Senior Payroll Leader for Canada & U.S.

Kassen Recruitment; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Job summary

Kassen Recruitment is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead its payroll function across Canada and the United States. You will oversee processing, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement, while partnering with HR, Finance, and business leaders.

You will mentor a payroll team, manage audits, and implement system enhancements to scale payroll operations across multi-jurisdictional lines.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of progressive payroll experience including Canada/US operations.
• 3+ years of experience leading and developing payroll teams.
• Strong knowledge of multi-jurisdictional payroll taxation and compliance.
• Hands-on experience with major payroll/HRI systems and integrations.
• Experience supporting acquisitions or organizational transitions.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead payroll processing for hourly and salaried employees across Canada and the US.
• Ensure compliance with federal, provincial, state, and local requirements.
• Oversee reconciliations, remittances, year-end activities, and reporting.
• Review results and resolve discrepancies before final processing.
• Coach and develop payroll team members; drive continuous improvement.
• Establish payroll controls, policies, and audit practices.
• Partner with HR, Finance, Benefits, and leaders on payroll initiatives.
• Support system initiatives and payroll data integrity.

Skills

People leadership

Compliance

Continuous improvement

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder communication

Education

Professional payroll designation

Advanced payroll certification

Tools

HRIS platform

Payroll system

Job description

Kassen Recruitment is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to lead its payroll function across Canada and the United States. You will oversee processing, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement, while partnering with HR, Finance, and business leaders.

You will mentor a payroll team, manage audits, and implement system enhancements to scale payroll operations across multi-jurisdictional lines.