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Our client in the NPO space is looking for a Bilingual Payroll & Benefits Manager. Partnering closely with human resources and finance teams, the incumbent is responsible for a broad range of activities in support of the accurate, timely and effective processing of payroll and benefits for all employees across Canada, through providing exceptional internal customer service. Responsibilities of the Bilingual Payroll & Benefits Manager is as follows but not limited to:Responsible for the preparation of bi-weekly payroll for employees in all provinces across Canada.Provides ongoing leadership, coaching and development to the Payroll Coordinator.Ensures that payroll is submitted on a timely basis and in accordance with all relevant employment and labour legislation.Processes all employee changes including new hires, leaves, transfers, salary adjustments, terminations, time away from work, and other changes in accordance with legislative requirements and organizational policies/procedures, and ensuring all appropriate approvals are in place.Ensures seamless flow of processing of employee leaves and returns to work, partnering with the HR Manager and disability management providers as needed.Ensures Records of Employment and other statutory reports are prepared accurately, in accordance with legislation, and in a timely manner.Manage payments and reconciliation of employee deductions for group benefit and RRSP plans. Resolves complex or non-routine payroll issues using established guidelines, research, and best practices as guidance.Ensures compliance with relevant legislation, including the timely preparation and remittance of statutory payments (Income tax, EI, CPP, WCB and EHT, etc.) and group benefit payments.Ensure efficient year-end reporting including: T4, T2200 and relevant preparation and reconciliation of related summaries. Prepares and files various year-end returns, reports and forms as required by provincial and federal governments. Provides payroll reporting and analysis to the Director, Corporate Finance and other stakeholders including monitoring expenditures against budget and assisting with preparation of forecasts and three-year budgets.Assists with the year-end financial audit as required. Provides payroll reconciliation, reporting and analysis to Finance and HR team as required.Acts as an internal resource to employees and managers regarding payroll matters, ensuring that all inquiries are responded to in a timely manner.Maintains up to date knowledge of payroll issues and legislation across Canada as well as CRA regulations. Prepares bi-weekly GL report to process accruals.Ensures finance, payroll and benefit process documentation and workflows are current and updated.Recommends policy guidelines impacting benefits and payroll, focusing on best practices and continuous efficiency improvement, within subject-matter expertise and contributing to larger HR/finance initiatives.Act as a point of escalation or as needed directly responds to external parties (Service Canada, provincial H&S ministries, provincial WCB, etc.) requests for information as well government program requests, i.e. reporting re compliance with Quebec Training and Development legislation, HRDC student programs, EHT in Ontario etc.Other duties/special projects such as ERP implementation or ADP upgrade taskforce as assigned.RequirementsDegree or diploma in Business Administration, Finance, Human Resources or equivalent.Certification as a Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) is an asset.5+ years experience performing full cycle payroll processing for a national organization.2+ years experience using ADP Workforce Now or similar software.2+ years experience in group benefits administration.2+ years leadership experience.Advanced MS Office skills, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel (with particular focus on pivot tables, VLOOKUPs and advanced formulas) is required.Strong knowledge of current and relevant HR and payroll legislation across Canada.Effective time management, problem solving and critical thinking skills.Able to deal with people sensitively, confidentially, diplomatically, and professionally at all times.Strong people & relationship building skills; team player; able to work with all levels of the organization.Self-motivated, innovative, and solutions-oriented.Exercises sound judgement and decision-making skills.Detail oriented with the ability to work within tight, inflexible deadlines.Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).Bilingual - French/English (oral and written) strongly preferred. Knowledge or relevant experience in the not-for-profit sector is an asset.Additional Information:The Mason Group is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and accessible recruitment process. We welcome applicants from all qualified candidates. Accommodations are available upon request for candidates participating in all stages of the recruitment process, in accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA).This role is for an immediate vacancy, and we are actively hiring.If you are already registered with The Mason Group, please contact your Recruiting Consultant directly with reference to job #20738.