Senior Manager, Payroll

dentalcorp•Toronto, ON

33d•$130,000 - $150,000•Onsite

About The Position

Our Senior Payroll Manager role is located at Dentalcorp’s Toronto Support Centre and will be reporting to the Director of Finance. This role will be responsible for overseeing and managing the accurate and efficient operation of the Workday Payroll function. This involves overseeing the bi-weekly preparation, documentation, and disbursement of payroll in accordance with applicable government legislation for a multi-province Canadian payroll. The Senior Payroll Manager also collaborates with partners in HR, Total Rewards, IT and Operations to support streamlined processes and ensure payroll data integrity. You are a leader who has proven experience effectively managing a team and are driven by excellence. Who You Are You are an innovative, service-oriented individual who is excited to be a part of a fast-growing company that enables the best to be even better. You have extensive experience leading a multi-province end-to-end payroll process and are looking for the opportunity to provide your expertise to drive change within an exciting industry. As a Senior Payroll Manager, you enjoy leading a team within a collaborative environment and your goal is to ensure excellent service to our Partners, Clinical and Support Centre staff. You enjoy being hands-on in your role and thrive off identifying innovative solutions for your team and the company. As an individual who is driven by excellence, you are excited to contribute to the success of one of Canada’s Best Managed companies. The Impact You’ll Have This role will report to the Director of Finance and will lead and develop a high‑performing Payroll team and plays a critical cross‑functional leadership role, influencing stakeholders across Finance, HR, IT, and clinic operations. It serves as a key advisor on payroll processes, compliance, and Workday Payroll optimization, ensuring alignment across teams.

Requirements

Post-secondary education in a related field or equivalent work experience
Completion of Canadian Payroll Association Payroll Management Certificate
Demonstratable strategic payroll leadership and change implementation experience
5+ years experience in a fast paced, high growth environment, including a minimum of 4 years in a leadership capacity
3+ years of successful experience managing and using Workday Payroll functionality
Implementation and post-implementation optimization experience using Workday
Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll regulations and U.S. payroll regulations
Ability to live and champion the dentalcorp values (Integrity, Collaboration, Innovation and Excellence) with every interaction
Strong critical thinking capabilities; always positive consensus-focused collaborator and skilled cross-functional communicator
Strong team building skills and ability to positively motivate and support others
Thorough knowledge of provincial legislation and compliance experience relevant to payroll
Good knowledge of Canadian Workers Compensation remittance requirements
Proven analytical and payroll software problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Troubleshooting and problem-solving skills with a can-do attitude and the ability to adjust to dynamic changing requirements
Must have ability to at all times maintain confidentiality and practice professional discretion in interactions and dealings with all others

Responsibilities

Strategic Payroll Leadership Partner closely with the Vice President, Finance to drive the strategic, tactical, and operational direction of Payroll, including day-to-day management of departmental and cross-functional initiatives.
Identify payroll-related opportunities and issues, proactively developing and implementing effective solutions.
Ensure recommendations and decisions are grounded in strong analytics, data, and business insights.
Clearly define, communicate, and execute the pathway from strategy through implementation to successful delivery.
Execute and oversee bi-weekly payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and proactive resolution of omissions, discrepancies, and compliance issues.
Manage monthly and annual payroll remittances, filings, and reconciliations in compliance with all applicable government and regulatory requirements.
Ensure the accurate and timely preparation and distribution of annual employee tax documents (PIER, T4, T4A, RL‑1, etc.).
Oversee U.S. payroll processing in partnership with a third-party payroll provider.
Lead, motivate, develop, and retain a high-performing Payroll team, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer excellence.
Ensure the team consistently meets or exceeds internal service-level agreements and provides timely, customer-focused responses to all payroll inquiries.
Serve as the subject matter expert and primary resource for Workday Payroll functionality, performance, and ongoing success.
Partner closely with the Workday system administrator, functional configurators, and cross-functional stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and implement system enhancements.
Drive post-implementation optimization initiatives to continuously improve Workday Payroll processes and capabilities.
Troubleshoot payroll issues in collaboration with system and functional partners.
Oversee the accurate transmission of Workday Payroll costing and accrual data into the NetSuite integration.
Prepare, compile, and analyze payroll data, summaries, and reports for internal and external auditors, regulatory agencies, business partners, and management, as required.