Payroll Manager

Job summary

Manage end-to-end bi-weekly payroll for over 500 salaried, hourly, and unionized employees across multiple Canadian regions using ADP. Provide guidance to payroll support staff and partner with Accounting for GL reconciliation and journal entry accuracy.

Job details

Employment Type: Contract (3 months — potential to extend or convert to permanent) Location: Mississauga, On-Site, 5 Days/Week Rate: $45 to 50/hr Industry: Transportation Position Type: Backfill About the Opportunity Manage and process payroll for a workforce of over 550 employees spanning salaried, hourly, and unionized roles in multiple locations across Canada. The business runs a complex, multi-region bi-weekly payroll cycle that serves a high-volume frontline workforce. You'll run end-to-end payroll for over 500 employees on ADP, including a high-volume cycle covering multiple locations, and you'll work across a mix of salaried staff and a hourly workforce. You'll also provide day-to-day guidance to two payroll support staff, helping build consistency across a function that's ready for it. Key Responsibilities Own end-to-end, bi-weekly payroll processing across multiple Canadian regions for over 500 employees on ADP Process complex payroll transactions including terminations, ROEs, severance, grievance payouts, and retroactive pay adjustments across four unionized environments Administer payroll for both salaried staff and a high-turnover, hourly frontline workforce Partner with Accounting on GL interface reconciliation and journal entry accuracy Process short-term and long-term disability claims and coordinate directly with the benefits provider Support pension and benefits enrollment and administration as needed Upload and reconcile time and attendance data received from an external system Provide day-to-day guidance to two payroll support staff and build consistency across processes Support quarterly headcount reporting Contribute to documentation and process standardization as the organization works toward a synchronized payroll platform What You Bring Full-cycle, multi-location Canadian payroll experience, including bi-weekly processing for 500+ employees Strong hands-on ADP proficiency Experience with unionized payroll environments, including retroactive pay and grievance payouts Familiarity with Quebec payroll requirements Comfort working with a GL interface and partnering directly with Accounting on journal entries Proven ability to hit the ground running with minimal handover — you know how to piece things together quickly and bring structure to what you find Strong communicator who works cross-functionally without friction Comfortable on-site five days a week Nice to Have Experience reconciling data from an external time and attendance system Background mentoring or supporting junior payroll staff Exposure to short-term and long-term disability claims administration Next Steps We do appreciate all interest; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. Clarity Recruitment is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering an inclusive and accessible recruitment process and workplace. If you require accommodation, please let us know in advance and we will work with you to meet your needs. Please note: We use AI-assisted tools for notetaking during the screening process. JOB ID # 3663485 About Clarity Recruitment Clarity is an executive search and recruitment firm specializing in Finance & Accounting talent across Canada - from accountants to CFOs. Additionally, Clarity partners with organizations to hire exceptional talent in HR, Operations, and IT, helping build the teams that power business success. Our process is designed to minimize risk, maximize alignment, and move quickly. With dedicated practices in Executive Search, Full-Time Search, and Project & Interim Consulting, we help organizations grow with confidence. Visit findingclarity.ca to learn more!

What you’ll do

Manage end-to-end bi-weekly payroll for over 500 salaried, hourly, and unionized employees across multiple Canadian regions using ADP. Provide guidance to payroll support staff and partner with Accounting for GL reconciliation and journal entry accuracy.

Requirements

Requires extensive experience in multi-location Canadian payroll, specifically with ADP and unionized environments including Quebec requirements. Candidates must be able to work on-site five days a week and possess strong cross-functional communication skills.

Listed skills

• Dedicated · Preferred
• Recruitment · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred
• staff · Preferred
• Process · Preferred
• Documentation · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Reporting · Preferred
• Accuracy · Preferred
• Payroll · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Accounting · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Full-cycle Payroll
• ADP
• Unionized Payroll
• Quebec Payroll
• GL Interface Reconciliation
• Journal Entries
• Disability Claims Administration
• Pension Administration
• Time and Attendance Systems
• Payroll Process Standardization
• Multi-region Payroll
• Employee Management

Job areas

• Finance & Accounting
• Human Resources
• Management & Leadership
• Transportation
• Administrative