About the role

  • Own payroll for educators in the US and internal teams in US and Canada, paying c. 1500 educators weekly
  • Ensure compliance with payroll deductions, filings, and reporting under US and Canadian labor and tax laws
  • Respond to educator payroll inquiries including pay discrepancies, deductions, and tax withholdings
  • Act as the face of finance to US schools and handle invoice queries
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support educators
  • Improve and streamline processes from payroll to invoicing
  • Use Xero (accounting system) and Excel for payroll, reporting and process work

Requirements

  • Strong financial and payroll experience in both the US and Canada
  • Experience with US payroll and tax (ideally)
  • Knowledge of Canadian and US payroll deductions, filings, and tax compliance
  • Experience owning payroll for large volumes (c. 1500 educators weekly)
  • Experience responding to payroll-related inquiries and resolving pay discrepancies
  • Experience dealing with invoicing and handling invoice queries from schools
  • Excellent Excel skills
  • Familiarity with Xero (helpful but not required)
  • Hands-on, attention to detail, and a process improvement/automation mindset
  • Strong communication skills with stakeholders at all levels
  • Based in Vancouver, Canada (payroll professional in Canada with US finance experience)

Benefits

  • Hybrid working (Remote and Vancouver Office)
  • Competitive salary 60,000-80,000 CAD dependent on experience
  • Investment in personal and professional development
  • Clear progression criteria and career growth opportunities
  • Flexibility and supportive working environment
  • Distributed, tight-knit finance team
  • Opportunity to shape systems at a high-growth, Series B funded startup

Job title

Payroll Specialist

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

CA$60,000 - CA$80,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Location requirements

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