Remote Senior Specialist, Payroll (Project Lead)

Summary

Join Wealthsimple, a fintech company in Canada, as a Senior Specialist in Payroll to provide project management and support for the Payroll Team. This role involves acting as a subject matter expert for payroll special projects, collaborating with stakeholders to gather business requirements, and developing workflows and processes related to payroll, benefits, time, and absence systems.

Requirements

• Has a payroll certification (PCP or PLP), currently pursuing or willing to obtain
• Has 5+ years of experience processing payroll and administering employee benefits
• Has experience in multi-province jurisdictions in Canada (including Quebec). US payroll practices and relevant legislation is a plus
• Proficiency in HR & Payroll systems (preferably Workday)
• Project management experience
• Able to manage multiple projects or assignments at one time
• Has sharp attention to detail
• Takes initiative - strong personal accountability for high quality work
• Has strong time management skills, adhering to dates and deadlines ensuring completion
• Has strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Has excellent verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Act as a subject matter expert for Payroll special projects within the People Ops Team and across the organization
• Provide advice and solutions to stakeholders on payroll best practices, impacts, risks, and issues
• Act as liaison between the various project teams and Payroll
• Collaborate with stakeholders to gather and document business requirements, develop workflows and processes related to Payroll, Benefits, Time and Absence systems
• Participate in integration building, testing, enhancements and implementation of systems impacting payroll
• Build scalable processes and procedures
• Develop and maintain project schedules and ensure documentation is maintained throughout the project
• Develop strong relationships with clients and stakeholders
• Contribute to the development of new ideas and approaches to improve work processes
• Assist members of the Payroll Team as required

Benefits

• Competitive salary with top-tier health benefits and life insurance
• Retirement savings matching plan using Wealthsimple Work
• 20 vacation days per year and unlimited sick and mental health days
• Up to $1,500 per year towards wellness and professional development budgets respectively
• 90 days away program: Employees can work internationally in eligible countries for up to 90 days per calendar year
• A wide variety of peer and company-led Employee Resource Groups (ie. Rainbow, Women of Wealthsimple, Black @ WS)
• Company-wide wellness days off scheduled throughout the year