Payroll Manager - Toronto, Canada - Knix

Knix

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Knix is a direct to consumer intimate apparel brand that is re-inventing intimates for real life. Through our innovative products and our engaged community, we are empowering people everywhere to be unapologetically free.

Launched in 2013, we are one of the fastest growing companies in Canada and globally recognized as an innovator within the apparel space.

The Payroll Manager will own our Canadian payroll function while supporting our PEO in processing US payroll. This role will report to the Sr.

Director of finance and will work closely with the broader Finance team and in collaboration with our People Operations team.

The Payroll Manager is accountable for the entire payroll administration and month-end processes, ensuring compliance with Canadian Payroll Legislation.

The Opportunity:

Own endtoend payroll operations including compliance, payroll onboarding, status changes, leave management (pregnancy, parental, disability etc.) and offboarding
Process payroll for hourly and salaried employees across Canada on a semimonthly basis using Payworks
Support our PEO in processing payroll for our US hourly and salaried employees on a semimonthly basis
Respond to any CRA equivalent inquiries/audits.
Manage and organize shared Payroll inbox
Address employee questions concerning pay and payroll deductionsIssue ROEs
Complete monthly benefits reconciliations to ensure deductions are correctly reflected in our payroll system
Prepare quarterly and annual employer tax reporting across various jurisdictions and own registration process for new province tax compliance (ie: Worker's Compensation, Employer Health Tax)
Own the yearend process including balancing, reconciling and preparing yearend adjustments for T4s and support in a similar process for W2s
Develop strong relationships with payroll providers to quickly troubleshoot issues, perform special pay runs and other timesensitive transactions
Provide support for the Finance team to enter payroll journal entries
Work with other departments to provide monthly payroll reporting
Prepare applicable companywide communications around payroll changes as they occur
Ongoing process improvement in collaboration with other departments

About You:

You possess a strong attention to detail. You appreciate the details and can sense when things don't look right or need a second set of eyes
You have a strong sense of responsibility, work ethic and effective time management skills. You take pride in your work and avoid letting your team down
You love problemsolving. You keep a cool head in highstress situations and can evaluate and balance risk
You always ensure confidentiality to the highest standard
Above all, you're proactive, positive and inspired by Knix or KT by Knix and our mission

Qualifications:

3+ years of experience in a Payroll Manager/Specialist role
Payroll experience: Full cycle Canadian payroll experience with US exposure as an asset
Payroll designation: National Payroll Institute Certification (PCP or PLP) *previously Canadian Payroll Association
Experience using Payworks, Netsuite, Hibob and Sling as an asset
Experience with a Payroll system conversion

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