Payroll Supervisor

Altis; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Altis is hiring a Payroll Supervisor for a public sector organization in Ontario. You will lead a small payroll team, oversee full-cycle Canadian payroll, and drive process improvements in a high-volume environment.

The role emphasizes accuracy, audits, collaboration with Finance and HR, and ensuring legislative compliance with T4s, ROEs, and year-end activities. Contract is 18 months with extension potential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle Canadian payroll experience in high-volume environments.
• 5+ years of people management or payroll team lead experience.
• Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, year-end requirements, T4s, T4As, and ROEs.
• Experience improving payroll systems, processes, workflows and documentation.
• Experience supporting internal and external audits and employee expense processing.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills with large datasets and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• You'll supervise and coach a payroll team, managing day-to-day workloads, priorities, performance, and service delivery.
• You'll oversee full-cycle Canadian payroll, including year-end processing, T4s, T4As, ROEs, reconciliations and adjustments.
• You'll review and approve employee expenses and support accurate, timely reimbursement processes.
• You'll lead payroll process and systems improvements, including SOPs, documentation, and scalable workflows.
• You'll support internal and external audits, investigate complex payroll issues, and ensure legislative compliance.
• You'll build strong relationships across Finance, HR, operations, management, and senior leadership.

Skills

Full-cycle payroll

People management

Canadian payroll

Payroll systems improvements

Audits

Tools

Dayforce

D365

Job description

Language: English, strong written and verbal communication skills required

Duration: 18-month contract until March 31, 2027, with strong potential for extension

About the Opportunity

We’re hiring a Payroll Supervisor to join a public sector organization supporting large-scale payroll and expense operations across Ontario. This is an opportunity to combine hands‑on Canadian payroll expertise with people leadership, process improvement, and systems‑focused work in an environment where accuracy, readiness, and service are critical.

You’ll lead a small payroll team during regular operations while helping build the processes, documentation, and structure needed to scale significantly during peak periods. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys improving how work gets done, coaching others, and staying close to the technical details of payroll.

What’s In It for You

• Join a purpose-driven environment focused on accessibility, integrity, fairness, and public service
• Gain exposure to highly complex, high-volume payroll operations that can scale significantly during peak periods
• Take ownership of process improvements, SOP development, and payroll system enhancements
• Work closely with Finance, HR, operations, and senior stakeholders

Your Responsibilities

• You’ll supervise and coach a payroll team, managing day-to-day workloads, priorities, performance, and service delivery
• You’ll oversee full-cycle Canadian payroll, including year-end processing, T4s, T4As, ROEs, reconciliations, and adjustments
• You’ll review and approve employee expenses and support accurate, timely reimbursement processes
• You’ll lead payroll process and systems improvements, including the creation of SOPs, documentation, and scalable workflows
• You’ll support internal and external audits, investigate complex payroll issues, and ensure legislative compliance
• You’ll build strong relationships across Finance, HR, operations, management, and senior leadership

Skills and Qualifications

• 5+ years of full-cycle Canadian payroll experience, including high-volume payroll environments
• 5+ years of people management or payroll team lead experience
• Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, year-end requirements, T4s, T4As, and ROEs
• Proven experience improving payroll systems, processes, workflows, and documentation
• Experience supporting internal and external audits and employee expense processing
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills, including working with large datasets and reconciliations
• Dayforce experience is highly desirable, while D365 experience is considered an asset