Open Jobs Payroll Operations Lead

Job Type: Full Time

Function: Human Resources

Address: 160 Bloor Street East 11th Floor Toronto ON

Working Model: Hybrid

Belong to Something Beautiful

At Sephora Canada beauty is about feeling seen valued and empowered individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others celebrating diversity and inclusivity unlocking your potential and making a difference every day. Together we belong to something beautiful.

Ready for a career glow-up As a Payroll Operations Lead youll drive the full spectrum of payroll operations for all our stores and corporate office employees this pivotal role youll be the go-to expert ensuring every step of the Canadian payroll process runs with accuracy compliance and efficiency. Reporting directly to the Senior Manager Payroll Operations North America youll play a key role in shaping and elevating our payroll practices while supporting an incredible team of passionate employees across the country.

What Youll Do:

• Oversee the end-to-end payroll cycle ensuring accurate and timely payment for all Canadian employees while proactively mitigating potential risks
• Review and validate all payroll inputs collaborating with the Senior Payroll Analyst for joint review
• Conduct comprehensive audits with the Senior Payroll Analyst reconcile payroll and timekeeping records and resolve complex employee payroll issues
• Support all year-end processing including T4s and other statutory filings such as Workers Compensation (WC) and Employer Health Tax (EHT) ensuring alignment with evolving regulatory requirements and industry best practices
• Ensure all payroll operations are in full compliance with federal and provincial laws staying current with regulatory updates
• Develop implement and continuously refine robust payroll validation rules audit controls and reconciliation processes establishing and maintaining the highest standards of accuracy compliance and operational excellence
• Identify and implement opportunities to improve payroll systems and processes for greater efficiency
• Partner with the HRIS Business Partner to evaluate and optimize payroll tools and systems driving business process transformation while maintaining strong quality controls and minimizing disruptions
• Collaborate with key cross-functional teams including HR Finance and Accounting to define and anticipate evolving payroll requirements proactively streamline workflows and enhance interdepartmental alignment
• Manage and lead communication with third-party vendors to ensure seamless service delivery
  

What Youll Bring:

• Minimum of 5 years experience in payroll operations
• Bachelors degree in a related field required
• PCP certification strongly preferred
• Extensive hands-on experience with the Dayforce application is a plus
• Direct experience with Payroll Time and Attendance and Human Resources Information Systems
• In-depth knowledge of payroll taxes calculations and all statutory legislative and regulatory requirements
• Proven ability to scale payroll functions and transform payroll operations for greater efficiency
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills including experience with change management
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with a proactive approach to identifying and implementing effective solutions
• Demonstrated success delivering results through influence and cross-functional collaboration

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What Youll Get:

• Caring Community. Youll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating doing the right things and driving the industry forward together united in beauty.
• Fulfilling Path. Your career glow-up starts here with access to opportunities that will challenge stretch and develop your skills. Youll have access to the global community of luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) for endless career opportunities.
• Meaningful Work. As you make an impact on beauty youll feel and see the positive change (consumer industry and social) your individual voice is a part of.
  

Rewards as Unique as You Are:

Eligibility requirements apply to certain benefits and may vary depending on job classification and length of employment.

• Wealth. We offer a comprehensive compensation package including competitive salary bonus potential RRSP matching.
• Health. Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your familys needs with medical dental vision life and disability coverage. Access to our program to support your mental financial physical and social well-being.
• Balance. Youll be trusted to find the perfect blend of work/life balance that actually works for you with a hybrid work schedule vacation and flex days and maternity/paternity leave.
• Growth. A career glow-up is built into every role with access to training and development as well as tuition reimbursement.
• Perks. Think youve tried it all Enjoy a 30% discount on all merchandise/services opportunities for gratis and flash sale discounts on LVMH brands.
• Support. Tap into volunteer and donation matching Employee Assistance Program and free mental health resources with 24/7 access to Dialogue.

Join us and Belong to Something Beautiful.

Sephora Canada strongly believes in equal opportunity when it comes to employment and advancement. Our goal is to be inclusive diverse and representative of the communities where we work while creating an environment where every person can belong grow and build a beautiful career. This commitment applies to all candidates and employees regardless of race ethnicity citizenship creed place of origin religion sex gender identity gender expression sexual orientation family status marital status disability age and/or any other diversity dimensions. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (visible or otherwise) other protected characteristics or other reasonable circumstances can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People team.

As part of our commitment to transparency and efficiency we would like to inform you that we utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening and evaluation of applications.