Senior Payroll Specialist

Valnet Inc.; Montreal (administrative region); Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full health insurance

Job summary

Valnet Inc. in Montreal is seeking a Senior Payroll Specialist to manage end-to-end payroll for 200+ employees across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom.

You will ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance, while supporting payroll system administration, benefits, audits, and process improvement. The role requires extensive US payroll experience (multi-state), strong knowledge of payroll laws, and proficiency with Dayforce.

Qualifications

• Extensive US payroll experience (multi-state) required.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, taxation, remittances, and year-end processing.
• Experience with payroll software; Dayforce is a plus.
• Experience with Canadian payroll in a multi-geography environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure end-to-end payroll administration for 200+ employees across Canada, the US, and the UK.
• Prepare, reconcile, and submit payroll remittances and regulatory filings.
• Provide updates regarding global payroll regulations.
• Collaborate with HR for onboarding and offboarding.
• Assist with year-end audits and tasks.
• Prepare monthly reports for Finance or other departments as needed.
• Conduct regular audits of payroll records to ensure ongoing accuracy.
• Identify opportunities to automate and improve payroll processes using AI and other tech solutions.

Skills

US payroll experience

Multi-state payroll

Canadian payroll

Dayforce experience

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Dayforce

Job description

Reporting to the Head of Human Resources, the Senior Payroll Specialist will be responsible for the end-to end administration of payroll for over 200 employees across Canada, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The Senior Payroll Specialist will ensure that company payroll is processed accurately, on time, and in compliance with all applicable legislation, while supporting payroll system administration, benefits administration, audits, and continuous process improvement. The Senior Payroll Specialist will also closely collaborate with the Finance Department to ensure statement reconciliations and timely payments of payroll remittances.

Responsibilities:

• Ensurecompliancewithapplicablefederal,provincial,state,andlocalpayrolllegislationacrossallrelevantgeos;
• Prepare, reconcile, and submit payroll remittances and regulatory filings to federal, provincial, state, and local authorities, partnering with external tax providers where applicable
• Provideupdateswithregardstoglobalpayrollregulations;
• PartnerwithHRforonboardingandoffboarding;
• Assistwiththepreparationandexecutionofyear-endauditsandtasks;
• PreparemonthlyreportsforFinanceorotherdepartmentsasneeded;
• Conductregularlyscheduledauditsofpayrollrecordstoensurecontinuedaccuracy;
• IdentifyopportunitiestoautomateandimprovepayrollprocessesthroughAIandothertechnologysolutions.

Requirements:

• SignificantexperienceprocessingpayrollintheUnitedStates(multi-stateexperiencerequired)required,aswellasexperiencewithCanadianpayroll.ExperiencesupportingUKpayrollisconsideredanasset.
• Strongknowledgeofapplicablepayrolllegislation,taxation,remittances,andyear-end
• processing.
• Experienceusingpayrollsoftware;experienceusingDayforceanasset
• Fullhealthinsuranceplan(includingmedical,dental,andvision).

Whoweare:

Valnet is a company unlike any other. Here, you’ll work alongside passionate, dedicated individuals who bring their best every day, creating an environment that is as inspiring as it is challenging. We are innovative leaders, not passive followers, always pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in our industry. We encourage autonomy and value creative contributions, empowering you to shape meaningful change from day one. Moreover, we don’t just talk about culture – we make it our first priority, fostering a collaborative, fast-paced environment where talent is recognized and rewarded. In our true meritocratic structure, your career can develop quickly, giving you the opportunity to grow professionally and be generously rewarded for your achievements. But don’t take our word for it, visit our corporate website toseeforyourself!