Payroll Master

Airbus Atlantique Canada Inc.; Quebec; Hybrid; CAD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group insurance

Pension plan

Hybrid work model

Job summary

Airbus Atlantique Canada Inc. is seeking a Payroll Master to lead the complete payroll cycle in a unionized environment.

You will ensure legal compliance, drive HRIS optimization, and oversee benefits administration while collaborating across the organization to maintain accurate payroll processes. The role requires strong expertise in major payroll systems (ADP, SAP, Dayforce) and advanced Excel skills, with a minimum of 10 years in payroll management, including team leadership and year-end

Qualifications

• DEC or Bachelor’s degree in HR management, accounting, administration, or related field.
• Payroll certification (PCM/PCP) is a major asset.
• Minimum of 10 years of progressive payroll management experience in unionized and non-unionized environments.
• Advanced mastery of large-scale payroll systems (ADP, SAP, Dayforce) and Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas).

Responsibilities

• Manage the complete payroll cycle (salaries, bonuses, deductions) and provide second-level technical support to managers and employees.
• Ensure compliance with laws, collective agreements, and internal policies; coordinate year-end processes and audits.
• Administer employee benefits (group insurance, pension plans) and manage the employee stock purchase plan.
• Act as HRIS super-user, update organizational data, and drive payroll system optimization and automation.

Skills

Payroll management

Rigor

Organizational skills

Discretion

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Education

College Diploma (DEC) or Bachelor’s degree in HR management, accounting, administration, or related field

Tools

ADP

SAP

Dayforce

Excel

Job description

Job Description:

Under the supervision of the Human Resources Director, the Payroll Master plays a key role in the operational performance of the company. You will work in collaboration with another Payroll Master on the entire payroll cycle for the organization, while acting as the guardian of legal compliance and internal processes. The company operates in a highly unionized context, governed by two distinct collective agreements, in addition to the white-collar employee group. Therefore, solid and recent experience in such an environment is essential for this role. Combining accounting rigor and technological vision, you will drive the optimization of our Human Resources Information System (HRIS) and ensure rigorous management of employee benefits.

Your main responsibilities

Leadership and operations management

• Ensure rigorous processing and strict adherence to deadlines.
• Ensure the complete payroll cycle (salaries, bonuses, deductions) and provide second-level technical support to managers and employees.
• Structure the department and establish documentation for all payroll processes in a context where no procedures are documented. Autonomy and initiative will therefore be essential to the success of this mandate.

Compliance, governance, and year-end

• Ensure compliance of practices with current laws, collective agreements, and internal policies.
• Drive year-end processes, produce government filings, and coordinate payroll audits by providing the required analyses and supporting documents.

Financial management and benefits

• Take charge of employee benefits: ensure the management, processing, and reconciliation of group insurance and pension plans while optimizing liaison with external suppliers and third parties.
• Administer the employee stock purchase plan (registrations, deductions, follow-up with the supplier).

Optimization and HRIS component

• Act as the HRIS super-user by ensuring rigorous updating of organizational data.
• Drive continuous improvement by actively participating in the optimization of payroll systems and the implementation of new automation procedures.

The sought-after profile

Education: College Diploma (DEC) or Bachelor's degree in human resources management, accounting, administration, or a related field.

Professional certification (Major asset): Payroll Compliance Manager (PCM) or Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) title granted by the National Payroll Institute.

Experience: Minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in payroll management in a unionized and non-unionized environment, including team lead experience and management of a complete accounting payroll cycle (year-end, audits, accounting entries).

Technical expertise: Advanced mastery of large-scale payroll systems (e.g., ADP, SAP, Dayforce) and excellent mastery of Excel (pivot tables, advanced formulas).

Key aptitudes: Rigor, great organizational sense, absolute discretion, and strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

What we offer:

• Complete range of employee benefits (group insurance, pension plan)
• Hybrid work formula: On-site / Teleworking - to be specified
• Development and continuous training opportunities
• A collaborative and dynamic work environment

This job requires awareness of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the success, reputation, and sustainable growth of the company.

This job requires knowledge of potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the basis for the company's success, reputation, and sustainable growth.