Payroll Director - North America

Role: North America Payroll Director
Type: Permanent
Location: Toronto
Salary: $200,000 - $220,000 CAD package

Our client:
We are partnering a cutting-edge Film and Television business responsible for some of the most recognisable Hollywood productions and renowned Television series.

Overview:
We have been engaged to find a Payroll Director based in Toronto to manage the Payroll team across Canada and the USA.
This role reports directly to the Director of Group Finance. The Payroll Director is a key role responsible for providing, leadership and direction to the payroll team to ensure the payroll process runs smoothly across multiple systems and geographies.

Responsibilities:

• Directly manage a team of 7 Payroll Co-ordinators and Analysts to facilitate the complex payroll across the USA and Canada.
• Work alongside the Payroll Systems Manager to improve efficiencies in the systems and processes.
• Support with complex manual payroll calculations due to requirements in different regions, states, businesses and countries.
• Ensure time and attendance processes are effective and data actioned accurately.
• Co-ordinate with other regional Payroll leads and Finance where required.
• Work across multiple systems.

Experience, skills and qualifications:

• 10 years working in a senior payroll position.
• Experience facilitating the payroll across large geographical areas.
• Demonstrated ability to understand complex payroll variances and complete manual calculations accordingly.
• Understanding of various payroll requirements across Canadian Provinces and US States beneficial.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and influencing skills.
• Track record of mentoring, developing and leading a team.
• Experience working across multiple payroll systems.

Our client are on a huge growth journey, this is a great time to join their project. If you are a suitable candidate, please apply now. We are currently interviewing with a view to hire as soon as possible.