PayrollTeamLead

**Payroll Team Lead- Canada** **Mississauga, Ontario ** **Human Resources** **Hybrid Work- on average 3 days/week from office** We're looking for a Payroll Team Lead to help manage end‑to‑end payroll for 2,500+ employees across four Canadian legal entities, based in Mississauga, Ontario. This is a hands‑on role that also provides day‑to‑day guidance to one Payroll Analyst, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll with a strong focus on controls and employee experience. **What you’ll do ** * Lead and perform full‑cycle processing of regular and off‑cycle payrolls for all Canadian entities. * Review and approve payroll input/output (earnings, deductions, benefits, RRSP/pension, incentives, taxable benefits). * Maintain compliance with federal and provincial requirements and manage year‑end activities (T4/RL‑1, reconciliations, filings). * Provide technical guidance and daily direction to the Payroll Analyst. Allocate workload and ensure coverage at peak times. * Act as senior point of contact for complex payroll issues and escalations, partnering closely with HR, Benefits, Compensation, and Finance. * Maintain and enhance payroll controls, reconciliations, and documentation. Support system changes and continuous improvement initiatives using available automation tools (e.g. Power BI, Power Automate, AI Agents etc.) **Essential for the role** * 5-7 years of experience in Canadian full‑cycle payroll, including year‑end and statutory reporting for at least 1000 employees * Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) designation from the National Payroll Institute * Previous experience in a senior, lead, or supervisory payroll role, supporting at least one other payroll professional. * Solid knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation. * Proficiency with Workday HCM, Workday Payroll, Workday Time and Absence and advanced Excel. * High attention to detail, strong controls approach, excellent problem‑solving skills, and the ability to manage multiple deadlines. * Flexibilit