Senior Manager, Payroll & HR Services

General Overview

Functional Area: Human Resources (HRM)
Career Stream: Payroll & HR Services (HRM_PHRS)
Role: Senior Manager
Job Title: Senior Manager, Payroll & HR Services
Job Code: SMG-HRM-PHRS
Job Level: Level 11
Direct/Indirect Indicator: Indirect

Summary

 The Senior Payroll Manager, Americas Payroll will own all aspects of payroll operations, ensuring the effective execution of payroll related services. You are a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of payroll and time and attendance processes, payroll regulations, and the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You’ll ideally have experience successfully working in payroll teams for the U.S. Canada and Mexico, with a focus on US payroll. 

Detailed Description

In this role, you will: 

∙ Provide payroll operational oversight of a team of approximately 10 payroll professionals and managers; coordinate workflows and manage task delegation to meet payroll deadlines to ensure timely and accurate payments for U.S., Canada and Mexico employees. 

∙ Ensure payroll processes are in compliance with regulatory as well as internal control requirements; stay informed of various regulatory changes; conduct internal audits to ensure accuracy and compliance with payroll policies and regulations. 

∙ Manage payroll vendor relationships and contract renewals. 

∙ Oversee the payroll system, ensuring data accuracy and system efficiency. 

∙ Calculate and report tax liabilities and validate payroll tax reporting and related activities, including the annual issuance of year-end tax forms in these countries; manage payroll tax reporting processes. 

∙ Be familiar with working in an outsourced payroll services environment with strong vendor management skills. 

∙ Preparation of management reports. 

∙ Point person for all payroll tax notices and payroll audits (both internal and external). 

∙ Develop and lead a successful Americas Payroll Team, cultivating a high performing, professional and supportive environment. 

∙ Build strong and collaborative relationships with Finance, HR, and Legal teams. 

∙ Assist and consult on ad hoc projects.

Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.

• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.

• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.

• Occasional overnight travel is required

Typical Experience

∙ 10+ years of experience in payroll operations for the U.S., Canada and Mexico (preferably with ADP processes and systems), with significant experience in a fast-paced, high growth environment.

 ∙ 3-5 years of management experience 

∙ Strong understanding of American, Canadian and Mexican payroll laws, tax regulations, and compliance requirements with a focus on USA; certification in U.S. payroll is required with certifications in Canadian and Mexican payroll preferred

 ∙ Strong analytical, problem-solving, and organizational abilities. 

∙ Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex payroll issues clearly and concisely. 

∙ Ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment

 ∙ Strong attention to details ∙ High proficiency in Microsoft Excel 

Typical Education

∙ Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, or a related field. This role reports into the Director of Global Payroll Operations located in Toronto, Canada and will be managing a team in Monterrey, Mexico. This role is considered remote and you will be required to travel to Monterrey on an as needed basis.

Notes

This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.