Payroll Manager

SGS & Co; Canada; On-site; CAD 93,000 - 113,000; Full time

Job summary

A global company is seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee payroll operations for North and Latin America with a focus on compliance and team leadership. The role involves managing payroll for over 3500 employees across multiple countries, ensuring accurate tax filings, and leading a team of payroll coordinators. Candidates should have 5-7 years of payroll management experience and strong organizational skills. The position offers an annual salary range of CAD 93,367 to CAD 112,040.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience as NA or Global Payroll Manager or Payroll Lead.
• Strong organizational and administrative skills.
• Ability to manage a team effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll function for North and Latin America.
• Oversee payroll for 3500+ employees across multiple countries.
• Ensure tax filing and compliance for payroll processes.
• Lead a team of 2-4 payroll coordinators.

Skills

Organizational skills

Team management

Payroll experience

Tools

ADP Celero

ADP Global View

Job description

Overview

As the SGS Payroll Manager, your overall responsibility is to oversee the organization's payroll for North and Latin America employees (7 countries with 2000+ employee population).

This role reports to the Director of Global Payroll.

Manage a team of 2-4 payroll coordinators.

Working knowledge of USA and Canadian payrolls. Knowledge of Argentina/Brazil/Colombia/Mexico/Peru payrolls. Working with ADP in a managed payroll model to execute full payroll cycle.

In this role you will act as the lead and the key point of contact for all stakeholders including, but not limited to employees, managers, team leaders, HR team members, finance, and external vendors regarding payroll inquiries for your region.

Lead on handling all payroll work accurately, reliably and in accordance with all legal requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage payroll function of SGS Co in North and Latin America
• Oversee the full cycle bi-weekly, weekly, and monthly payrolls for 3500+ employees in the USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Peru utilizing ADP Celero and Global View systems within managed payroll model.
• Own relationship with the 3rd party payroll providers in the region, ensuring high level of service
• Ensure prompt and accurate tax filing and payments as well as pension and other contributions to various agencies
• Responsible for tax and reporting compliance of the Americas' payroll function
• Continuously develop, implement and maintain robust payroll balancing and validation process as well as comprehensive audit control to ensure on-going compliance with both internal policies and external audit requirements.
• Liaise with Finance department on timely payment of all payrolls, government and other remittances.
• Collaborate with all stakeholders on benefit & reward changes
• As integral part of the Global Payroll Team, work collaboratively with EMEA and APAC payroll managers to initiate global payroll process improvements.
• Lead team of 2-4 payroll coordinators, providing coaching, training, and conducting performance reviews.
• Support the ongoing global expansion and process improvement efforts of the organization by playing an integral role in global payroll projects in multiple countries.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong organizational and administrative skills and ability to manage a team
• Previous working experience (5-7 years) as an NA or Global Payroll Manager or Payroll Lead is essential

The Ontario pay range for this position is $93,367 CAD to $112,040 CAD annually. Ultimately, in determining pay, we will consider the successful candidate's experience, skills, knowledge, and other job-related factors.

We remain committed to ensuring equal opportunity in all aspects of employment, including recruitment. We encourage applications from all qualified individuals, particularly those who may contribute to the further diversification of our organization. If you require any form of accommodation during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to let us know. Together, we strive to foster an environment where everyone can thrive and be their authentic selves.