Payroll Team Lead

Position Summary

Payroll Team Lead ensures successful payroll operations, compliance, training, data analysis, controls, audits, and reporting. The role is accountable for accurate tax submissions, benefits contributions, T4 and W-2 reconciliations, and serves as backup to the Manager, Payroll. The Payroll Team Lead will also take a key role in system configuration, integrations, and continuous improvement initiatives, including the adoption of AI-driven tools to modernize payroll processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Coach the Payroll Specialists, ensuring they are knowledgeable about established payroll processes, procedures, and internal controls.
• Act as a Payroll Specialist when required to ensure payroll is completed on time.
• Review payroll inputs for each pay group for accuracy and verify that all documentation is received and approved by appropriate departments.
• Update and improve payroll trackers and checklists to ...