Senior Payroll Advisor (Vancouver Hybrid)
$81,600–$102,000 year
HybridVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Job Summary
Run end-to-end multi-state US and multi-province Canada payrolls on- and off-cycle, ensuring accurate earnings, deductions, taxes, benefits, and statutory pay. Own year-end and regulatory filings including W-2 and T4/RL-1, while reconciling payroll to the general ledger. Support system implementation by configuring rules, validating integrations, and managing data migration and cutover with vendors. Resolve employee and stakeholder queries to a high service standard and administer leave-to-pay impacts for maternity, paternity, and statutory leave. Maintain compliance with US and Canadian legislation, support internal and external audits, and produce reporting dashboards to drive automation. Based in Vancouver as part of the North America payroll team, this role requires 5+ years of in-house payroll experience with US and Canada multi-state/province coverage.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years' payroll experience covering both US (multi-state) and Canada (multi-province) payroll
- Demonstrable in-house payroll experience — running payroll internally, not solely via a managed / outsourced provider
- Hands-on payroll system implementation / migration experience on a modern cloud-based payroll / HCM platform — full lifecycle: configuration, parallel testing, data migration and cutover
- Strong working knowledge of US and Canadian payroll legislation, tax and statutory requirements
- Advanced Excel and confidence working with payroll / HRIS data and system integrations
- Precision and ownership - accountable for accuracy under tight deadlines
- Strong communication and stakeholder management across HR, Finance and vendors
- Analytical, solutions-focused, and discreet with highly confidential data
- Comfortable leading through change and ambiguity during transformation
Desired Qualifications
- Payroll certification preferred — CPP (PayrollOrg, US) and/or PCP / PLP (National Payroll Institute, Canada)
- Experience in a global or matrixed organization, with exposure to EMEA / APJ payroll
- Leave-to-pay administration (LOA, disability, statutory leave) and vendor / carrier coordination
- Familiarity with time & attendance systems and GL / finance integrations
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