Manager, Payroll Audit & Taxation

In the event a qualified bilingual candidate is not found, a qualified unilingual candidate will be considered. / Dans l’éventualité où un candidat bilingue qualifié n’est pas disponible, un candidat unilingue qualifié sera considéré.

Flexible Work Agreement Type

Posting End Date2024-09-25

Job GradeL2 Zone A

Pay RangeCommensurate with Experience / Selon l’expérience

Job SummaryWhat is the Opportunity?

As the Manager, Payroll Audit & Taxation, you will lead NAV CANADA’s Canadian payroll and payroll taxation team and ensure the accuracy of payroll preparation and processing, payroll accounting, tax filing and remittances, as well as developing a roadmap that ensures ongoing compliance and adherence to federal regulations.

Job Description

What will you do?

• Lead a high performing team which executes the highest standards of employee life cycle change and payroll delivery, in all employee tax matters.
• Ensure the accuracy of payroll preparation and processing, payroll accounting, tax filing and remittance, and various special payments.
• Develop payroll procedures, controlling and supervising the preparation, documentation, and disbursement of payroll-related payments.
• Ensures compliance with internal control requirements, regulatory requirements and HR policies and programs in the delivery of payroll.
• Collaborative work with both internal (HR, Finance) and external (Canada Revenue Agency, Revenu Quebec, etc) stakeholders.
• Oversee the generation and reconciliation of all year-end tax forms.
• Accountable for developing an evolving  Payroll and Payroll Taxation roadmap that ensures compliance and ongoing adherence to all federal regulations and technology solutions that support these requirements.

What do you need to succeed?

• Bachelor’s Degree in accounting, finance, business administration, human resources or a related field or a combination of equivalent education, training and experience.
• 5 years of experience leading a payroll function (including payroll tax compliance) in a unionized organization.
• 5 years of experience processing payroll in-house leverage an HRMS solution, preferably Workday.
• Significant work experience with demonstrated achievement and leadership in payroll tax processes and regulatory compliance in a service-oriented environment.
• Experience in handling payroll audits, inspections and compliance assessments.
• Proven experience in managing relationships with senior stakeholders.
• Excellent Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

What’s in it for you?

We thrive on the challenge to be our best, being adaptable and agile thinkers to consider not only what we need today but plan for the future and working together to deliver trusted advice to support our stakeholders both internally and externally.  We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual. NAV CANADA offers you:

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program including bonuses and flexible benefits, competitive compensation
• Opportunity for flexible work arrangements based out of our Ottawa Head Office. 
• Ability to make a difference and lasting impact
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team
• Opportunities to take on progressively greater scopes of work
• Work in a diverse and inclusive workforce.

NAV CANADA is committed to building a skilled, diverse workforce reflective of Canadian society. If you do not believe that you match every job requirement listed on this job posting, we still encourage you to apply. NAV CANADA encourages a culture of learning and growth, and recognizes that although some technical skills are mandatory, many others can be taught.

Our Company strives to create an inclusive and barrier-free selection process and work environment. If you require accommodations during this competition process, please ensure that you inform the interview coordinator or hiring manager of any accommodation measures you may require. NAV CANADA will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment and selection process to applicants with disabilities as required.

The successful candidate must meet the security requirement of the position and be legally able to work in Canada.

We thank all applicants for their interest; only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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