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Payroll analystSociété Financière Manuvie • Toronto, ON, CA
Payroll analyst

Payroll analyst

Société Financière Manuvie • Toronto, ON, CA
19 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Job Summary

As a key member of the International Payroll Services team, the Payroll Analyst ensures accurate and timely payroll processing for multiple countries. You will audit payroll operations, resolve discrepancies, and analyze data for trends and anomalies. This role requires expertise in multi‑jurisdictional payroll laws and regulations and thrives in a fast‑paced environment. Reports to the Payroll Manager.

Position Responsibilities

Take an active role in assisting the Payroll Manager and take responsibility for accurate and timely payroll processing for Ireland, England, Switzerland, Germany, Dubai, Bermuda, with potential expansion to additional countries in the future.

  • Maintain payroll records, databases, and documentation.
  • Analyze payroll data to identify discrepancies, trends, and anomalies.
  • Collaborate with HR, vendors, and internal teams to resolve payroll issues.
  • Ensure compliance with global payroll regulations and company policies.
  • Assist with audits, reporting, and process improvements.
  • Respond to escalated payroll inquiries and provide expert guidance.
  • Participate in training and contribute to team knowledge sharing.

Individual Accountabilities : Payroll Processing - 80%

  • Audit vendor work and manual payroll edits (new hires, transfers, incentives, deductions, terminations, leaves, adjustments).
  • Process, reconcile and audit data received from the payroll vendor.
  • Process transactions from inbound interfaces (Workday, 3rd party vendors).
  • Reconcile and remit third‑party payments (deductions, pensions, deferred compensation, mutual funds).
  • Process supplemental and off‑cycle payrolls (expat stock, board of directors or other groups).
  • Validate and process transactions impacting gross‑to‑net payroll (salary, incentives, terminations, deductions).
  • Review daily PECI integrations between Workday and ADP Celergo; correct errors as needed.
  • Prepare and upload batch files per system specs.
  • Assist, Process, reconcile and audit with year‑end tax reporting.
  • Create on‑demand checks and EFTs for corrections.
  • Payroll Governance, Audits, and Controls - 20%

  • Verify payroll data for accuracy and compliance; identify anomalies.
  • Maintain and update payroll documentation and SOPs.
  • Address and resolve tax notices.
  • Research, plan, test, and implement legislative changes; liaise with vendors.
  • Test system scenarios and resolve customer inquiries.
  • Support payroll accounting (journal entries, month‑end reconciliations).
  • Recommend and implement process improvements.
  • Respond to escalated payroll inquiries in Salesforce within SLAs.
  • Other responsibilities as assigne.
  • Required Qualifications

  • 4-6 years payroll processing experience.
  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or equivalent.
  • Flexibility to work across time zones to support global payroll operations.
  • Strong logic and mathematical aptitude.
  • In‑depth knowledge of payroll processing, tax principles, wage & hour legislation.
  • Experience with large HR systems (Workday) and payroll providers (ADP, Ceridian, UKG).
  • Exposure to complex payroll scenarios (mobile employees, expatriates, currency conversions).
  • Knowledge of working across platforms (Teams, Zoom, Webex).
  • Preferred Qualifications

  • Advanced Excel skills (pivot tables, nested formulas).
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality and protect sensitive data.
  • Excellent organizational and time management skills.
  • Attention to detail, accuracy, and efficiency.
  • Analytical, problem‑solving, and critical thinking abilities.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills.
  • Ability to explain complex payroll topics to employees and government agencies.
  • Teamwork and autonomy.
  • Ability to train and review colleagues’ work.
  • Work independently following established procedure.
  • When you join our team

  • We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.
  • We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well‑being and inclusion are more than just words.
  • As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.
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    À propos de Manuvie et de John Hancock

    La Société Financière Manuvie est un chef de file mondial des services financiers qui aide les gens à prendre leurs décisions plus facilement et à vivre mieux. Pour en apprendre plus à notre sujet, rendez vous à l’adresse www.manuvie.com.

    Manuvie est un employeur qui souscrit au principe de l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi.

    Chez Manulife / John Hancock nous valorisons notre diversité. Nous nous efforçons d’attirer, de perfectionner et de maintenir une main d'œuvre qui est aussi diversifiée que nos clients, et de favoriser la création d’un milieu de travail inclusif qui met à profit la diversité de nos employés et les compétences de chacun. Nous nous engageons à assurer un recrutement, une fidélisation, une promotion et une rémunération équitables, et nous administrons toutes nos pratiques et tous nos programmes sans discrimination en raison de la race, de l’ascendance, du lieu d’origine, de la couleur, de l’origine ethnique, du citoyenneté, de la religion ou des convictions religieuses, du genre (y compris grossesse et affection liée à une grossesse), de l’orientation sexuelle, des caractéristiques génétiques, du statut d’ancien combattant, de l’identité de genre, de l’expression de genre, de l’âge, de l’état matrimonial, de la situation de famille, de l’invalidité ou de tout autre motif protégé par la loi applicable.

    Nous nous sommes donné comme priorité d’éliminer les obstacles à l’accès égalitaire à l’emploi. C’est pourquoi un représentant des Ressources humaines collaborera avec les candidats qui demandent accommodement raisonnable pendant le recrutement. Tous les renseignements communiqués pendant le processus de demande d’accommodement seront stockés et utilisés conformément aux lois et aux politiques applicables de Manuvie. Pour demander une mesure d’accommodement raisonnable dans le cadre du recrutement, écrivez à recruitment@manulife.com.

    Région de référence du salaire

    Toronto, Ontario

    Modalités de travail

    Hybride

    L’échelle salariale devrait se situer entre

    Si vous posez votre candidature à ce poste en dehors de la région principale, veuillez écrire à recruitment@manulife.com pour obtenir l’échelle salariale correspondant à votre région. Le salaire varie en fonction des conditions du marché local, de la géographie et des facteurs pertinents liés au poste telles les connaissances, les compétences, les qualifications, l’expérience et l’éducation ou la formation. Les employés ont également la possibilité de participer à des programmes de motivation et de toucher une rémunération incitative liée au rendement de l’entreprise et au rendement individuel.

    Manuvie offre aux employés admissibles une vaste gamme d’avantages sociaux personnalisables, notamment une assurance soins médicaux, soins dentaires, santé mentale, soins de la vue, invalidité de courte et de longue durée, assurance vie et assurance DMA, assurance adoption, de maternité de substitution et de soins médicaux non urgents ainsi que des programmes d’aide aux employés et leur famille. Nous proposons également aux employés admissibles différents régimes d’épargne‑retraite (y compris des régimes de rente et un programme international d’actionnariat assortie de cotisations patronales de contrepartie) ainsi que des ressources en matière d’éducation et de conseils financiers. Notre généreux programme de congés rémunérés au Canada comprend les jours fériés, les congés annuels, les congés personnels et les congés de maladie, et nous offrons toute la gamme des congés autorisés prévus par la loi. Si vous posez votre candidature à ce poste aux États-Unis, veuillez écrire à recruitment@manulife.com pour obtenir de plus amples renseignements sur les dispositions relatives aux congés rémunérés spécifiques aux États-Unis.

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