As a Team Lead Payroll, you will be responsible for providing oversight and leadership to the Payroll Administration team, and the processing of full cycle payrolls in Canada, the United States, Ireland and the UK. This includes ensuring the timely and accurate processing of payroll, jurisdictional compliance and leading the team in the completion of day-to-day tasks, while prioritizing other activities. You will provide leadership, coaching, and mentoring to the team members to support their overall performance and career development.

What We Offer

• Work Environment - Work in our beautiful home office building with access to a fitness facility, onsite nurse, and a café  
• Hybrid Work Model – Allows for a blend of in-office and work-from-home days 
• Competitive Compensation – Including an annual bonus plan, pension plan, and parking allowance 
• Flexible Benefits Plan – Including medical and dental benefits that are both in effect from day one 
• Paid Vacation – Plus an annual option to purchase additional vacation, too 
• Wellness Support – With an annual wellness allowance, paid personal care days and a 24/7 Employee & Family Assistance Program 
• Opportunity to give back to some amazing causes in our community – Choose when and where to make an impact with a paid volunteer day, company volunteer opportunities, and a donation matching program
  
  

Your Responsibilities

• Ensure employees are paid accurately and on-time: coordinating payroll processes; directing the collection, calculation, and entering of data in the payroll processing systems.
• Maintain employee confidence and protect payroll operations by keeping information confidential and accurate recordkeeping.
• Manage payroll team member responsibilities and accountabilities by monitoring workflow, team assignments, processing deadlines and managing performance.
• Strong understanding of federal, provincial and state legal requirements; monitoring adherence to compliance requirements, advising management on needed actions.
• Provides consultative services to Human Resources and the Business Lines on Payroll related queries and acts as a supportive educator in regards to payroll compliance.
• Contributes to the design of processes and programs to support payroll processes.
  
  

Your Skills

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Leadership and customer service skills
• Ability to prioritize and manage competing demands
• High level of accuracy and attention to detail required.
• Ability to multi-task and perform well in a fast-paced environment.
• Analytical mindset and ability to remain objective and confidential when viewing data.
• Audit knowledge
  
  

Your Experience

• Post-secondary education. CPA and/or APA certification an asset.
• 5+ years’ experience in payroll field, or equivalent experience in accounting with some payroll processing experience. Financial acumen is required.
• Experience with Workday is preferred.
  
  
  
  

Irving Oil is committed to supporting a diverse and inclusive work environment. We thrive on the good energy that’s created when our people from different backgrounds, identities, cultures and experiences share their unique perspectives. Diversity is key to our success and inclusion is everyone’s responsibility.

In a world increasingly engaged in taking action on global issues of climate change, social justice and good corporate governance, our organization has an important role to play. We are committed to being part of the solution, in providing the safe and reliable energy that people need, while taking concrete steps to evolve our business for the future - for our people, our customers and our communities, today and tomorrow.

Please take a look at our Sustainability Report to learn more about our commitment to our communities, and our planet.

Job Requirements - Work Experience

Payroll

Job Requirements - Education

Bachelors: Business Administration