Position: Payroll Manager
Location: Toronto, ON – Hybrid (3 Days Onsite)
Salary: $120,000–$130,000 + HOOPP Pension + Comprehensive Benefits

Lead Payroll Transformation for a Leading Healthcare Organization

Our client, a large and highly respected healthcare organization, is seeking a strategic Payroll Manager to lead payroll operations for approximately 4,000 employees across a complex, unionized environment. Reporting to senior finance leadership, this is a high-impact leadership opportunity to oversee payroll operations, drive compliance, mentor a high-performing team, and play a key role in a major ERP transformation.

If you're a payroll leader who thrives in complex organizations, enjoys driving process improvements, and wants to make a meaningful impact within an essential public service organization, we'd love to hear from you.

Why You'll Love This Opportunity:

- Competitive salary of $120,000–$130,000
- HOOPP Defined Benefit Pension
- Four weeks' vacation from day one
- Comprehensive health, dental, and wellness benefits
- Hybrid work model (3 days onsite)
- Opportunity to lead payroll modernization through a major ERP implementation
- Join a stable, mission-driven organization with an exceptional culture and long-term career growth

What You'll Be Doing:

- Lead the end-to-end payroll function supporting approximately 4,000 employees across a complex, unionized workforce.
- Manage, coach, and develop a team of five payroll professionals, fostering accountability and continuous improvement.
- Ensure payroll is processed accurately, on time, and in compliance with all legislative and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain strong payroll governance through reconciliations, audits, and robust internal controls.
- Oversee year-end payroll activities including T4 preparation, reconciliations, and statutory reporting.
- Partner closely with HR, Finance, union representatives, and leadership to resolve payroll matters and interpret collective agreements.
- Ensure compliance with CRA regulations and support internal and external audits.
- Serve as the payroll lead for a major ERP implementation, helping drive change management and process optimization.
- Identify opportunities to improve payroll systems, workflows, controls, and reporting.
- Build strong relationships with internal stakeholders while delivering exceptional payroll service.

What You Bring:

- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
- Experience with Oracle ERP implementation.
- Canadian Payroll Manager (CPM) designation is required.
- 7+ years of progressive payroll experience within large, complex organizations.
- 5+ years of people leadership experience managing payroll teams.
- Extensive experience overseeing large-scale payroll operations in unionized environments.
- Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, CRA compliance, remittances, and year-end reporting.
- Experience working with enterprise ERP payroll systems.
- Excellent leadership, communication, problem-solving, and stakeholder management skills.
- Demonstrated ability to lead change, improve processes, and build high-performing teams.

Nice to Have:

- Healthcare, public sector, or broader public sector experience.
- CHRP designation and/or familiarity with OHA MIS Guidelines.

Why This Role?

This is more than a payroll management position it's an opportunity to influence the future of payroll operations within one of Toronto's most respected healthcare organizations. You'll lead an experienced team, drive modernization initiatives, and contribute to an organization dedicated to delivering exceptional care to the community.

If you're an experienced payroll leader looking to combine operational excellence with strategic transformation, we look forward to connecting with you.

Please send your resume in Word format to Vandana Desai at vandana.desai@quantum.ca.

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