Payroll Manager

Location: Toronto, ON (Hybrid)

Language: Excellent written and verbal English communication skills are required.

Duration: 6-month minimum contract, with strong potential for extension or permanent opportunity.

About the Opportunity
An exciting contract opportunity is available for an experienced Manager, Payroll Services to support the stabilization of a newly implemented Oracle Fusion payroll environment within a large healthcare organization. This role is ideal for an accomplished payroll leader who can quickly assess challenges, provide operational leadership, and ensure accurate payroll delivery during a critical post-implementation period.

You'll partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT leaders while leading a team responsible for delivering payroll services to a large, complex workforce. Your expertise will help strengthen payroll operations, improve processes, and support the organization's continued Oracle Fusion optimization.

What's In It for You
• Make an immediate impact during a high-profile Oracle Fusion stabilization initiative.
• Work alongside experienced business and technology leaders on a large-scale enterprise payroll operation.
• Gain exposure to complex payroll operations supporting thousands of employees in a highly regulated environment.
• Join a collaborative team that values knowledge sharing, adaptability, and continuous improvement.

Your Responsibilities
• You'll lead the day-to-day delivery of Canadian payroll for a complex workforce of full-time, part-time, salaried, hourly, unionized, and non-union employees.
• You'll resolve complex Oracle Fusion payroll issues and collaborate with technical and functional stakeholders during stabilization activities.
• You'll mentor and support the Payroll team while helping strengthen payroll operations and service delivery.
• You'll oversee payroll processing, statutory deductions, T4s, year-end activities, off-cycle payrolls, and payroll compliance.
• You'll recommend process improvements that improve efficiency, accuracy, and long-term payroll sustainability.

Skills and Qualifications
• 7+ years of payroll leadership experience, including management of payroll teams.
• PCP (Payroll Compliance Practitioner) designation is required.
• Strong experience with unionized payroll within a healthcare organization.
• Oracle Fusion Payroll experience is required, with Oracle Fusion implementation or post-go-live stabilization experience considered a significant asset.
• Extensive knowledge of Canadian payroll legislation, statutory deductions, T4 processing, year-end activities, and payroll compliance.
• A collaborative, resourceful, and highly communicative leadership style with the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships.

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