Payroll Manager

EY; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Join EY as a Payroll Manager and play a critical role in our Finance team by ensuring the efficient processing of payroll for over 7,000 employees across Canada. This position requires extensive payroll operations experience, overseeing daily payroll activities, and implementing new protocols. You will lead a team, manage compliance, and drive efficiency improvements, contributing to a better working world for all.

Benefits

Competitive compensation package

Comprehensive Total Rewards program

Flexible work arrangements

Generous vacation and paid holidays

Qualifications

• Over 10 years of payroll experience in a large professional services environment.
• At least 5 years in a managerial role.
• Experience with payroll liabilities accounting and Payroll GL.

Responsibilities

• Monitor compliance with payroll legislation and resolve payroll issues.
• Manage daily activities and supervise payroll staff.
• Lead payroll projects and system upgrades.

Skills

Payroll operations

Compliance with payroll legislation

Performance management

Efficiency improvements

Data analysis

Education

Payroll CPM Certification

Tools

Ceridian Dayforce

SAP SuccessFactors

Excel

Job description

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture, and technology to become the best version of you. We’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better. Join us to build an exceptional experience for yourself and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

As Payroll Manager, you’ll join our Finance team to support the functions that keep our organization running strong. You will ensure the efficient processing of semi-monthly and monthly payroll for over 7,000 salaried and hourly employees across Canada and oversee daily payroll operations. Your responsibilities include month-end reconciliations, coordinating reporting, and implementing new payroll protocols and systems. This role requires extensive experience in payroll operations due to its complexity.

Your key responsibilities

1. Monitor compliance with payroll legislation and resolve payroll and tax-related issues.
2. Manage daily activities, supervise 7 payroll staff, and conduct performance reviews.
3. Act as a technical liaison with internal departments including HR, legal, finance, and IT.
4. Identify and implement efficiency improvements, including testing new systems and procedures.
5. Lead payroll projects and system upgrades to enhance processes.
6. Configure payroll reports using Dayforce, create spreadsheets, and analyze payroll data.
7. Document payroll processes for training and continuous improvement, and establish reporting metrics.
8. Ensure compliance with accounting policies and internal controls.
9. Review vendor control reports and maintain payroll access controls.
10. Reconcile payroll liability accounts monthly and make necessary adjustments.
11. Prepare taxable benefits quarterly and ensure timely submission of annual payroll returns.
12. Coordinate with government agencies and assist with audits.

Minimum qualifications

1. Over 10 years of payroll experience in a large professional services environment, including at least 5 years in a managerial role.
2. Payroll CPM Certification required.
3. Experience with payroll liabilities accounting and Payroll GL.
4. Proficiency with Ceridian Dayforce, SAP SuccessFactors, and Employee Connect.
5. Advanced skills in Excel and other IT tools.
6. Knowledge of global payroll reporting, expatriate payroll, and government interactions (CRA, RQ, Service Canada).
7. Experience with source deductions and payroll tax balancing.

What we offer

We provide a competitive compensation package and a comprehensive Total Rewards program, including medical, dental, pension, generous vacation, paid holidays, and personal days. We also offer support and coaching, learning opportunities, and flexible work arrangements to help you thrive.

Diversity and Inclusion at EY

We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment that values differences and promotes equity. Our initiatives focus on combating systemic racism, advancing gender equity, supporting the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, neuroinclusion, accessibility, and Indigenous reconciliation. We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger and enable us to build a better working world.

EY | Building a better working world

EY helps create long-term value for clients, people, and society. With teams in over 150 countries, we provide assurance, help clients grow, and transform through data and technology. We ask better questions to find new answers for today’s complex issues.