Director Of Payroll

About Levante Living

Our mission at Levante Living is to provide a supportive and caring experience for our residents, families and team members. For us, this is more than a job; it’s a passion. At Levante, we share deep gratitude and excitement for the rewarding work we get to do every day. Together, we create a space at each residence where ongoing enrichment, for both residents and team members, thrive.

About You:

· You have a passion for working with seniors

· You are driven to succeed by building high achieving teams and a values driven culture

· You are organized and like to ensure your efforts are well tracked and enjoy the use metrics and data to monitor progress

· You are compassionate and are driven to meet the needs of those in your care

· You’re looking to develop your professional skills in a rapidly growing retirement living company

· You enjoy taking the initiative for seeing what needs to get done next and creating a plan to execute

· You are an attuned leader with effective communication, collaboration and presentation skills

Responsibilities:

• Process payroll accurately and on time using various payroll software systems such as QuickBooks, UltiPro, Kronos and UKG.
• Examines internal and external benchmarks and evaluates existing Payroll function, processes, and systems
• Identifies issues, opportunities for automation, waste reduction and scalability and implements solutions by working directly with the People Services team, finance, and vendors/partners
• Articulates current and medium term strategic objectives and priorities for payroll services
• Establishes, implements, communicates and maintains standards, best practices, and continuous improvement road map for payroll services including system evaluation and implementation, policies and procedures
• Ensures payroll services are processed in accordance with established policies and procedures along with all compliance requirements.
• Ensures compliance with payroll laws and regulations at the provincial and federal level.
• Manages payroll vendor relationships to ensure maximum vendor performance
• Responsible for corporate payroll strategy, standards, planning and overseeing communications.
• Oversees assigned project work, as well as the specific administration activities associated with the delivery of Payroll services.
• Supports and provides direction on payroll process system’s setup, maintenance, upgrades and enhancements. Partners with PS Systems to upgrade, enhance and maintain payroll systems, configuration and integration with other PS Systems such as Time and Attendance.
• Oversees payroll team training on policies, procedures, and changes affecting payroll processing; includes determining effectiveness and driving changes to optimize payroll processing.
• Drives continuous improvement throughout the payroll department to increases productivity and improves service levels.
• Ensures appropriate key performance indicators and metrics are in place to measure and manage service levels, business risks and improve decision making.
• Responsible for overseeing the auditing and processing month-end, quarter-end, and year-end taxes and reconciliations.

Qualifications:

• Previous experience as a Payroll Manager or similar role
• Extensive knowledge of Payroll best practices, supported by a payroll designation is required, i.e. PCP, CPM, etc.
• Strong knowledge of Payroll processes and procedure
• Proficiency in using HRIS systems for payroll processing
• Experience with account reconciliation and general ledger entries
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize tasks effectively
• Familiarity with payroll software such as QuickBooks, UltiPro, Kronos/UKG Knowledge of federal, state, and local payroll regulations
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

Note: We are only accepting candidates who are within Canada. Employee may perform other related duties as negotiated to meet the ongoing needs of the organization.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Benefits:

• Dental care
• Extended health care
• RRSP match

Work Location: Remote