Payroll Manager/ Lead – SAP/ECP

FP Inc.; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 55,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

FP Inc. is seeking a Business Analyst - IT to manage payroll processing in SAP/ECP, including regular and off-cycle runs, postings, validations, and reconciliations. The role requires strong year-end tax form production and audit-ready documentation in a hybrid Scarborough, ON environment.

You will collaborate with Payroll Operations, Tax, Finance, Technology, and vendors to ensure complete requirements and a successful year-end close. Certification in SAP/HCM payroll is required.

Qualifications

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Leads and drives a customer-focused culture to deepen client relationships and leverage bank relationships and systems.
• Leads full payroll year-end cycle in SAP/ECP Payroll including planning, readiness checklists, timelines, reconciliations, and close.
• Runs payroll processing in SAP/ECP with regular and off-cycle payroll runs, postings, validations, and reconciliations; resolves payroll system problems.
• Produces and reconciles year-end tax forms (e.g., T4, T4A, RL-1) and ensures timely submission to authorities and employees.
• Documents the end-to-end year-end process, including maps, procedures, roles, controls, and timelines for audit readiness.
• Gathers and validates business requirements for year-end and payroll changes; coordinates with Payroll Operations, Tax, Finance, Tech, and vendor partners.
• Plans and runs testing for year-end, legislative, tax updates, support packs, and system changes; includes unit/integration/regression testing.

Skills

Payroll BA experience

SAP/ECP Payroll

Advanced Excel

UAT planning/execution

Education

SAP/HCM payroll certification

PLP/PCP certifications

Job description

An Initial AI Screening will be conducted for this role.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Location: Hybrid - 3-4 days onsite (Subject to change) | Scarborough, ON

Duration: 6 Months| Strong possibility of extension & possibility of conversion to FTE

Our client, a leading financial institution in Scarborough, ON, is looking for a Business Analyst - IT to run payroll processing in SAP/ECP, including regular and off-cycle payroll runs, payroll postings, validations, and reconciliations. Investigates, analyzes, and resolves payroll system problems. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with one of the Top 5 Banks in Canada.

Typical Day in role:

• 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:

• Audit experience
• Technical and process documentation writing experience
• Bilingualism in French

Soft Skills Required:

• 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:

• 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.