Manager, Payroll - Milton, Canada - Versacold

Versacold

Verified Company

Milton, Canada

1 week ago

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Sophia Lee

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Description

VersaCold is a food-first supply chain company with one of North America's largest cold chain networks. We're dedicated to ensuring the safety, quality and freshness of the food families eat.

With 65 years of experience, we collaborate as entrusted partners to maintain cold chain integrity and deliver customized solutions to complex business challenges.

The foundation of our culture is based upon The VersaCold Way demonstrating our commitment to health and safety, integrity, innovation, performance and collaboration.

We are a growing organization and currently looking for a passionate and motivated
Manager, Payroll to join our winning team.

Employment Type:
Permanent/Full-time

Facility:
Richmond, BC or Milton, ON

Salary Range:
$125k - $150k Annually

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manages all payroll functions, ensuring payroll services are delivered in an accurate, efficient and compliant manner while meeting deadlines.
Ensures human and fiscal resources within the department are appropriately allocated.
Responsible for the reconciliation of payroll general ledger accounts, payroll system details, third party remittances, and Canada Revenue Agency reports.
Assesses current payroll procedures and then develops and implements and improvement plan to streamline processes and address system deficiencies.
Leads all yearend payroll activities, including pension adjustment calculations, submission of yearend adjustments, finalization and submission of all regulatory filing requirements.
Provides oversight on internal controls, ensures payroll processes are uptodate and communicates any changes to the team and other departments.
Provides assistance to and works with auditors, Canada Revenue Agency, Workers' Compensation Board, and other agencies as required.
Facilitates the flow of information between HR and Payroll.
Actively maintains current knowledge of payroll legislation and regulations, union contracts and accounting requirements.
Ensures payroll is compliant with various government and other regulations.
Participates in other initiatives, projects and duties as assigned.
Keeps abreast of technology trends as it relates to Human Resources, Payroll and Time & Scheduling systems.
Understands principles of project management and provides direction over the national time and scheduling system and the integrated HR/Payroll and Benefits system.
Reviews and supports other areas of the HRIS implementation where required
Provides an appropriate level of direction, support, training, and coaching to the payroll team.
Manages individual and team performance while providing ongoing feedback and identifying staff development needs.
Involved in the recruitment and training of new payroll employees.
Facilitates ongoing constructive, open communication between payroll and other divisions of the organization and seeks appropriate resolution on matters of mutual interest and shared responsibility.
Proactively cultivates and maintains strong working relationships within the organization.
Provides assistance to and works with auditors.
Acts as the primary contact for escalated payroll issues.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of 5 years' experience in a management/supervisory role with previous progressive experience in a payroll environment.
Proven ability to manage and coach a team working in a fastpaced, complex payroll environment to ensure accuracy, compliance and a team culture of excellence.
Experience working effectively in a highly unionized environment governed by collective agreements.
Experience in multiple payroll platforms required, including ADP Workforce now.
Experience working in multiprovince payroll required.
Demonstrated ability to promote staff development through coaching, mentoring and technical and/or interpersonal skills training.
University degree in business, with a preferred major in accounting.
Professional certification as a Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) from the Canadian Payroll Association, or equivalency as demonstrated through training and experience.
Proactive with a strong sense of accountability and ownership.
Strong interpersonal skills including exceptional leadership and team building skills.
Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
Proven analytical and problem solving skills with an inquiring mindset.
Proficiency in MS Office Products (i.e. Word, PowerPoint).
Advanced Excel skills.
Understanding of group benefit programs and program administration an asset.
Bilingual (English and French) is an asset.
Demonstrated experience in "getting things done" while remaining diplomatic and collaborative.
High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and resultsorientation.
Ability to establish and maintain strong relationship with senior executives to support business needs and key deliverables.
Strong leadership skills with demonstrated