Payroll and Benefit Team Lead

Job Description

Our Payroll Team Lead is responsible for full-cycle oversight of the biweekly payroll for PASS employees by reviewing and approving payroll records, handling escalated inquiries from the payroll team, providing support and guidance to other departments, and interpreting and applying principles of collective agreements.

Requirements

- Lead and oversee all day-to-day payroll operations, ensuring payroll is processed accurately, efficiently, and in compliance with company policies, collective agreements, and legislative requirements.
- Serve as the primary point of contact for the payroll team, senior leadership, union representatives, and other departments regarding payroll-related inquiries, escalations, and process improvements.
- - Prepare, analyze, and provide payroll reports and support documentation to both internal and external stakeholders as required, ensuring accuracy and confidentiality of employee information.

- Monitor payroll deadlines and workflows to ensure all payments, adjustments, reconciliations, discrepancies, and remittances are completed accurately and within required timelines.
- Conduct regular payroll audits and reviews to maintain data integrity, identify discrepancies, and ensure compliance with payroll legislation, company policies, and internal controls.
- Coordinate and process union dues, pension contributions, benefit remittances, and other payroll related payments, while ensuring timely submission to Accounts Payable, unions, and benefit providers.
- Support payroll system maintenance, updates, testing, and process enhancements to improve efficiency and accuracy across payroll functions.
- Assist with year-end payroll activities including T4 preparation, reconciliations, reporting, and compliance requirements.
- Provide guidance, training, and support to payroll team members to promote accuracy, accountability, and continuous improvement within the department.




- Respond to employee payroll inquiries related to earnings, deductions, benefits, vacation accruals, and timesheet discrepancies in a professional and timely manner.
- Collaborate with HR, Finance, and operational departments to ensure employee data, compensation changes, and payroll records are updated and maintained accurately.
- Maintain strict confidentiality of payroll and employee information while adhering to privacy legislation and company standards.
- Participate in payroll-related projects, policy development, and implementation of best practices to support organizational goals.
- Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.3+ years of payroll experience in a unionized setting, interpreting and applying principles of collective agreements
- Experience leading a team
- Thorough knowledge of payroll practices and CRA legislation
- Strong computer proficiency in payroll software and Excel
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Able to effectively work in a team environment and independently

Qualifications

- 3+ years of payroll experience in a unionized and federally regulated environment
- Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) required
- Strong computer proficiency in payroll software and Excel
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Effective leadership and interpersonal skills
- Strong understanding of CLC, experience working with multiple unions
- Previously worked with Workforce now

Salary: $86,700.00

The Paladin Difference starts with our team. We are committed to being Curious, Accountable, Respectful, and Exceptional, and making the world a safer and friendlier place because we CARE! If this sounds like a team that you'd like to join, we want to meet you!

La différence Paladin commence avec notre équipe. Nous nous engageons à être Curieux, Responsable, Respectueux et Exceptionnel, et à rendre le monde plus sûr et plus convivial parce que nous "Nous soucions"! Si cela vous semble être une équipe à laquelle vous aimeriez vous joindre, nous voulons vous rencontrer!

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