Payroll & Payments Manager

Kim Cosic Consulting Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A consulting firm in Toronto is seeking a Payroll & Payments Manager to oversee payroll operations across multiple jurisdictions. You will ensure compliance with local laws, manage vendor relationships, and refine payroll processes. The role requires 5-10+ years of experience. This position is full-time and office-based in downtown Toronto.

Qualifications

• 5-10+ years of experience running multi-country payroll operations (EOR, PEO preferred).
• Strong experience improving or rebuilding payroll workflows.
• Excellent data accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance with local labor laws and tax regulations.
• Own and execute payroll across active EOR and contractor markets.
• Manage relationships with third-party payroll vendors.

Skills

Multi-country payroll operations

Process-building

Vendor management

Data accuracy

Compliance knowledge

Communication skills

Ownership mentality

Job description

Overview

My client, an early stage Tech (HR / Legal) company, is seeking a Payroll & Payments Manager with a builder’s mindset. You will run day-to-day payroll operations across our global Employer of Record (EOR) footprint and help design the systems, tools, and processes that will power the next stage of growth. You will own payroll execution and shapes how payroll operates as we scale across 100+ countries, working with internal teams and external vendors to bring rigor, speed, and structure to a critical part of the business.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain full compliance with local labor laws, tax regulations, and reporting requirements in each active market
• Own and execute accurate, timely payroll across active EOR and contractor markets
• Manage relationships with third-party payroll vendors, ensuring performance, compliance, and operational excellence
• Build and refine systems and processes to scale payroll operations—automation, documentation, reconciliation, and tooling
• Partner cross-functionally with Operations, Product, Customer Success, and Engineering to ensure payroll is seamless and integrated across the business
• Monitor payroll inputs, approvals, collections, and disbursements to ensure data accuracy and audit readiness
• Act as the go-to subject matter expert for payroll-related questions and escalations from clients, internal teams, and partners
• Help shape the payroll playbook to enter new countries faster and more reliably

Great Candidates Will Have

• 5-10+ years of experience running multi-country payroll operations (EOR, PEO, or global payroll context strongly preferred)
• Strong process-building chops and experience improving or rebuilding workflows
• Comfort managing external vendors and ensuring accountability
• Excellent data accuracy, attention to detail, and reconciliation skills
• Knowledge of payroll-related compliance requirements across multiple jurisdictions
• A builder mentality who helps create better systems rather than waiting for perfect ones
• Great communication skills and confidence working cross-functionally
• A sense of ownership and urgency—when something’s broken, you fix it

Must be willing to work in the downtown Toronto office 5 days / week across from Union Station.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Technology, Information and Media, Human Resources Services, and Legal Services

Industries

• Technology, Information and Media, Human Resources Services, and Legal Services

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