Payroll & Benefits Manager (US & Canada)
Payroll & Benefits Manager (US & Canada)
Posted on :
06-08-2025
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06-08-2025
Job Description
The Company
Simply put SpryPoint provides Smart Solutions for Smart Utilities.
In February of 2023 SpryPoint received a strategic investment from Norwest a leading venture and growth equity investment firm. With this investment SpryPoint will build on its significant business momentum over the past three years expanding its team and positioning the company to continue increasing market share of its mission-critical cloud-native solutions for smart utilities.
We are seeking a hands-on and detail-oriented Payroll & Benefits Specialist to support the administration of payroll and employee benefits programs across both the United States and Canada. Reporting to the Director of Finance with a dotted line to the Head of People this role serves as a key connector between Finance People & Culture payroll operations and external business partners.
This is an essential role requiring expertise in international and multi-jurisdictional compliance particularly within North American payroll and benefits regulations. The successful candidate will help ensure the accurate and compliant delivery of payroll and benefits across borders navigating complex legal requirements tax obligations and employment standards in both countries.
Key responsibilities include supporting bi-national payroll processing coordinating with benefits vendors maintaining system integrations resolving payroll and benefits discrepancies and assisting with open enrollment across geographies.
The ideal candidate brings strong technical knowledge attention to detail and a collaborative service-oriented approach. This individual will contribute to operational excellence ensure regulatory compliance and enhance the employee experience through timely and accurate payroll and benefits administration.
What Makes This Role Exciting
- Opportunity to lead multi-jurisdictional payroll and benefits programs across the U.S. and Canada
- Strategic visibility and influence with Finance HR and executive leadership
- High-impact position that directly enhances employee satisfaction and engagement
- Exposure to evolving HR and Finance tech stacks (BambooHR PayEvo and others)
- A chance to contribute to SpryPoints growing and collaborative culture
Responsibilities
- Reporting to the Director of Finance and a dotted line to the Head of People serving as a critical link between Finance payroll operations benefits administration broader HR functions and business partners
- Oversee and ensure timely and accurate payroll processing for employees across multiple jurisdictions in the United States and Canada while upholding legal and ethical standards
- Manage employee benefits programs in the US and Canada to include health insurance retirement plans and wellness initiatives
- Ensure compliance with federal state and local legal requirements; enforce adherence to regulations and advise management on necessary actions
- Foster a collaborative service-oriented culture within the payroll and benefits team ensuring exceptional support for employees at all levels
- Play a key role in shaping and communicating our total rewards strategy helping employees understand the full value of their compensation and benefits package
- Youll serve as a connector between departments ensuring consistent compliant and employee-centric payroll and benefits processes
- Identify opportunities to streamline payroll and benefits processes drive automation and implement best practices
- Possess a thorough understanding of payroll compliance and processing across US and Canadian jurisdictions
- Maintain confidentiality and uphold ethical standards in handling sensitive payroll information to safeguard employee confidence and protect payroll operations
- Process and distribute employee payments manage payroll preparation and resolve payroll discrepancies to balance payroll accounts
- Prepare and compile payroll reports summarizing earnings taxes deductions leave disability and nontaxable wages
- Research and resolve employment tax inquiries and discrepancies; conduct needs assessments and establish tax profiles with state and local jurisdictions
- Collaborate on special projects and create ad hoc reports for internal stakeholders and leadership
- Oversee the open enrollment process for benefits ensuring timely communication and accurate updates in payroll systems and benefits providers
- Partner with benefits vendors to establish and manage data feed setups and ensure accurate processing of benefits elections and changes
- Ensure compliance with benefits-related laws and regulations such as ACA COBRA HIPAA and ERISA
- Serve as the primary contact for benefits-related inquiries assisting employees in understanding their benefits and resolving issues promptly
- Prepare benefits utilization reports and collaborate with HR leadership to analyze trends and drive strategic improvements
- Ensure compliance with all payroll and benefits-related legal requirements including tax filings ACA filings and regulatory reporting
Qualifications and Competencies
- The ideal candidate will combine technical expertise with a strong understanding of employee experience and organizational needs
- Bachelors degree required in a business-related field CPP designation a plus
- 2-5 years of related experience in payroll processing and benefits administration
- Deep knowledge of payroll systems benefits administration and regulatory compliance
- Ability to troubleshoot and resolve payroll and benefits-related issues efficiently
- Extreme attention to detail and the ability to manage sensitive data confidentially
- Proficiency in payroll and HRIS systems with experience configuring system functionality (experience using BambooHR and PayEvo are a plus)
- Exceptional analytical communication and interpersonal skills to collaborate across all organizational levels
- Ability to prioritize tasks meet tight deadlines and adapt in a dynamic work environment
- Commitment to maintaining professional and technical knowledge through continuous learning
- Ability to handle extended periods of computer-based work including telephone
- Ability to work flexible and long hours as needed
Why SpryPoint
Autonomous working environment with flexible working hours
Competitive compensation package
Macbook $500 towards your home office setup
Health dental vision and life insurance
Generous PTO day Summer Fridays and flexible sick days
RRSP (Canada) and 401k (US) matching program
Professional development courses $2500 annual tuition assistance and a book bounty program
Annual company events and team offsites
SpryPoint is an equal-opportunity employer. We do not discriminate and encourage applications from everyone regardless of race religion colour national origin ancestry sex sexual orientation gender identity age physical or mental disability medical condition genetic characteristics veteran or marital status pregnancy or any other classification protected by applicable local state or federal laws.
If you need any accommodations or adjustments throughout the interview process and beyond please let us know and we will work with you to provide the necessary support and make reasonable accommodations to facilitate your participation.
Please note that to maintain our SOC 2 compliance we ask all candidates to complete background check and identity verification as a final step in our interview process.
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
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