Senior Manager, Clinical Trials (East Gwillimbury), Ontario Centre (Queensville)

Strategic Payroll Leadership Partner

Position overview: You will work closely with the Vice President, Finance to drive the strategic, tactical, and operational direction of Payroll, managing day‑to‑day departmental and cross‑functional initiatives. Key Responsibilities

Identify payroll‑related opportunities and issues, proactively developing and implementing effective solutions. Ensure recommendations and decisions are grounded in strong analytics, data, and business insights. Define, communicate, and execute the pathway from strategy through implementation to successful delivery.Execute and oversee bi‑weekly payroll processing, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and proactive resolution of omissions, discrepancies, and compliance issues. Manage monthly and annual payroll remittances, filings, and reconciliations in compliance with all applicable government and regulatory requirements.Ensure accurate and timely preparation and distribution of annual employee tax documents (PIER, T4, T4A, RL?S) in partnership with a third‑party payroll provider. Lead, motivate, develop, and retain a high‑performing payroll team, fostering a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and customer excellence.Ensure the team consistently meets or exceeds internal service‑level agreements while providing timely, customer‑focused responses to all payroll inquiries. Serve as the subject‑matter expert and primary resource for Workday Payroll functionality, performance, and ongoing success. Partner closely with the Workday system administrator, functional configurators, and stakeholders to identify, prioritize, and implement system enhancements.Drive post‑implementation optimization initiatives to continuously improve Workday Payroll processes and capabilities. Troubleshoot payroll issues in collaboration with system and functional partners. Oversee the accurate transmission of Workday Payroll costing and accrual data into the NetSuite integration.Prepare, compile, and analyze payroll data, summaries, and reports for internal and external auditors, regulators, business partners, and management. Qualifications

Post‑secondary education in a related field or equivalent work experience. Completion of Canadian Payroll Association Payroll Management Certificate. Demonstrable strategic payroll leadership and change‑implementation experience. 3+ years of successful experience managing and using Workday Payroll functionality.Implementation and post‑implementation optimization experience using Workday. Strong knowledge of Canadian payroll regulations and U.S. payroll regulations. Strong team‑building skills and ability to positively motivate and support others. Thorough knowledge of provincial legislation and compliance experience relevant to payroll.Proven analytical and payroll software problem‑solving skills and attention to detail. Compensation&Benefits

The individual may be eligible for discretionary bonuses and can participate in medical, dental, and vision benefits as well as the company’s 401(k) retirement plan. Equal Opportunity

Vaco by Highspring values a diverse workplace and strongly encourages women, people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign‑born residents, and veterans to apply. Vaco by Highspring is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, union membership, ethnicity, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, political affiliation, or any other protected characteristic required by federal, state, or local law. Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals andwill provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities.Vaco by Highspring and its parents, affiliates, and subsidiaries ('we,' 'our,' or 'Vaco by Highspring') respect your privacy and are committed to providing transparent notice of our policies.

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