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Payroll & Benefits Manager, NAGaraventa Lift Group • Winnipeg, Canada
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Payroll & Benefits Manager, NA

Payroll & Benefits Manager, NA

Garaventa Lift Group • Winnipeg, Canada
9 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description
Salary Range: $110,000.00 to $130,000.00 annually

Position Summary The Payroll and Benefits Manager is responsible for the accurate, timely, and compliant administration of payroll, certified payroll reporting, employee benefits, HRIS access governance, and payroll operations across Canada and the United States.

This role provides leadership to payroll team members, ensures regulatory compliance, maintains strong internal controls, and delivers a high-quality employee experience.

Key Responsibilities Payroll Operations Management

Manage end-to-end payroll processing for Canadian and U.S. employees, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance

Oversee multiple payroll cycles (weekly, bi-weekly)

Ensure compliance with Canadian (CRA, CPP, EI, provincial) and U.S. (IRS, FLSA, state/local) regulations

Review and approve payroll changes including hires, terminations, bonuses, commissions, garnishments, and retroactive adjustments

Conduct payroll reconciliations and resolve discrepancies

Perform GL reconciliation and variance analysis

Support month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities

Deliver reporting on payroll, overtime, benefits, and labour distribution

Provide labour costing by department, project, and cost centre

Produce analytical and ad hoc reporting to support Finance

Certified Payroll & Regulatory Reporting

Generate and submit certified payroll reports for government and prevailing wage contracts

Ensure accuracy of hours worked, classifications, fringe benefits, deductions, and net pay

Respond to audits, compliance reviews, and government/client inquiries

Prepare and file statutory documents including:

Canada: T4, T4A, RL-1, ROE

U.S.: W-2, W-3, 1099

Provide direct and indirect leadership to payroll team members

Assign workloads, manage deadlines, and ensure payroll continuity

Deliver coaching, training, and performance feedback

Review team output for accuracy and compliance

Support succession planning and business continuity

Benefits Administration & Deductions

Administer benefits programs across Canada and support U.S. deductions

Ensure accurate setup of employee and employer payroll deductions

Reconcile payroll deductions with vendors and insurers

Manage enrollments, changes, and terminations

Ensure compliance with ERISA, ACA, COBRA, HIPAA, and provincial regulations

Manage benefit premium payments and remittances

Partner with Finance/AP for accurate funding

Support annual benefits renewal processes

HRIS Management & Access Governance

Manage HRIS payroll and benefits configurations

Administer system roles, permissions, and access controls

Provision, modify, and deactivate user access

Conduct regular access audits and ensure segregation of duties

Support HRIS upgrades, testing, and audits

Qualifications & Experience

5+ years of payroll and/or benefits experience supporting Canada and U.S.

Payroll certification or accreditation (or in progress)

Proficiency with ADP payroll platforms (Workforce Now preferred)

Experience with HRIS systems, including user access and configuration management

Proven experience leading or supervising payroll staff

Experience with certified payroll and regulatory reporting is an asset

Strong knowledge of payroll taxes, benefits deductions, and remittances

Ability to work

100% on-site in Brampton

Experience managing

2 direct reports and 1 indirect (dotted-line)

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