Payroll Team Lead
On-site · Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Job Summary
Payroll Team Lead responsible for leading full-cycle Canadian multi-provincial payroll processing, ensuring compliance and timely delivery, supporting Workday payroll optimization, and coaching a payroll team. Key duties include statutory remittances, reconciliations, journal entries, reporting, audits/compliance initiatives, Workday configuration and testing, process improvements, and cross-functional collaboration. Requires PCP designation or equivalent, 5+ years Canadian payroll experience, 2+ years in lead/senior roles, and strong Workday hands-on experience. In-office role based in Calgary, Alberta, with a focus on leadership, system optimization, and stakeholder partnership.
Required Qualifications
- Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation or equivalent payroll certification required
- Minimum 5 years of experience processing full-cycle Canadian payroll
- Minimum 2 years of experience in a senior payroll, lead, or subject matter expert capacity
- Hands-on experience with Workday implementation, configuration, and ongoing payroll support is required
- Strong understanding of payroll legislation, compliance requirements, and payroll best practices
- Experience within a high-volume or complex payroll environment is preferred
- Accounting or finance experience is considered an asset
- Experience within the oil and gas or energy sector is considered an asset
- Advanced analytical, reporting, and data management skills with expert-level Excel proficiency
- Strong organizational skills with exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and payroll systems
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