Position:            Payroll Team Lead

Position Type:   Full-time, Permanent, Excluded

Location:           Edmonton, Alberta

Classification:   Pay Group IV

Salary Range:   $75,113.00 to $110, 524.00

Closing Date:    June 29, 2026 @ 4:00 p.m. MT

 

“Are you a seasoned payroll leader,
who thrives in a complex, team orientated environment
while staying hands-on in the work,
then this is the place for you!”

What you’re passionate about
You want to make a difference and are excited about leading a collaborative and effective team. You see the big picture. You are a payroll master and enjoy getting involved in the strategic as well as the day-to-day aspects of the role. You bring people and your plans together and can adapt with ease. You love a good challenge and enjoy collaborating with others to create solutions and solve problems.

 

A typical day for the Payroll Team Lead

• Lead and support the delivery of full-cycle payroll for semi-monthly and off-cycle payroll groups, ensuring all transactions are processed accurately and on time.
• Supervise, coach, and support payroll staff by assigning work, providing guidance, and fostering a high standard of service and accountability.
• Review and approve payroll calculations, adjustments, deductions, overtime, taxable benefits, and off-cycle payments.
• Ensure compliance with payroll legislation, organizational policies, procedures, and collective agreement provisions.
• Oversee employee leave administration, including general illness leave, vacation, personal leave, long-term disability, maternity leave, and WCB.
• Administer pension and benefits processes, including eligibility, enrolments, changes, terminations, remittances, reporting, and year-end activities.
• Maintain payroll data integrity in Dayforce, support system updates, and work closely with the HRIS Analyst on reporting and process improvements.
• Prepare payroll, tax, benefits, and finance-related reports, and support internal and external audit requirements.
• Act as a key point of contact for payroll-related inquiries and resolve issues with professionalism, accuracy, and sound judgment.
• Identify and improve payroll processes, strengthen controls, and enhance service delivery.

 
What you bring

• University degree with five or more years of directly related experience. Equivalent combinations of education and experience will be considered.
• Payroll designation such as PCP or CPM.
• Progressive payroll experience in a large, complex and unionized environment, including full-cycle payroll processing and payroll leadership responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of payroll legislation, collective agreements, payroll best practices, and statutory reporting requirements.
• Experience administering payroll in Dayforce or a comparable payroll/HRIS system, with strong systems and reporting capability.
• Strong supervisory, organizational, and time management skills, with the ability to lead day-to-day operations and support team success.
• Well-developed communication, consulting, interpersonal, and problem-solving skills, supported by sound judgment and a strong service focus.
• Ability to interpret legislation and business requirements, influence decisions, mitigate risk, and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and confidence working across payroll, HR, and finance stakeholders.