Payroll Manager

Luxottica; Montreal; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Payroll Manager to oversee the Canadian payroll function. The role involves managing payroll processing, ensuring compliance with federal and provincial laws, and leading a team to optimize payroll operations. This position offers a chance to contribute to a dynamic environment, where your expertise will help streamline processes and enhance employee satisfaction. With a commitment to innovation and excellence, this company provides a comprehensive rewards package, including competitive bonuses and employee benefits, making it an exciting opportunity for professionals in the payroll field.

Benefits

Health Care

Retirement Savings

Paid Time Off

Employee Discounts

Competitive Bonus Plan

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience required.
• Strong knowledge of payroll accounting and tax regulations.
• Experience managing direct reports in a payroll environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage Canadian Payroll function and ensure timely disbursement.
• Process payrolls for 40,000+ employees across Canada.
• Analyze payroll procedures and implement improvements.

Skills

Payroll Management

ADP GlobalView

Data Analysis

Payroll Accounting

Fluency in French

Attention to Detail

Communication Skills

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Job description

Requisition ID: 882256
Position: Full-Time

We are a global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of ophthalmic lenses, frames, and sunglasses. We offer our industry stakeholders in over 150 countries access to a global platform of high-quality vision care products such as the Essilor brand, with Varilux, Crizal, Eyezen, Stellest and Transitions, iconic brands that consumers love such as Ray-Ban, Oakley, Persol and Oliver Peoples, as well as a network that offers consumers high-quality vision care and best-in-class shopping experiences such as Sunglass Hut, LensCrafters, and Target Optical, and leading e-commerce platforms.

Our portfolio of more than 150 renowned brands spans various categories, from frames, lenses and instruments to brick and mortar and digital distribution as well as mid-range to premium segments. Our Shared Services Team accompanies and enables others within the EssilorLuxottica collective to achieve their targets. They keep people and projects running smoothly, ensuring every part of our business is provided for and well taken care of.

GENERAL FUNCTION

As part of the EssilorLuxottica North America Payroll Team, the Canada Payroll Manager has overall responsibility to manage the Canadian Payroll function and bi-weekly disbursement of payroll, including garnishments and taxes to employees across Canada in compliance with applicable federal and provincial laws. The Payroll Manager ensures employees are paid timely and accurately by managing payroll preparation; completing payroll reporting; maintaining records; and monitoring payroll taxes and liabilities.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manages the processing, balancing, and transmitting payrolls to and from ADP payroll to ensure completeness of the payroll process for weekly, bi-weekly and monthly disbursement of multi-state and multi-country (US & Canada) payroll for 40,000+ employees consistent with federal and state wage and hour laws.
• Manages the processing of, but not limited to, new hires, STD, wage assignments, relocation, expatriate compensation, additional pay, bonus and commissions, direct deposit and pay cards, and terminations final pay.
• Ensures department practices appropriately safeguard confidential information; aware of changes in policy, laws, and trends and makes responsive changes.
• Manages a team of direct reports.
• Responsible for handling the reporting and responding to Governmental agencies.
• Responsible for Canadian employee data management and payroll operations.
• Manages and monitors the payroll function (including tax and systems administration) to ensure appropriate control procedures have been established and are being followed.
• Critically reviews and analyzes current payroll, timekeeping, benefit and tax procedures in order to recommend and implement innovative changes leading to best-practice operations.
• Responsible for partnering with the Payroll Tax team for preparation of T4 forms.
• Maintains understanding of applicable federal/provincial laws related to payroll, including but not limited to, garnishments, benefits and taxes.
• Works with key stakeholders to determine areas for optimization; develops solutions to continuously improve and streamline processes and to develop value adding enhancements.
• Takes initiative to identify and anticipate employee needs and makes recommendations for implementation.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources or equivalent combination of education and experience required.
• 5+ years of progressive payroll experience, including demonstrated technical knowledge in areas directly applicable to the position.
• 2+ years of experience managing direct reports.
• Experience with ADP’s GlobalView, ADP reporting or equivalent.
• Experience with Payroll reporting, data analysis and high-level summary reports.
• Strong knowledge of payroll accounting (GL).
• Must be able to communicate fluently in French.
• Strong Canadian Payroll and Payroll Tax knowledge.
• Multi-state payroll processing experience in a fast paced/large volume environment.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Excel, Word at an advanced level.
• Proficiency in managing government or third-party remittances for multiple entities as well as reconciling and performing detailed audits.
• Self-motivated, resourceful, takes initiative, analytical, with strong attention to detail.
• Trustworthy with confidential information.
• Willingness to accept and drive change.
• Confident engaging in a variety of different communicative modes and understanding others through strong active listening skills.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Canadian Payroll Association.
• Wage garnishment processing.

Employee pay is determined by multiple factors, including geography, experience, qualifications, skills and local minimum wage requirements. In addition, you may also be offered a competitive bonus and/or commission plan, which complements a first-class total rewards package. Benefits may include health care, retirement savings, paid time off/vacation, and various employee discounts.

Upon request and consistent with applicable laws, EssilorLuxottica will provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities who need assistance in the application and hiring process. To request a reasonable accommodation, please call the EssilorLuxottica SpeakUp Hotline at 844-303-0229 (be sure to provide your name and contact information so that we may follow up in a timely manner) or email [e-mail].

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, social origin, social condition, being perceived as a victim of domestic violence, sexual aggression or stalking, religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, citizenship, ancestry, veteran or military status, marital status, pregnancy (including unlawful discrimination on the basis of a legally protected pregnancy or maternity leave), genetic information or any other characteristics protected by law. Native Americans in the US receive preference in accordance with Tribal Law.