Deputy Payroll Manager - NA

Location: Louisville, KY – Hybrid (minimum three days per week in-office)

About the role

You’ll lead a newly created payroll leadership function within the North American Payroll team, shaping processes, influencing strategy, and delivering visible impact across Canada and the United States. Reporting to a collaborative leadership team, you will manage a group of payroll professionals while remaining hands-on in day-to-day operations to ensure accurate, compliant, and timely payroll. The team values open communication, collaboration, and knowledge sharing, offering an environment where your expertise is recognized and your leadership drives meaningful change.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee end-to-end payroll operations for Canada and the United States
• Remain actively involved in payroll processing to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and compliance
• Provide subject-matter expertise on North American payroll legislation, regulations, and best practices
• Support complex payroll transactions, including share and equity compensation processing
• Review payroll controls, identify improvement opportunities, and implement process enhancements
• Ensure payroll activities comply with company policies and regulatory requirements
• Manage payroll audits, reporting requirements, and compliance-related activities
• Partner with Human Resources, Finance, Benefits, and other business groups to resolve payroll-related matters
• Coach and mentor payroll team members, supporting capability development and succession planning
• Monitor payroll performance metrics and drive operational excellence
• Support payroll system enhancements and continuous improvement initiatives within ADP and in-house platforms

Requirements

• Extensive experience managing payroll operations across both Canada and the United States
• Proven hands-on payroll processing experience with strong end-to-end payroll knowledge
• Subject-matter expertise in North American payroll legislation, compliance, taxation, and regulatory requirements
• Experience processing payroll for both exempt and non-exempt employees
• Previous experience using ADP payroll solutions
• Experience working with in-house payroll systems
• Demonstrated success leading and developing payroll teams
• Minimum of 5 years of people management experience
• American Payroll Association (APA) membership or payroll certification is an asset
• Experience processing share or equity compensation through payroll is an asset

Benefits

• Paid parental leave
• Flexible working arrangements and inclusive culture
• Health and wellbeing rewards, including paid time off, observed holidays, medical, dental, and vision plans
• 401(k) matching
• Opportunity to purchase company shares with salary set-aside
• Tax-advantaged flexible spending plans (healthcare, dependent care, commuter)
• Income protection: short- and long-term disability benefits, life insurance, and supplemental life insurance

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; visa sponsorship is not available.