About the role

  • Payroll Manager overseeing payroll operations for over 26,000 employees at Nutrien. Leading payroll teams in Canada and the U.S. to ensure compliance and efficiency.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and develop a diverse team of in-country payroll professionals, fostering accountability, collaboration, and high performance
  • Oversee, efficient, compliant payroll operations while maintaining comprehensive process documentation, sensitivity to private/personal data, and strong internal controls
  • Approve payroll processing, resolving all issues to ensure on-time and accurate delivery
  • Align payroll operations with business strategy and evolving organizational needs
  • Ensure adherence to U.S. and Canadian payroll, tax, and employment regulations
  • Oversee general ledger reconciliations and payroll internal and external audits
  • Lead year-end payroll activities, including statutory filings and compliance validation
  • Deliver high-quality service to employees, HR, and business stakeholders
  • Build strong partnerships with U.S. and Canadian HR and business leaders to strengthen cross-functional collaboration across all HR functions
  • Drive and support continuous improvement initiatives to increase efficiency, reduce risk, and improve payroll service delivery
  • Support global payroll alignment through standardized processes, service level agreements, and operational governance

Requirements

  • 10+ years of payroll experience with a current payroll certification
  • Strong knowledge of U.S. payroll tax, and wage and hour regulations; Canadian experience is an asset
  • Strong experience with large ERP payroll systems and reporting platforms
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office tools
  • Demonstrated leadership in coaching, developing, and retaining high-performing payroll teams
  • Proven ability to design, standardize, and optimize processes in complex, fast-paced, shared-services or global environments
  • Strong project, time, and stakeholder management capabilities with the ability to manage multiple competing priorities
  • High level of professional integrity, discretion, and attention to detail
  • Self-directed leader with the ability to work independently while driving alignment across functions

Benefits

  • Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer
  • Evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.

Job title

Manager, Payroll

Job type

Experience level

SeniorLead

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

Bachelor's Degree

Tech skills

Location requirements

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