Senior Payroll & Benefits Manager

Confidential; Vaughan; On-site; CAD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential in the North GTA is seeking a Payroll and Benefits Manager to oversee full-cycle payroll, benefits, and compliance. The role ensures accurate payroll, tax remittances, and timely financial reporting.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of payroll processing experience, Dayforce proficiency, and strong Excel skills to support audits and month-end closes. This position requires meticulous attention to detail and effective communication within a high-performing team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of payroll processing and benefits experience.
• Post-secondary education in accounting or finance.
• Experience with Dayforce HRIS/payroll system.
• Strong knowledge of payroll tax regulations, compliance, and financial reporting.
• Intermediate Excel skills including formulas, pivot tables, and data validation.
• Detail-oriented with strong communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Process bi-weekly payroll for all employees accurately.
• Ensure income tax compliance, remittances, and year-end reporting.
• Process T4s, ROEs, WSIB and EI submissions.
• Manage garnishments, deductions, and leave balances.
• Prepare payroll journal entries and GL reconciliations.
• Support audits with payroll and benefits documentation.

Skills

Payroll processing

Excel (pivot tables)

Data validation

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Financial reporting

Education

Post-secondary education in accounting/finance or related field

Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) certification

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

Confidential in the North GTA is seeking a Payroll and Benefits Manager to oversee full-cycle payroll, benefits, and compliance. The role ensures accurate payroll, tax remittances, and timely financial reporting.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of payroll processing experience, Dayforce proficiency, and strong Excel skills to support audits and month-end closes. This position requires meticulous attention to detail and effective communication within a high-performing team.