Senior Payroll Analyst - Canada

Who You’ll Work With

As the Senior Payroll Analyst, you will report to the Americas Payroll Director. This team drives accurate, compliant payroll operations across the region. You’ll partner closely with HR, Finance, Legal, Tax, HR Technology, and external vendors to develop and deliver seamless end to end processes that results in excellent employee experiences for our athletes and contributing to multi-country payroll execution.

Who We Are Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Accounting, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• Payroll certifications (CPP, FPC, or Canadian Payroll Processional PCP/PLP) preferred
• Experience working in multi-country or shared services payroll environments
• Experience with payroll audits, reconciliations, and complex transactions (e.g., garnishments)
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (especially Excel)
• Experience working in Workday, UKG/Kronos, ADP Globalview & Smartcompliance

What You’ll Work On

• Own the end-to-end payroll experience for Canada while supporting broader Americas payroll operations
• Responsible for end-to-end payroll processing including off-cycle payments, time and attendance administration (holidays and leave of absence), garnishments, reconciliations, audits, and year-end filings, ensuring payroll funding and disbursement are timely and accurate using established controls across multiple systems (including Workday, UKG, ADP GlobalView and Smartcompliance)
• Ensures adherence to federal and provincial payroll regulations such as income tax, CPP, EI, and Workers’ Compensation, submits statutory obligations on time, and monitors vendor compliance while escalating risks proactively. Responsible for timely and accurate ROE submissions assisting with T4 reconciliation and RL-1 filings and maintains audit-ready documentation and support for internal/external audits
• Partners with HR, Finance, Legal, Tax, and HR Technology teams, provides Tier 2 payroll support, acts as a key contact for payroll inquiries, and collaborates on system improvements and payroll projects
• Identifies automation opportunities to reduce manual work, supports process improvements, leverages Workday and payroll vendor platforms, and tracks payroll performance metrics to optimize operations