classicfls

classicfls

Payroll Manager

Toronto, Ontario · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 6 days ago
Data AnalysisAccessibilityProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementAccountingExcelProcess ImprovementHRHRISLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationProblem SolvingInternal Audit

About the role

  • Company Description Thank you so much for considering our company in your career search!
  • CFLS is a caring company who values our staff.
  • CFLS is a full-service fire protection contractor.

Responsibilities

  • Manage payroll team to process full-cycle weekly payroll for approximately 850 employees across multiple provinces and business units.
  • Manage year-end payroll activities including T4/RL-1 preparation, reconciliations, and government filings.
  • Supervise, coach, and develop payroll team members, fostering a culture of accuracy, accountability, and service.
  • Partner with Finance for payroll reporting, labour cost analysis, and budgeting.
  • Build strong relationships with operations leaders and regional managers to ensure payroll accuracy and responsiveness to payroll related queries.
  • Maintain compliance with CRA, and provincial employment standards across all jurisdictions.
  • Maintain and document payroll policies, procedures, and internal controls to support consistent, audit-ready processes.
  • Partner with HR, Finance, and IT to improve integration between payroll, HRIS, time tracking, and accounting systems.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards and standardized reports to support management decision-making.
  • Support the evaluation, selection, and implementation of any potential new payroll system ensuring scalability for continued acquisitions and workforce growth.

Requirements

  • Diploma or degree in Accounting, Business Administration, or related field.
  • 5+ years of payroll experience, including at least 2 years in leading a team.
  • Experience managing payroll in multi-entity, multi-province organizations with unionized and field-based employees.
  • Proven success in HRIS or payroll system implementation.
  • Strong working knowledge of major payroll systems and advanced Excel/data analysis skills.
  • Experience with Jonas as a payroll system and experience with Bamboo HR as an HRIS is an asset.
  • Deep knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, taxation, and unionized pay structures.
  • If you have any accommodation needs or would like to provide us with your feedback, questions, or concerns, please contact our Human Resources department at aoda@classicfls.com
  • Education & Certification
  • Experience
  • Key Skills & Attributes
  • Demonstrated ability to lead system and process transformation initiatives.
  • Proven ability to develop, coach and mentor a team.

Nice to have

  • Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) or Certified Payroll Manager (CPM) designation from the National Payroll Institute (NPI) preferred.
  • Experience with post-acquisition payroll integration in a growing or acquisitive environment preferred.

Compensation

  • Salary/Wage placement within the stated range is determined by evaluating the candidate's relevant experience, skills, and qualifications, along with internal equity and prevailing market conditions.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive Group benefits.
  • Educational assistance program.
  • Employee referral bonus program.
  • shift premiums, travel pay, union dues, benefits, and statutory deductions.
  • Responsible for all employee related tax, benefit and compliance calculations and payments.
  • Collaborate with HR on employee lifecycle activities, including new hires, terminations, pay changes, and benefits.
  • Ensure smooth employee transitions by harmonizing pay frequencies, benefits deductions, and system access.

Company info

  • As we scale our operations and improve our systems and processes, we are seeking a results-focused, collaborative and detail-oriented Payroll Manager.
  • The Payroll Manager is responsible for overseeing all aspects of the company's payroll operations across Canada, supporting approximately 850 employees in both field and office-based roles.
  • This includes weekly payroll processing for hourly unionized employees (across multiple collective bargaining agreements), hourly non-union employees, and salaried staff.
  • This role ensures the accurate and timely delivery of payroll while maintaining full compliance with federal and provincial regulations and collective agreements.
  • This position also plays a critical role in system and process improvement initiatives and leads post-acquisition payroll and HRIS integrations, supporting the company's continued growth.
  • The ideal candidate combines hands-on payroll expertise with strong systems knowledge and project management capability, and thrives in a dynamic, growing, multi-entity and multi-union environment.
  • We know that it is our people who make the difference, and we are looking to grow our team of passionate professionals.
  • CFLS is local and is part of the community.
  • A great working environment with opportunities for career advancement.
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