Senior Regional Payroll Manager - Jobs in Toronto

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Req ID: 125507Remote Position: YesRegion: AmericasCountry: CanadaGeneral OverviewFunctional Area: Human Resources (HRM)Career Stream: Payrollamp; HR Services (HRM_PHRS)Role: Senior ManagerJob Title: Senior Manager, Payrollamp; HR ServicesJob Code: SMG-HRM-PHRSJob Level: Level 11Direct/Indirect Indicator: IndirectSummary The Senior Payroll Manager, Americas Payroll will own all aspects of payroll operations, ensuring the effective execution of payroll related services. You are a strategic thinker with a deep understanding of payroll and time and attendance processes, payroll regulations, and the ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment. You’ll ideally have experience successfully working in payroll teams for the U.S. Canada and Mexico, with a focus on US payroll. Detailed DescriptionIn This Role, You Will∙ Provide payroll operational oversight of a team of approximately 10 payroll professionals and managers; coordinate workflows and manage task delegation to meet payroll deadlines to ensure timely and accurate payments for U.S., Canada and Mexico employees. ∙ Ensure payroll processes are in compliance with regulatory as well as internal control requirements; stay informed of various regulatory changes; conduct internal audits to ensure accuracy and compliance with payroll policies and regulations. ∙ Manage payroll vendor relationships and contract renewals. ∙ Oversee the payroll system, ensuring data accuracy and system efficiency. ∙ Calculate and report tax liabilities and validate payroll tax reporting and related activities, including the annual issuance of year-end tax forms in these countries; manage payroll tax reporting processes. ∙ Be familiar with working in an outsourced payroll services environment with strong vendor management skills. ∙ Preparation of management reports. ∙ Point person for all payroll tax notices and payroll audits (both internal and external). ∙ Develop and lead a successful Americas Payroll Team, cultivating a high performing, professional and supportive environment. ∙ Build strong and collaborative relationships with Finance, HR, and Legal teams. ∙ Assist and consult on ad hoc projects.Physical Demands

• Duties of this position are performed in a normal office environment.
• Duties may require extended periods of sitting and sustained visual concentration on a computer monitor or on numbers and other detailed data.
• Repetitive manual movements (e.g., data entry, using a computer mouse, using a calculator, etc.) are frequently required.
• Occasional overnight travel is required

Typical Experience∙ 10+ years of experience in payroll operations for the U.S., Canada and Mexico (preferably with ADP processes and systems), with significant experience in a fast-paced, high growth environment.∙ 3-5 Years Of Management Experience∙ Strong understanding of American, Canadian and Mexican payroll laws, tax regulations, and compliance requirements with a focus on USA; certification in U.S. payroll is required with certifications in Canadian and Mexican payroll preferred∙ Strong Analytical, Problem-solving, And Organizational Abilities.∙ Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex payroll issues clearly and concisely. ∙ Ability to remain flexible in a fast-paced environment ∙ Strong attention to details ∙ High proficiency in Microsoft Excel Typical Education∙ Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, HR, or a related field. This role reports into the Director of Global Payroll Operations located in Toronto, Canada and will be managing a team in Monterrey, Mexico. This role is considered remote and you will be required to travel to Monterrey on an as needed basis.NotesThis job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position. Employees are held accountable for all duties of the job. Job duties and the % of time identified for any function are subject to change at any time.All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.Celestica’s policy on equal employment opportunity prohibits discrimination based on race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran or disability status, or other characteristics protected by law.This policy applies to hiring, promotion, discharge, pay, fringe benefits, job training, classification, referral and other aspects of employment and also states that retaliation against a person who files a charge of discrimination, participates in a discrimination proceeding, or otherwise opposes an unlawful employment practice will not be tolerated. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Location: This is a remote position, with travel as necessary. We are open to considering candidates close to any of our US locations in Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Texas, Arizona, Oregon or California as well as locations near major airports such as the Northeast, Southeast, Midwest and Pacific Coast.Company OverviewCelestica (NYSE, TSX: CLS) enables the world’s best brands. Through our recognized customer-centric approach, we partner with leading companies in Aerospace and Defense, Communications, Enterprise, HealthTech, Industrial, Capital Equipment and Energy to deliver solutions for their most complex challenges. As a leader in design, manufacturing, hardware platform and supply chain solutions, Celestica brings global expertise and insight at every stage of product development – from drawing board to full-scale production and after-market services for products from advanced medical devices, to highly engineered aviation systems, to next-generation hardware platform solutions for the Cloud. Headquartered in Toronto, with talented teams spanning 40+ locations in 13 countries across the Americas, Europe and Asia, we imagine, develop and deliver a better future with our customers.Celestica would like to thank all applicants, however, only qualified applicants will be contacted.Celestica does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruitment agencies or fee based recruitment services.