Senior Payroll Analyst

Location:

22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario, M4T 2S7

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Senior Payroll Analyst

Location: 22 St. Clair Avenue East, Toronto, Ontario

Work model: Minimum 4 days in the office per week

George Weston Limited (“GWL”) is a Canadian public company, founded in 1882. GWL’s portfolio of companies includes Loblaw Companies Limited and Shoppers Drug Mart, representing Canada’s largest food and drug retail businesses, and Choice Properties REIT which is Canada’s preeminent diversified real estate investment trust. Choice Properties REIT owns over 700 high quality commercial and residential properties across Canada, and with over 2,500 stores, Loblaw and Shoppers Drug Mart retail operations reach most Canadians, serving their everyday food, health, and wellness needs. Through this group of companies, GWL owns and operates several iconic Canadian brands, including Loblaw, Shoppers Drug Mart, President’s Choice, No Name, Life, Joe Fresh, Quo, PC Financial and T&T Supermarket.

Overview:

Make an impact with your payroll expertise at George Weston Limited (GWL). We offer a meaningful opportunity for payroll professionals to support some of Canada’s most recognized companies.

The payroll team at GWL plays a critical role in delivering complex payroll and benefits operations for both the corporate centre and our operating businesses, including Loblaw, Choice Properties and Wittington.

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Executive Compensation and Payroll, the Senior Payroll Analyst ensures the accurate and timely administration of payroll and benefits across a multi-entity organization. You’ll own end-to-end payroll processing, maintain precise payroll and benefits records, prepare journal entries, and manage statutory remittances. You will also support year-end payroll and benefits reporting, coordinate with third-party providers, and partner closely with HR and Finance.

This role is ideal for a detail-oriented professional who thrives in a complex environment and is committed to delivering high standards of payroll and benefits operations.

As the successful candidate, you will have the opportunity to deepen and expand your knowledge across the full spectrum of payroll, benefits, compensation, payroll accounting and systems. We believe in building our talent within; creating opportunities for our employees to build the skills and experience needed to advance and prosper in the Company.

Responsibilities:

• Lead the end-to-end semi-monthly payroll for executives, directors/trustees, and salaried/hourly colleagues, including bonus and special payments

• Maintain and reconcile equity transactions (Stock Options/RSUs) and other payroll inputs (hours, retro adjustments, statutory/voluntary deductions) in Workday

• Prepare payroll reporting, journal entries, GL reconciliations, and account/statutory remittance reconciliations (CRA, Revenu Québec, EHT, WSIB)

• Support year-end tax reporting (T4/T4A/NR4/Relevé 1) and reconcile third-party compensation in the payroll system

• Ensure compliance and audit readiness; act as payroll SME and resolve complex and confidential inquiries

• Collaborate with Human Resources and Finance Departments to ensure alignment on payroll-related matters

• Identify and contribute to process improvements and payroll projects, including supporting Workday/Dayforce configuration and integrations

• Perform backup duties for other members of Payroll team

Qualifications:

• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation is required; PLP is an asset

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant field (e.g. Accounting, Human Resources etc.)

• 5+ years previous full cycle payroll experience with both salary and hourly payrolls

• Proficient with HRIS systems (Workday and Ceridian Dayforce preferred) and Excel

• Multi-provincial (including Quebec) experience is an asset

Personal Attributes:

• Strong and articulate communicator (both verbal and written), comfortable communicating with all levels of the organization

• Exceptional collaboration and relationships skills, ability to work with multiple stakeholders

• Strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task

• Detail oriented with mathematical/statistical/analytical ability

• Self-motivated with the ability to work independently and as part of a team

What’s In It For You?

• Unique opportunity to join a progressive and dynamic team with a proven industry leader.

• Ongoing opportunities for learning and career development within the Weston companies.

• Dynamic and fast-paced work environment.

• A competitive compensation and benefits package.

• Employee share ownership program, Group RRSP and Pension Program.

• Continuous learning through development reimbursement.

• Strong culture of diversity, equity and inclusivity.

• Commitment to community support, volunteerism and sustainability.

• Recognition and social events.

• Summer hours.