With continuous growth and customer satisfaction since 1994, Polaris Transportation Group is one of Canada's largest privately held cross border LTL carriers offering daily departures between Canada and the USA. Polaris is comprised of four operating divisions that provide a multitude of transportation services including cross border and domestic LTL & TL, global logistics, and technological development.

Polaris is an award-winning company recognized for our service excellence, technological innovations and exceptional company culture. As a Top Fleet Employer of Distinction, we are known as one of the best places to work in our industry. Our other noteworthy honours include the Award of Excellence for Employee Engagement, Achievement of Excellence for Women in the Workplace, Shipper's Choice with Carrier of Choice designation since 2012, Top 100 3PL Provider, Top Logistics IT Provider, Top 100 Trucker, CCJ Innovator of the Year and Canada's Top 100 For-Hire Carrier.

At Polaris, we are committed to having a positive impact. Over the last several years, we have been making strides toward sustainability with a range of initiatives that are reducing our emissions, greening our facilities, strengthening our team and supporting our community. We recognize the critical role that sustainability plays in our business strategy, operations and overall social and environmental impact. 

Polaris' exemplary service approach and company culture is defined by 4 core values:

• Our priority is safety
• We have each other's backs
• It’s always about our customer
• We raise the bar
• We care about the future

ABOUT THIS POSITION:

As the Payroll Manager you will be required to oversee the payroll team, ensure the timely and accurate processing of all payroll operations. You will be an acting business partner to liaison with employees and other managers. The responsibilities of this position are complex and require experience in many facets of payroll operations.

KEY JOB FUNCTIONS

•            Manage day to day activities of the payroll team and supporting by coaching as needed

•            Serve as a technical liaison with internal contacts, functional managers and government  

             agencies

•            Plan and control payroll projects, system software with the overall goal of process improvement

•            Preparing payroll reports and remittances for taxes and other deductions.

•            Reconcile and sign-off on payroll submission, liability G/L accounts and make monthly

              adjustments were necessary

•            Assist with the payroll processing to meet deadlines – take the “player-coach” approach

•            Addressing and resolving payroll discrepancies and issues, especially escalations

•            Conduct and report on regular internal audits to ensure compliance and measure accuracy

•            Advising stake-holders on legislative changes in a timely manner

•            Ensure all payroll-related tax remittances (e.g., tax withholdings, EHT, and WSIB) are completed

             promptly.

•            Prepare and submit all annual returns in a timely manner

•            Additional duties as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

• Greater than 10 years of payroll experience in large professional services environment with at least 5 years managerial experience.
• Payroll CPM Certificate required.
• Experience leading a payroll team and acting as a mentor
• Ability to interact with all levels of the organization in a highly professional manner
• Experience in accounting/reconciliations of payroll liabilities accounts and knowledge of Payroll GL.
• Advanced working knowledge of ADP WFN payroll system
• Advanced expertise in Excel, other IT tools and protocols
• Complex payroll knowledge
• Deal with Government agencies CRA, RQ, Service Canada.
• Source deductions (CPP, EI)- balancing to report, cheque requisitions, maintain running total to balance to T4.

Ability to change, grow and adapt personal skills for continued improvement

POLARIS OFFERS:

• Health benefits (medical and dental)
• Healthcare spending account
• Paid vacation
• EAP program
• Career development and training
• Tuition reimbursements
• Fun social events
• On-site gym
• Company swag
• Holiday gifts

We are an equal opportunity employer that promotes diversity and inclusion. If you are searching for an opportunity to grow your career while adding value to our team and receiving the star treatment, then this is the role for you. We invite you to submit your application online for our review and consideration.