Payroll & Benefits Supervisor

About the role

The Payroll and Benefits Supervisor oversees and coordinates the daily operations of the payroll department, ensuring accurate, compliant, and timely payroll processing for employees across multiple jurisdictions in both the United States and Canada. This role is also responsible for performing a variety of audits relating to the payment of employee’s wages and benefit enrollment.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the end-to-end processing of multi-state US and multi-provincial Canadian payrolls, ensuring compliance with all local tax laws and labor standards
• Review and approve benefit elections based on qualifying life events and eligibility rules, reconcile benefit deductions and conduct benefit audits to ensure enrollment accuracy between Workday, payroll deductions and vendor systems
• Serve as the primary super-user for Workday Payroll, troubleshooting system errors, and driving process automation
• Perform complex payroll-to-GL reconciliations, review labor costing questions, and partner closely with the Accounting team to ensure accurate payroll GL reporting. Ensure reconciliations are in place to make sure all deductions in Workday are remitted accurately to the vendors where appropriate for garnishments, retirement deductions, union dues, etc.
• Partner with the Payroll Tax team to participate in quarterly and year-end tax filings (including W-2s in the US and T4s/RL-1s in Canada). Perform tax adjustments as needed. Stay current on shifting payroll legislation across all applicable jurisdictions and ensure compliance with legal and regulatory requirements and internal policies
• Guide, mentor, and evaluate the performance of payroll specialists, fostering a culture of accuracy, confidentiality, and excellent customer service
• Participate in internal and external payroll audits (e.g., worker's compensation, 401k/RRSP compliance, tax authority audits) and generate ad-hoc reporting for leadership
• Act as the escalation point for complex payroll inquiries from employees, managers and HR partners

Qualifications & Skills

• Cross-Border Expertise: Deep understanding of payroll regulations, tax structures, and compliance requirements in both the US and Canada (multi-jurisdictional knowledge is required)
• Technical Proficiency: Advanced, hands-on experience utilizing Workday Payroll and Time Tracking modules. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, complex formulas) is essential
• Analytical & Accounting Acumen: Strong numeracy skills with a proven ability to reconcile financial data, identify variances, and resolve general ledger discrepancies
• Communication: Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain complex payroll or tax concepts to non-technical stakeholders
• Confidentiality: Absolute commitment to maintaining the highest level of confidentiality regarding sensitive employee and financial data
• Urgency: Demonstrates a high sense of urgency and ability to adapt to a quickly changing environment
• Time Management: Excellent time management and organizational skills and the ability to use independent judgment in prioritizing tasks to meet deadlines
• Accuracy: Strong attention to detail with efficient and accurate ability to prepare detailed reports

Minimum Requirements

• Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business, Accounting, Finance or related field or equivalent experience
• Experience: Minimum of 5+ years of progressive payroll processing experience, with a heavy focus on multi-jurisdictional US and Canadian payroll
• Systems: Google Suite, Workday Payroll and Microsoft Excel (Advanced)

Additional Requirements

• Managerial Responsibilities: 2 direct reports
• Travel Requirements: Position may require occasional local travel between Cambria locations in MN
• Physical Requirements: Must be able to sit or stand for long periods of time

Pay & Benefits

Cambria’s starting salary range for this position is $80,000-$95,000. Salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the target for new hires for the position. Individual pay is determined by several factors, including work location, job-related experience, and relevant education and/or training. Cambria offers a competitive benefits package that encompasses Health and Dental Insurance, Paid Time Off, 7 paid Holidays , 401(k) plus matching, Discretionary Profit Sharing, Flexible Spending Account; Life, Supplemental Life, and Disability Insurance; Referral Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Discount and Professional Development Assistance.