National Payroll Manager

At Toys R Us Canada, our focus on FUN and PLAY is at the heart of everything we do. We are proud to be Canadian owned and operated by Putman Investments.

We have an exciting opportunity to join R team, as a National Payroll Manager in the Human Resources Department.

The National Payroll Manager is responsible for running full cycle payroll and all related activities for 2500+ employees across Canada.

This includes all aspects of the preparation, processing and financial reporting related to the payroll systems and ensuring overall compliance with provincial, and federal requirements and the timely processing of the bi-weekly payrolls.

You will be responsible for implementing necessary processes and controls to mitigate financial and legal risks.

We want to bring on someone who values what we value- teamwork, excellence, authenticity, accountability and integrity. In other words, we want you to fit in here.

This is an opportunity for you to take on exciting responsibilities, build on your already strong skill set and help us achieve our goals, in a work environment that is fast-paced, dynamic and fun.

Responsibilities :

• Manage all aspects of payroll including but not limited to day-to-day operations, process and workflow standardization and management, project management, payroll tax & accounting, and internal / external audits.
• Lead the payroll team by providing coaching and guidance in payroll process and compliance.
• Manage the preparation and processing of all Payroll related activities for all team members across Canada, hourly and salaried (between 2500-5500 team members) on a biweekly basis using Dayforce HCM and ADP WFN.
• Perform all payroll related accounting procedures, including GL Payroll account reconciliations and journal entries including actual payroll processed and accruals on a monthly basis
• Ensuring payroll accounting procedures are accurate and complete and meet the requirements of both internal and external auditors.
• Prepare monthly reconciliation, annual returns of remittance and filing of all Government agencies including CRA, Revenue Quebec, Health & Levy Taxes and all provincial WCB source deductions
• Compiles year-end processing and reporting for T4, T4A, Relevé 1, T2200s, taxable benefits, garnishee, EHT, WSIB, CSST.

Prepare and submit all annual returns by required deadline.

• Ensure all legislative requirements regarding tax withholding, remitting tax payments, fulfilling wage garnishments, preparing T4’s, and income reporting have been met both on-going and at year-end
• Perform audits on data and system maintenance in Dayforce HCM and ADP WFN, including, but not limited to, new hire, direct deposit, benefits, garnishments processing, tax forms and terminations setups.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and lead the implementation of new payroll processes and systems.
• Provide support to all areas of the business (stores, corporate offices and distribution centre) for any payroll related questions / inquiries or provincial payroll related legislation.
• Assist with implementation and testing of custom applications, internal interfaces and upgrades to Dayforce HCM and ADP WFN.
• Ensure all Federal and Provincial legislative updates are reflected in Dayforce HCM and ADP WFN.
• Maintain confidential information by legal or ethical standards and a high level of professionalism to ensure privacy of employee records.
• Act as a liaison with all Government agencies and assist with internal / external audits including CRA and WCB / WSIB.

Qualifications :

• 5+ years of management and Canadian payroll experience, including on-depth knowledge of payroll legislation of the Federal and Provincial Tax Regulations
• Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) or certified Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP) designation is an asset.
• Extensive and thorough working knowledge of Dayforce HCM and ADP WFN required
• Experience with Oracle Financial system
• Advanced knowledge and experience of accounting principles, practices and general ledgers.
• Strong working experience of MS Office Suite Outlook, Word and Excel
• Superior communication skills, both written and oral.
• Proven interpersonal, organizational, mathematical, and analytical skills, with a strong attention to detail
• Detail-oriented, analytical, flexible, and able to adjust to changing work demands and deadlines.

Toys"R"Us is an Equal Opportunity Employer and offers reasonable accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment process.

Applicants under consideration for employment will be contacted to participate further in the recruitment process. If you are contacted and you require any accommodation in the recruitment process due to a disability, please indicate this and we will work with you to meet your reasonable accessibility needs.