<p>Our Surrey-based public sector client is seeking an Associate Director, Payroll & Benefits to join their team. Reporting to the Director of Finance, this is a senior leadership role responsible for overseeing payroll for a large, complex, unionized organization and leading a critical organization-wide ERP implementation. This is a hybrid role (3 days in office) working closely with Finance, HR, and senior leadership.</p><p> </p><p><strong><u> Key Responsibilities</u></strong></p><p> </p><ul><li> Overseeing payroll operations across a large employee base, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness</li><li> Leading and supporting the payroll function, including a direct report at manager level and broader team leads</li><li> Acting as the payroll lead on an organization-wide ERP implementation</li><li> Driving process improvements, system optimization, and operational efficiencies</li><li> Collaborating with HR and Finance on payroll, benefits, and reporting requirements</li><li> Overseeing benefits administration and identifying opportunities for improvement</li><li> Managing stakeholder relationships and supporting external reporting requirements</li></ul>
<p>Our client, a well-established and growing organization based in Downtown Vancouver, is seeking an experienced Payroll Manager to own and manage the full payroll function for approximately 200 employees across Canada, with some exposure to U.S. payroll. Reporting to both the Human Resources and Finance departments, this role plays a key part in ensuring payroll operations run smoothly while supporting reporting and process improvements.</p><p><br></p><p>This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll professional who enjoys taking ownership of payroll end-to-end, working closely with leadership, and contributing to a collaborative and supportive team environment.</p><p><br></p><p>This role supports a stable and growing organization where payroll is a critical operational function, offering the opportunity to work cross-functionally with both HR and Finance teams.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p><p><br></p><ul><li>Manage and administer full-cycle semi-monthly payroll for hourly and salaried employees across Canada and U.S.</li><li>Ensure payroll is processed accurately and in compliance with payroll legislation and employment standards</li><li>Maintain accurate payroll records and employee payroll data.</li><li>Prepare and post payroll-related journal entries and perform payroll account reconciliations.</li><li>Administer employee benefits and RRSP enrollments and changes.</li><li>Act as the primary point of contact for employee payroll inquiries.</li><li>Analyze payroll metrics such as vacation liability, severance calculations, and leave usage.</li><li>Assist with payroll reporting and analysis to support finance and leadership teams.</li><li>Provide ad hoc HR administrative support as required.</li></ul><p><br></p>
