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ADP is seeking a Senior Payroll Lead to manage a team delivering end-to-end US/Canada payroll processing. The role requires strong leadership, extensive payroll knowledge, and the ability to drive improvements in a high-volume, client-facing environment.
The position involves ensuring compliance with payroll legislation, coordinating with stakeholders, and supporting year-end activities, audits, and regulatory reporting. Night shift coverage is part of the role.
Lead and manage a team of payroll specialists responsible for end-to-end US and/or Canadian payroll processing. Ensure accurate, timely, and compliant delivery of payrolls, off-cycle payments, tax reporting, and year-end activities. Drive operational excellence through adherence to service level agreements (SLAs), quality standards, and productivity targets. Coach, mentor, and develop associates through regular feedback, performance management, and career development planning. Monitor payroll delivery metrics, workloads, and team capacity to ensure service commitments are consistently met. Act as the primary escalation point for complex payroll, taxation, compliance, and client service issues. Partner with clients, implementation teams, HR, Finance, Audit, and Compliance stakeholders to support payroll operations and issue resolution. Ensure compliance with applicable payroll legislation and statutory requirements, including: Canada: CPP, EI, ROE, T4, RL-1, provincial payroll regulations, and CRA requirements. United States: Federal, State, and Local tax regulations, W-2 processing, garnishments, FLSA requirements, and payroll tax compliance. Support year-end activities, audits, controls testing, and regulatory reporting requirements. Drive continuous improvement initiatives, process optimization, automation opportunities, and operational efficiencies. Manage workforce planning, resource allocation, shift coverage, and business continuity requirements. Foster a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, employee engagement, and client satisfaction.
Shift:Service( 06:30 PM - 03:30 AM)
Skill:Payroll
JobCode:SAP -HR
Grade/Level:G3L1