Canada Payroll Lead: Compliance & Year-End Expert

Recursos humanos (RR. HH.); Xico; Presencial; MXN 1.343.000 - 1.709.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Novartis is seeking a Canada Payroll Lead to deliver accurate, compliant end-to-end payroll operations for Canada. You will serve as the payroll subject matter expert and partner with HR, Finance, Benefits, Treasury, IT, and external vendors to ensure smooth processing and timely year-end activities.

You will manage complex scenarios, maintain governance and controls, and lead a team through payroll reconciliations and investigations, while ensuring regulatory compliance and audit readiness.

Formación

• Deep knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, taxation, year-end processing, and payroll operations.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate across multiple teams.
• Experience managing external payroll vendors and ensuring service delivery accountability.

Responsabilidades

• Manage end-to-end payroll operations for Canada, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for Canadian payroll legislation, taxation, and payroll compliance.
• Handle complex payroll scenarios, including retroactive adjustments, off-cycle payments, terminations, and taxable benefits.
• Build and maintain effective partnerships with HR, Finance, Benefits, Treasury, IT, and external vendors.
• Act as the primary liaison and escalation point for ADP and other payroll service providers.
• Lead a team as well as the planning and execution of Canadian year-end payroll activities.
• Perform payroll reconciliations, variance analysis, and root cause investigations to identify and resolve issues.
• Maintain payroll governance, controls, and audit-ready documentation in compliance with company policies and regulatory requirements.

Conocimientos

Payroll legislation knowledge

Stakeholder management

Vendor management

Analytical skills

Regulatory compliance

Escalation management

Herramientas

ADP

Descripción del empleo

Novartis is seeking a Canada Payroll Lead to deliver accurate, compliant end-to-end payroll operations for Canada. You will serve as the payroll subject matter expert and partner with HR, Finance, Benefits, Treasury, IT, and external vendors to ensure smooth processing and timely year-end activities.

You will manage complex scenarios, maintain governance and controls, and lead a team through payroll reconciliations and investigations, while ensuring regulatory compliance and audit readiness.