Payroll Manager, North America
- Cambridge, ON, Canada
The expected annual salary range for this role is $110,000 - $125,000 a year.
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- Pay
- The expected annual salary range for this role is $110,000 - $125,000 a year.
- Experience
- Minimum 7 years of payroll experience in payroll administration, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
- Posting language
- English
- Posted
Original job description
What we will offer you:
Culture: Join a supportive and inclusive work environment where teamwork, respect, and open communication are at the core of everything we do.
Opportunity: A continuous focus on professional development with many opportunities for training & career growth.
Health & Wellness: Competitive health benefits right from the start including health & wellness spending accounts & maternity leave top-up. Access our employee assistance program for confidential counseling, mental health support, and various resources to help you navigate life’s challenges.
Competitive Compensation: We offer a highly competitive salary package, ensuring that your hard work and dedication are recognized and rewarded accordingly.
Flexibility: We understand the importance of work-life balance, we offer flexible hybrid work options to help you manage your personal and professional commitments.
Technology: Work with state-of-the-art tools and technologies that empower you to excel in your role and stay at the forefront of industry trends.
Safety Focused: We care about you and have committed to a zero-harm workplace.
The Payroll Manager is responsible for leading and managing payroll operations across the United States and Canada. This role ensures accurate and timely payroll processing, compliance with federal, state/provincial, and local regulations, and alignment with organizational policies. The manager will oversee payroll systems, lead a team of payroll professionals, and collaborate
with HR, Finance, and external vendors to deliver a seamless payroll experience.
What you’ll do:
- Oversee full-cycle payroll processing for both US and Canadian employees
- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, including FLSA (US), CRA regulations (Canada),
- and internal policies
- Manage payroll schedules, approvals, reconciliations, and year-end reporting (e.g., T4s, W-
- 2s)
- Supervise and coach payroll staff, providing training and performance feedback
- Delegate tasks and monitor workload to ensure deadlines are met
- Support payroll systems (e.g., Dayforce), including upgrades and audits
- Support integration of payroll data into broader HRIS and financial systems
- Ensure data integrity and security across platforms
- Lead internal and external audits and ensure proper documentation and controls
- Generate and analyze payroll reports (earnings, deductions, taxes, leave, etc.)
- Provide insights to Finance and HR for budgeting and forecasting
- Monitor payroll KPIs such as accuracy rate, timeliness, and compliance metrics
- Train and mentor Payroll staff
- Responsible for regular and off-cycle run
- Ensure compliance, including internal &external audits
- Team leadership, development, performance feedback and workload management
- Serve as an escalation point for complex payroll inquiries, ensuring timely resolution to
- employee inquiries
- Partner with HR and Finance to align payroll with compensation benefits and accounting
- Performs other duties as assigned.
- Ability to manage deadlines with precision and attention to detail.
- Strategic oversight and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
- Communicate clearly and professionally with internal teams, external vendors and
- employees.
- Draft and review payroll-related documentation, policies, and employee
- communications.
- Present payroll updates and findings to leadership and cross-functional stakeholders.
What you bring:
- University Degree or Professional Certification
- Minimum 7 years of payroll experience in payroll administration, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
- Post-Secondary degree in Accounting, Finance, HR< or related field preferred
- Payroll Leadership Professional (PL)/Certified Payroll Professional (CPP) preferred
- Experience with Dayforce HRIS preferred
- Strong knowledge of US and Canadian payroll regulations.
- Strong analytical skills, including use of Excel.
- Bilingual (English, French, Spanish) is an asset
- Ability to manage deadlines with precision and attention to detail.
- Strategic oversight and adaptability in a fast-paced environment.
The expected annual salary range for this role is $110,000 - $125,000 a year. This position is also eligible for an annual incentive program.
Please note the compensation information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate skills, experience, and qualifications, geographical location, as well as market and business considerations.
Superior Propane is Canada’s leading and reliable propane provider. Customers have trusted the experts at Superior to fuel their homes and businesses since 1951. Customer Focus, Performance, Safety, and Winning with People are the four key values that are the foundation of everything that we do.
"Here at Superior Propane we are an equal opportunity employer committed to the inclusion and accommodation of all individuals. If you have an accommodation need during the recruitment & selection process, we encourage you to connect with us at aoda_hr@superiorpropane.com to let us know how we can enhance your experience."
More about this job
Responsibilities
The Payroll Manager oversees full-cycle payroll operations for the United States and Canada, ensuring compliance with federal and regional regulations. This role also involves leading a team of payroll professionals, managing payroll systems, and collaborating with HR and Finance departments.
Requirements
Candidates must possess a university degree or professional certification and at least 7 years of payroll experience, including 3 years in a leadership role. Strong knowledge of US and Canadian payroll regulations and proficiency with HRIS systems like Dayforce are required.
Skills
- Payroll management
- Full-cycle payroll
- US payroll regulations
- Canadian payroll regulations
- Dayforce
- HRIS
- Financial reporting
- Compliance
- Team leadership
- Analytical skills
- Excel
- Auditing
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Performance management
- Communication
Benefits
- Health benefits
- Health and wellness spending accounts
- Maternity leave top-up
- Employee assistance program
- Counseling
- Mental health support
- Competitive salary
- Annual incentive program
Visa sponsorship
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Categories
- Finance & Accounting
- Human Resources
- Management & Leadership
- Energy
Keywords
- Payroll Manager
- Full-cycle payroll
- FLSA
- CRA
- Dayforce
- HRIS
- T4
- W-2
- Compliance
- Audits
- Payroll KPIs
- Accounting
- Finance
- Human Resources
- Leadership
- Budgeting
- Forecasting
- Data integrity
- Payroll administration
- CPP
- PL
- Excel
- Propane
- North America
- Payroll processing