Job Title: Manager, Payroll & Benefits Location: Mississauga – ON-SITE Industry: Agriculture, distribution Salary: $135,000 -$150,000, plus bonus, benefits and RSP Our client is North America's largest producer and distributor in a niche market. Established over 30 years ago, this company continues to grow around the world! This is an excellent opportunity for a strategic, hands-on Manager of Payroll & Benefits to guide a high-performing team supporting employees across both Canada and the U.S. This position is well-suited for a leader with strong expertise in payroll, benefits, compliance, and process optimization within complex, multi-jurisdictional settings.

Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and mentor a team of payroll professionals; provide training, guidance, and oversight.
• Oversee Canadian and US payroll for multiple locations and various pay types including salary, hourly, contract, piece-rate and unions
• Manage payroll tax reporting, remittances, reconciliations, and year-end filings (T4s, W2s, etc.).
• Lead the administration of seniority, leave entitlements, and benefit plans (RRSPs, 401Ks, etc.).
• Manage payroll aspects of a piece rate wage system.
• Support the implementation of a new time & attendance and payroll platform
• Build strong cross-functional relationships (Finance, HR, Operations)
• Assist in communicating payroll-related changes to employees.

Qualifications

• PCP or CPM designation required
• 8+ years experience in a high volume, multi-state, multi-province complex environment
• Strong knowledge of CRA, IRS, WCB, and Canadian and U.S. labour and employment standards.
• Experience with past payroll implementations is an asset
• Multi-Systems experience with payroll and time & attendance platforms
• Intermediate Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables, data manipulation).
• Strong leadership, communication, and project management skills.

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Job ID#16815947