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Manager, Payroll

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada💼 Full-time💰 $95,538–$95,538🗓 2026-08-26 → 2026-09-25

Core

Oversees domestic and international compensation delivery, ensuring strict adherence to government legislation and university policy while managing the payroll team.

Role type

Manager, Payroll

Builds

Accurate, on-time payroll cycles and compliant government remittances for a university workforce.

Domain

Higher Education / Human Resources Operations

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work

Required skills

Payroll compliance expertise, team management, policy interpretation, audit coordination, system configuration testing, stakeholder communication, process improvement, financial reconciliation, staff development

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

Workday

Responsibilities

Oversee administration and processing of all payroll aspects including monthly and biweekly cycles; Provide final sign-off on processing and year-end reconciliation of government remittances; Manage and develop the payroll team including performance appraisals and hiring; Act as Subject Matter Expert for Workday payroll and time tracking modules; Ensure compliance with legislation and university policies; Coordinate with external entities and internal partners on complex issues.

Seniority

Manager, hands-on leadership

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