Payroll Manager/ Lead - SAP/ECP

FP Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 55,000 - 69,000; Part time

Job summary

FP Inc. is seeking a payroll-focused analyst/lead for an approx. 6-month contract in Canada.

The role centers on leading the full year-end payroll cycle in SAP/ECP Payroll, managing year-end tax forms, and ensuring accurate filings while collaborating across Tax, Finance and Technology teams. The candidate will drive process documentation, UAT testing, and knowledge transfer to the Payroll Transformation team, ensuring compliance with all policies and regulatory requirements.

Qualifications

• Must have 3+ years in a payroll-focused role (Business Analyst, Payroll Manager, Payroll Lead or equivalent).
• Hands-on experience with SAP/ECP Payroll processing and year-end activities.
• Advanced Excel skills: Pivot Tables, Formulas, data reconciliation and reporting.
• Experience writing and executing UAT test scripts.

Responsibilities

• Lead and drive a customer-focused culture within the payroll team.
• Manage full payroll year-end cycle in SAP/ECP Payroll including planning, readiness, reconciliation and close.
• Perform regular and off-cycle payroll runs and postings; investigate payroll system issues.
• Produce and reconcile year-end tax forms (T4, T4A, RL-1) and ensure timely filings.
• Document end-to-end year-end process, controls, and timelines for audit readiness.
• Collaborate with Payroll Operations, Tax, Finance, Technology and vendors to validate requirements.
• Plan and execute testing for year-end, legislative updates and system changes including UAT.
• Write UAT scripts, log defects, and obtain business sign-off before deployment.
• Share insights with Payroll Transformation and ECP project teams for knowledge transfer.
• Ensure activities comply with Bank policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Time management

Communication

Education

SAP/HCM payroll certified

PLP/PCP certifications

Tools

SAP/ECP Payroll

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Duration: approx. 6 months

Daily Responsibilities

• Leads and drives a customer focused culture throughout their team to deepen client relationships and leverage broader Bank relationships, systems and knowledge
• Leads and runs the full payroll year-end cycle in SAP/ECP Payroll. This includes year-end planning, readiness checklists, timelines, year-to-date and tax balance reconciliation, and final year-end close
• Runs payroll processing in SAP/ECP, including regular and off-cycle payroll runs, payroll postings, validations, and reconciliations. Investigates, analyzes, and resolves payroll system problems
• Produces, validates, and reconciles year-end tax forms (e.g., T4, T4A, RL-1) and electronic filings. Ensures they are accurate and submitted to tax authorities and employees on time
• Processes year-end tax form amendments, cancellations, and reissues, along with prior-year adjustments. Keeps a complete audit trail and reconciles all changes
• Documents the full end-to-end year-end process, including process maps, desktop procedures, roles and responsibilities, key controls, and timelines, so the process is repeatable and ready for audit
• Gathers, documents, and validates business requirements for year-end and payroll changes. Works with Payroll Operations, Tax, Finance, Technology, and vendor partners to make sure requirements are complete and traceable
• Plans and runs testing for year-end, legislative and tax updates, support packs, and system changes. This includes unit, integration, regression, and parallel testing
• Writes User Acceptance Testing (UAT) scripts and test scenarios, runs UAT, logs and tracks defects until they are resolved, and gets business sign-off before deployment
• Works with the Payroll Transformation and ECP project teams to share year-end insights, support knowledge transfer, and make SAP/ECP Payroll more efficient
• Ensures all activities are complete in compliance with the Bank’s policies and procedures, and regulatory requirements

Must-Have Skills

• 3+ years of experience as a Business Analyst, Payroll Manager, Payroll Lead, or equivalent payroll-focused position
• Hands-on experience processing payroll and managing year-end payroll activities within SAP/ECP Payroll
• Advanced Excel skills, including: Pivot Tables, Formulas, Data analysis and reconciliation, Reporting, Macros
• Experience planning and executing User Acceptance Testing (UAT) activities

Nice-To-Have Skills

• Technical and process documentation writing experience

Soft Skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Exceptional attention to detail.
• Highly organized with strong planning and prioritization abilities.
• Analytical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Strong stakeholder management and collaboration skills.

Education/Certifications

• SAP/HCM payroll certified – required
• PLP/PCP certifications – nice to have

FP Inc. is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all team members and clients feel like they belong. In accordance with the requirements set out in the Employment Standards Act, FP Inc. hereby declares that AI is utilized in the screening process for this position. The hourly compensation range for this role is $40/hr -$50/hr. We seek applicants with a wide range of abilities, and we provide an accessible candidate experience. We advocate for you and welcome anyone regardless of race, colour, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age.