payroll Master will contribute to the efficient and compliant management of payroll. This key role will allow you to leverage your expertise in payroll administration in a dynamic environment where accuracy and confidentiality are paramount.

A collaborative environment where teamwork is encouraged and valued:

• Recognition of years of service for vacation calculation;

• Flexible group insurance plan including telemedicine services;

• Employee Assistance Program;

• Opportunities to invest in yourself (career development, etc.);

• Retirement plan with company contributions;

• Annual bonus;

• Bright offices surrounded by nature, offering multiple services (free indoor parking, gym, etc.);

• Salary range 003: $63000 to $78700 (Salary will be determined based on skills, education, training & experience related to the position.).

How you will contribute to collective success:

• Perform activities related to processing payroll for Canadian hourly employees, in compliance with provincial regulations, across various payroll environments, while ensuring data validation.
• Maintain employee master files in payroll systems and ensure alignment with the HR system.
• Correctly apply work agreements specific to different facilities as well as standards in effect for non-unionized sites.
• Prepare various documents, reports, and Records of Employment (ROEs).
• Actively participate in the year-end process.
• Analyze, in collaboration with Human Capital and the Payroll Process Specialist, changes to collective agreements.
• Perform retroactive calculations during the renewal of work agreements.
• Keep procedures up to date to ensure compliant and efficient processing.
• Collaborate on integrating payroll for unionized employees during new acquisitions.
• Identify and report opportunities for improvement in systems or procedures related to payroll processing.

The type of player who fits in well with the team:

• Strong knowledge of Excel with advanced proficiency (pivot tables, complex formulas, automation).
• Familiarity with the Workday payroll system.
• PCP accreditation (Payroll Compliance Professional) - an asset.
• Bilingual (French and English, spoken and written, as collaboration involves stakeholders across Canada).
• Payroll experience in a unionized and manufacturing environment.
• Experience in large companies or complex environments - an asset.
• Analytical mindset and attention to detail in data processing.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to work effectively in a team.

A role for those who believe that performance is achieved collectively.

Agropur welcomes people from all backgrounds and origins. We are proud to be an employer with a diverse community and are committed to providing a respectful and inclusive experience for all employees and applicants. We will work with candidates who request accommodation. Please note that an adequate knowledge of French is required for positions in Quebec. Agropur uses artificial intelligence technology to assist our recruiters in screening, assessing, or selecting applicants for this position.

In this text, the use of the masculine gender to designate persons is intended only to lighten the text.