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Payroll Manager

Payroll

Posted 04/21/2026
Permanent
Permanent
Job ID: 4523

Job Description

Payroll & Benefits Manager / Payroll Operations Manager

Step into a newly created leadership role where your expertise will directly support a growing, mission-driven organization. As Payroll & Benefits Manager, you’ll oversee complex payroll operations and shape processes that impact hundreds of employees, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and a seamless employee experience.

Why You Should Apply to be the Payroll & Benefits Manager
  • Lead and mentor a well-structured team of 6 payroll professionals
  • Join a rapidly expanding organization with significant operational scale
  • Play a key role in shaping payroll strategy, systems, and compliance
  • Opportunity to drive system optimization across payroll functions
  • Company-paid benefits premium and pension plan
  • Work alongside a tenured, engaged leadership team
What You’ll Be Doing as the Payroll & Benefits Manager
  • Lead bi-weekly payroll processing for a large, multi-layered workforce
  • Oversee benefits administration, pension compliance, and annual renewals
  • Drive payroll audits, reconciliations, and year-end processes
  • Partner with finance and external providers to ensure seamless operations
  • Develop and enhance payroll policies, procedures, and controls
  • Analyze payroll data and implement process improvements
  • Support and develop a high-performing payroll team
About You as the Payroll & Benefits Manager
  • PCP designation preferred
  • Hands-on experience with ADP Workforce Now, Dayforce or similar full HRIS platforms
  • Ability to translate complex payroll concepts into clear, accessible language
  • Experience navigating legislative compliance
  • Experience with public sector, healthcare or other multi-location/program environments would be an asset
  • 3+ years of supervisory experience
How To Apply

We’d love to see your resume, but we don’t need it to have a conversation. Send us an email to [email protected] and tell us why you’re interested if you have a resume ready, please include it and put Payroll & Benefits Manager in the subject line. We regret that we are only able to contact those individuals who are being considered for an interview. Candidates must be able to legally work in Canada prior to submitting an application. Mercer Bradley offers specialized recruitment of highly qualified accounting professionals for full-time and contract roles within select client companies. Thank you for your interest in Mercer Bradley.
 

Additional Information

Mercer Bradley provides Manitoba job seekers with expert direct hire, executive search, temporary and contract services across the accounting spectrum.

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