Job Summary

This role is responsible for leading and coordinating Canada payroll projects, reconciling employee expense reports, and maintaining vendor relationships. The role provides domain-specific expertise, contributes to complex projects, and ensures timely issue escalation and resolution. The role also participates in month-end closing processes and fosters productive relationships while mentoring lower-level employees.

Responsibilities

• Leads projects and coordinates with the team responsible for all stages of payroll-related projects including planning, requirements gathering, development, testing and go-live.

• Processes and reconciles employee reimbursement expense reports, ensuring adherence to company policies and guidelines.

• Maintains positive relationships with vendors, handle inquiries, and resolves payment discrepancies or issues promptly.

• Assists in internal and external payroll audits, supporting the collection and audit of information for accurate processing and reporting.

• Maintains all operational procedural documentation related to the area of responsibility.

• Provides domain-specific expertise, leadership and perspective to cross-organization projects, programs, and activities.

• Ensures timely escalation of critical risks and issues, thereby enabling efficient resolution.

• Participates in the month-end closing process by preparing relevant reports, reconciling accounts, and assisting with financial statement preparation.

• Applies advanced subject matter knowledge, leads, and contributes to complex projects, and exercises independent judgment in resolving business issues and establishing policies.

• Develops and builds productive internal/external working relationships and may provide mentoring and guidance to lower-level employees.c

Education & Experience Recommended

• Four-year or Graduate Degree in Business Administration, Economics, Finance, or any other related discipline or commensurate work experience or demonstrated competence.

• Typically has 7-10 years of work experience, preferably in payroll/HR administration, payroll processing, or a related field.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Payroll Professional (CPP)

• Fundamental Payroll Certification (FPC)

Knowledge & Skills

• Accounting

• Auditing

• Calculations

• Data Entry

• External Auditing

• Finance

• General Ledger

• Human Resources Information System (HRIS)

• Internal Auditing

• Internal Controls

• Multi-State Payroll

• Payroll Administration

• Payroll Processing

• Payroll Reporting

• Payroll Systems

• Payroll Tax

• Process Improvement

• Reconciliation

• SAP Applications

• Workday (Software)

Cross-Org Skills

• Effective Communication

• Results Orientation

• Learning Agility

• Digital Fluency

• Customer Centricity

Impact & Scope

Impacts function and leads and/or provides expertise to functional project teams and may participate in cross-functional initiatives.

Complexity

Works on complex problems where analysis of situations or data requires an in-depth evaluation of multiple factors.

Disclaimer

*This job description describes the general nature and level of work performed in this role. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties, skills, responsibilities, knowledge, etc. These may be subject to change and additional functions may be assigned as needed by management.

HP Canada is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome the many dimensions of diversity. Upon request by qualified candidates, accommodation of special needs may be considered during all stages of the selection process within the framework of the HP Accommodation Policy. If you need assistance in filling out the employment application or require a reasonable accommodation while seeking employment, please e-mail hrgsglobalstaffing@hp.com. Note: This option is reserved for applicants needing a reasonable accommodation related to a disability.

In order to satisfy our contractual obligations with clients, the successful candidate will be required to pass a basic, standard Criminal Records check. You will also be required to sign off on HP's Confidentiality, Non-Solicitation and Conflict of Interest Agreement.

Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO):

HP, Inc. provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and prospective employees, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, disability, or status as a protected veteran, marital status, familial status, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic predisposition or carrier status, uniformed service status, political affiliation or any other characteristic protected by applicable national, federal, state, and local law(s).