Payroll & Benefits Manager

Payroll & Benefits Manager

Location: Brand Momentum Inc: 205- 2595 Skymark Ave, Mississauga
Work Model: Hybrid | GTA Preferred

At Brand Momentum, we are powered by people. As a national leader in retail, field sales, and experiential marketing, we support high-volume workforces across Canada, and our Payroll & Benefits function plays a critical role in ensuring operational excellence.

We are seeking a detail-driven, technology-forward Payroll & Benefits Manager to lead and strengthen our payroll operations in a fast-paced, multi-provincial environment.

This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who thrives in complexity, understands compliance deeply, and is excited to modernize and automate payroll processes while supporting a growing national workforce.

What You’ll Do

You will oversee full-cycle, multi-provincial payroll processing and benefits administration while leading a small team and partnering cross-functionally with Finance, Operations, HR & Account Teams.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing high-volume payroll cycles (Bi-weekly)
• Ensuring compliance with federal and provincial regulations, including WSIB and CNESST
• Overseeing ROEs, CRA remittances, year-end filings (T4s, RL-1s), EHT, and reconciliations
• Acting as the subject matter expert in ADP (Workforce Now, mandatory)
• Leading or supporting payroll system enhancements and automation initiatives
• Managing benefits administration, enrollments, reconciliations, and vendor relationships
• Developing internal controls, SOPs, and payroll governance frameworks
• Coaching and leading payroll team members
• Providing payroll analytics and reporting to Finance and leadership teams

This role requires both precision and strategic thinking; someone who can execute flawlessly while continuously improving systems and processes.

What You Bring

• 7-10+ years of progressive payroll experience, including team leadership
• Proven experience managing high-volume, multi-provincial payroll
• Strong expertise in ADP (implementation experience required)
• Solid knowledge of WSIB, CNESST, CRA remittances, and Canadian payroll legislation
• Experience managing group benefits programs
• Strong process improvement and automation mindset
• Exceptional attention to detail and analytical ability
• PCP or CPM designation preferred
• Bilingual (English/French) is considered an asset

Why Join Brand Momentum?

• National exposure supporting major retail and field programs
• High visibility and cross-functional collaboration
• Opportunity to modernize and optimize payroll operations
• Hybrid work model
• Competitive starting salary of $80,000-$100,000 (Based on experience)
• Profit Sharing

If you are a proactive payroll leader who thrives in high-volume environments and wants to elevate how payroll operates within a growing organization, we would love to connect.

About Brand Momentum:

Nationally Integrated Leader: We're a leading Sales, Marketing, and Retail agency with headquarters in Toronto and Montreal, fostering authentic and enduring human connections across the nation.

Rooted in Goodness, we take pride in being a three-time winner of Canada's Top 100 Best Workplaces® and one of Canada's fastest-growing companies. This recognition reflects our commitment to "Goodness," a core value that permeates everything we do.

Enduring Success: at Brand Momentum, we're not just about achieving success; it's about sustaining it. We're an enduring market leader in quality and innovation, fostering a fun culture where both employee and client aspirations can be realized.

Delivering on Promises, we're passionate about delivering on our promises to both clients and our people. Our innovative approach ensures we consistently provide exceptional value and flexibility, always striving to exceed expectations.

Core Values: Our commitment to integrity, respect, empowerment, and fun is woven into the fabric of our company. We believe in fostering a responsible and flexible work environment that allows our team members to thrive.

Sustainability: Brand Momentum is giving top priority to sustainable suppliers. By collaborating with our vendors and clients, we will work to offset the environmental impact of our programs and contribute to a greener future.

Diversity and Inclusion, At Brand Momentum, we're dedicated to fostering a culturally diverse workplace. We value diverse perspectives and are committed to building a team that celebrates individual backgrounds, experiences, and talents. We believe in the power of diversity to drive stronger, more innovative outcomes, and it's a fundamental part of our organizational identity.

Brand Momentum is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities. Accommodations are available upon request. Please contact our Human Resources department for more information. We thank all those who apply; however, only selected candidates will be contacted.

We are actively hiring for this role to fill an existing vacancy within our Payroll & Benefits team.

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