Payroll Manager

An established and growing organization with operations across Canada and the U.S. is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to join their head office team in Vancouver. This role offers the opportunity to oversee a complex, multi-jurisdictional payroll and benefits portfolio while working closely with HR and Finance leaders to support a diverse workforce.

About the Role

The Payroll Manager will be responsible for managing full-cycle payroll for approximately 300 employees across British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Washington, and California—covering both hourly and salaried, union and non-union groups. This role also oversees the administration of employee benefits programs in both Canada and the U.S. This role also involves working closely with a team of 2.

You’ll lead all aspects of payroll accuracy, compliance, and reporting while providing a high level of service to employees and supporting continuous process improvements.

Key Responsibilities

• Administer full-cycle, multi-provincial and multi-state payroll processing for U.S. and Canadian employees
• Ensure payroll is accurate, timely, and compliant with all federal, state, and provincial regulations
• Oversee year-end payroll activities including T4s, W-2s, WCB, WSIB, EHT, and related filings
• Manage employee benefit programs across both countries, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, 401(k), and RRSP plans
• Lead annual benefits open enrollment and coordinate with vendors and employees
• Collaborate with HR and Finance to reconcile payroll data and general ledger reporting
• Respond to employee payroll inquiries and resolve issues efficiently
• Monitor legislative changes and maintain compliance with employment, payroll, and benefit laws
• Manage relationships with external payroll providers, benefits brokers, and auditors
• Drive continuous improvement in payroll systems and processes

About You

If this sounds like the role is for you, please apply today! Please reference job number 05060-0013325696 in all correspondence.

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