US Payroll Analyst: Compliance & Data Integrity

Saputo; Saint-Laurent-de-l'Île-d'Orléans; On-site; CAD 69,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Group retirement plan with employercon

Telemedicine and assistance program

Employee Share Ownership Plan with an

Paid Parental Leave

Job summary

Saputo Inc. is seeking a Payroll Analyst to support US payroll operations across the United States. You will audit timekeeping data, process payroll changes in Workday, and ensure compliance with federal/state laws while collaborating with HR partners.

This role requires strong analytical skills and a bilingual (French/English) approach to support Canada and US teams. We value process improvements and accurate payroll reporting, with responsibilities spanning audits, year-end activities, and

Qualifications

• Minimum five years in US payroll processing for mid to large size companies.
• Bachelor's degree preferred in Business, Accounting or related field.
• Knowledge of multi-state, multi-jurisdiction environment, taxes and labor for the US.
• Analytical thinker and team player.
• Experience with ADP Smart Compliance, Workforce and Workday.
• Excellent organizational/communication and problem-solving skills.
• Bilingual in French and English; interacts with stakeholders across Canada and the US.
• Proficient in Excel including Pivot Tables and VLOOKUP.

Responsibilities

• Supports the payroll team for US payroll cycle.
• Gather and reconcile timekeeping data; process payroll changes in Workday.
• Audit timekeeping data for SAPUTO pay rules and compliance.
• Ensure compliance with US Federal, State and local laws.
• Audit/off-cycle payments like garnishments and relocation payments.
• Audit integrations between timekeeping and payroll systems.
• Main point of contact for employee inquiries; communicate payroll processes to HR.
• Balance year-end W2s and issue W2Cs if required.
• Audit and process off-cycle payments; support payroll audits.
• Create and run payroll reports in Workday; support improvements.

Skills

US payroll processing

Analytical thinker

Team player

Bilingual in French and English

Excel proficiency

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Accounting or related field

Tools

ADP Smart Compliance

Workday

Microsoft Excel

ADP Workforce

Pivot Tables / VLOOKUP

Job description

Saputo Inc. is seeking a Payroll Analyst to support US payroll operations across the United States. You will audit timekeeping data, process payroll changes in Workday, and ensure compliance with federal/state laws while collaborating with HR partners.

This role requires strong analytical skills and a bilingual (French/English) approach to support Canada and US teams. We value process improvements and accurate payroll reporting, with responsibilities spanning audits, year-end activities, and