Manager, Payroll - Canada
About The Position
LVMH HR Shared Services North America is seeking a Payroll Manager to lead and strengthen Canadian payroll and tax operations for eight operating companies and approximately 800 employees. The role is accountable for accurate, timely, and compliant payroll processing, strong internal controls, governance, and business continuity. It partners with the Maisons and brand HR teams on payroll, compliance, tax, systems, reporting, and integration initiatives. The Payroll Manager oversees the Canadian tax function, including amendments, notices, agency relationships, tax rate changes, annual filings, direct tax filings, and workers’ compensation reporting. The role manages the quality and performance of tax services provided by ADP Canada and identifies operational gaps and risks. The position leads Canadian payroll administration, develops the Payroll Administrator through mentoring and cross-training, and establishes clear priorities and performance expectations. It also documents procedures and policies, maintains continuity checklists and logs, and drives process improvements and systems optimization. The role leads Canada-related projects in partnership with the Senior Director and collaborates with brand HR teams on payroll configurations, codes, GL files, reporting, and specialized inquiries.
Requirements
- More than 5–7 years of experience leading payroll teams in a high-volume, complex, multi-province environment, including vendor and audit management.
- Practical experience managing a complex workforce that includes exempt and non-exempt employees, expatriates, executive pay, and specialized incentive programs.
- In-depth knowledge of Canadian payroll regulations.
- National Payroll Institute certification (NPI / CPM or PCP) required.
- Advanced knowledge of ADP Workforce Now.
- Advanced Excel skills for financial reporting, data analysis, and reconciliations.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate with external partners and stakeholders at all organizational levels.
- Strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to accuracy, compliance, integrity, and confidentiality.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field is strongly preferred.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end payroll operations for eight Canadian companies, ensuring accurate, timely, compliant processing and data integrity.
- Establish and maintain internal controls and governance standards aligned with federal and provincial regulations.
- Monitor and interpret changes to Canadian payroll laws and advise management on implementation, communication, and education.
- Lead Canada-related system implementations, integrations, compliance projects, process improvements, audits, acquisitions, and brand ventures in partnership with the Senior Director.
- Manage Canadian tax operations, including amendments, notices, agency relationships, tax rate changes, annual filings, and other tax-related tasks.
- Oversee tax services managed by ADP Canada, monitor service quality and performance statistics, and identify operational gaps and risks.
- Handle direct tax filings not managed by ADP and prepare and coordinate workers’ compensation reports for the brands.
- Manage Canadian payroll administration by setting priorities, deadlines, accountability, and performance expectations.
- Develop the Payroll Administrator through cross-training, mentoring, knowledge sharing, and continued development of payroll and tax expertise.
- Write SOPs, processes, and policies to document best practices and support change management.
- Maintain checklists and logs documenting task ownership, backups, and SOP references to support business continuity.
- Identify and implement opportunities to streamline payroll and tax processes through continuous improvement, systems optimization, and issue management.
- Collaborate with brand HR teams on compliance, reporting, PTO system configurations, earning and deduction codes, GL files, and specialized inquiries.
- Work with brands and the Senior Director of Payroll on special projects as needed.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
