Team Leader - Payroll
About The Position
As a national health solutions partner, Medavie puts people first in everything they do. They have a team of over 8,000 professionals who bring diverse life experiences and career expertise to create industry-leading solutions in insurance, primary care, and emergency medical services that impact millions of lives in Canada each year. Medavie's mission is to improve the wellbeing of Canadians. They have an award-winning culture that celebrates individuality and values diverse perspectives and skills. They offer competitive pay, comprehensive benefits, opportunities for personal and professional growth, flexible work options, meaningful experiences, and supportive leadership. Medavie is a place where employees can be their best selves, feel they belong, and achieve their full potential. Payroll is at the heart of the employee experience. This role will lead payroll operations with accuracy, compliance, and exceptional service. The Team Lead, Payroll will provide leadership to a team of Payroll Administrators, oversee payroll processing across multiple operating companies, and partner with stakeholders across HR, Finance, Benefits, Pension, HRIS, and Operations. This role will also play a key part in driving process improvements, supporting system enhancements, and ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time. This is an exciting opportunity to lead an experienced team and make a meaningful impact while enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement based out of the Dartmouth office.
Requirements
- PCP (Payroll Compliance Practitioner) designation
- 5-7 years of progressive payroll experience
- 1-3 years of leadership, supervisory, or team lead experience
- Experience processing complex payrolls in a multi-company environment
- Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, compliance, reconciliations, and audits
- Intermediate to advanced Excel skills
- Excellent communication, customer service, analytical, and problem-solving abilities
Nice To Haves
- PLP (Payroll Leadership Professional) designation
- Experience with Workday and payroll system integrations
- Knowledge of collective agreements and multi-provincial payroll
- Continuous improvement, project, or process optimization experience
- French language skills
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate payroll processing activities across multiple companies
- Provide coaching, guidance, and support to Payroll Administrators
- Manage complex payroll issues, exceptions, and retroactive calculations
- Review payroll reconciliations and ensure legislative compliance
- Support year-end payroll activities, reporting, and audits
- Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver exceptional service
- Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and efficiencies
- Support Workday enhancements, payroll projects, and testing activities
Benefits
- competitive pay
- comprehensive benefits
- opportunities for personal and professional growth
- flexible work options
- meaningful experiences
- supportive leadership
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
