Bilingual Payroll Benefits Manager

On behalf of our client we are seeking a Bilingual Manager, Payroll & Benefits to oversee the accurate, compliant, and timely execution of full-cycle payroll and group rewards across Canada. This is a fully remote role. Key Responsibilities • Payroll & Compliance Management: Oversee the end-to-end execution of bi-weekly multi-provincial payroll. Ensure strict adherence to federal and provincial labor laws, including statutory remittances (CPP, EI, EHT, WCB, etc.) and timely ROE submissions. • Benefits & Savings Oversight: Manage the administration, reconciliation, and funding of group benefit programs and retirement savings plans (RRSPs). • Lifecycle Processing: Coordinate all payroll-related adjustments for employee lifecycle events (onboarding, compensation changes, leaves of absence, and offboarding) in alignment with organizational standards and regulatory frameworks. • Year-End & Audits: Spearhead year-end processing, including T4 and T2200 preparation, provincial summaries, and governmental reporting. Support corporate financial audits with necessary schedules and reconciliations. • Leadership & Advisory: Coach, develop, and mentor a Payroll Coordinator. Serve as the subject matter expert for internal inquiries regarding pay and benefits, while managing external escalations with agencies like Service Canada and provincial ministries. • Analysis & Optimization: Generate regular general ledger (GL) reports, accruals, and ad-hoc analytics for HR and Finance stakeholders. Actively evaluate workflows to optimize current systems (such as upcoming ERP or payroll vendor upgrades). Qualifications & Requirements • Education: Degree or diploma in Business, Finance, Human Resources, or a related discipline. • Certifications: PCP or PLP designation • Experience: Minimum of 5 years of comprehensive full-cycle payroll experience within a national corporate environment. • Leadership: 2+ years of direct people management or supervisory experience. • Systems Expertise: At least 2 years of hands-on experience utilizing ADP Workforce Now (or a comparable enterprise system), alongside advanced MS Excel skills (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, complex formulas). . • Language: Professional fluency in both English and French (Bilingual) is required. • Soft Skills: Outstanding communication, discretion with sensitive data, strong problem-solving capabilities, and the ability to hit strict deadlines. This position reflects a current vacancy with one of our clients. Our Recruiters combine their expertise and AI-enabled technology in the recruitment process.

Oversee the execution of bi-weekly multi-provincial payroll and manage group benefit programs across Canada. Spearhead year-end processing and support corporate financial audits.

A degree or diploma in Business, Finance, Human Resources, or a related discipline is required, along with a PCP or PLP designation. Candidates should have a minimum of 5 years of full-cycle payroll experience and 2+ years of leadership experience.

Relevées dans la description du poste. Confirmez les exigences importantes ci-dessus.

• Payroll Management
• Compliance
• Benefits Administration
• Leadership
• ADP Workforce Now
• MS Excel
• Communication
• Problem Solving

Formation minimale

Baccalauréat

Expérience minimale

5+ ans