Manager, Payroll Operations & Control

Location: hirify.global Vancouver Campus, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Salary: CAD 9,599.75–14,385.50 per month

Company

hirify.global is a large Canadian university employing more than 15,000 faculty members and staff across multiple employee groups.

What you will do

• Lead the payroll and benefits team, including Team Leads, through coaching, training, performance management, workforce planning, and career development.
• Oversee payroll operations, financial reconciliations, reporting, payment distribution controls, source deduction remittances, and payroll records.
• Ensure compliance with federal and provincial payroll legislation, contractual obligations, collective agreements, privacy requirements, and internal policies.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and lead payroll process, system implementation, upgrade, and Finance/HR system renewal initiatives.
• Develop risk controls, operational metrics, audit materials, business process documentation, and corrective actions for payroll issues.
• Provide expert guidance to faculty, staff, Finance, Tax, Risk, Human Resources, auditors, government bodies, banks, and payroll service vendors.

Requirements

• Undergraduate degree in a relevant discipline and at least eight years of related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Experience leading payroll operations and managing staff, including hiring, training, evaluation, discipline, and termination.
• Knowledge of payroll, accounting principles, internal controls, audits, benefits, legislation, regulations, and collective agreements.
• Ability to lead system implementations, interfaces, process reviews, reporting, reconciliations, and compliance controls.
• Strong communication, organizational, problem-solving, analytical, customer service, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Commitment to respecting diverse perspectives and developing knowledge and skills related to equity, diversity, and inclusion.

Nice to have

• Payroll Leadership Professional Designation from the National Payroll Institute or equivalent.
• CPA accounting designation, including CA, CGA, or CMA.
• Experience with PeopleSoft and payroll processing for domestic and international employees.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time staff position in a non-union employee category.
• Work with faculty, staff, students, internal departments, auditors, government bodies, and external partners across the university.
• Support a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace.
• Ongoing position reporting to the Director, Payroll.