Senior Manager Payroll Accounting

What is the opportunity?   

In this role, you will lead the team responsible for Payroll financial management including reporting, governance & control, statutory remittances & filings to government agencies and tax authorities and payroll remittances to vendors.  You will oversee the International Assignment payroll accounting, cost recovery and reporting to domestic and international Finance and HR partners. Additionally, you be accountable for the financial and operational risk management functions for Payroll Services such as SOX, external/internal audits, Unit Financial Controls.

What will you do?  

• Lead Payroll Financial Management, Remittance Reporting
• Lead the monthly and quarterly GL reporting to for Canadian and UK Payroll
• Ensure all payroll remittances to tax authorities and provincial/territorial Worker’s Compensation Boards for all RBC employees in all Canadian provinces & territories are made within regulatory timelines and requirements.
• Ensure benefits premiums and savings plan contributions are made within vendor / record keeper timeline requirements.
• Manage the accurate and timely monthly reporting of employer paid benefit costs, administration fees and provincial taxes to HR and Finance COEs
• Support the annual T4/Rel-1 production & related filings production & reconciliation processes.
• Ensure DB employer pension contributions are accurately calculated and remitted with DB Employee contributions, to the trustee, within timelines and requirements.
• Manage the monthly DC reconciliation of employee and employer pension contributions, made to trustee, are accurate and differences investigated and resolved in a timely manner.

What do you need to succeed?

Must-have  

• Experience managing teams in large organizations operating across Canada and with employees on international assignments requiring shadow payrolls.   
• Strong financial and accounting acumen, risk management experience, payroll reporting requirements and regulatory environment.
• Deep functional expertise in payroll processes, policies and programs across RBC
• Strong experience with HR and Payroll Software applications.  Experience of working with SAP and Workday an advantage.
• Strong leadership skills, ability to manage, inspire, influence and develop team
• Professional Accounting Designation

Nice-to-have 

• Professional Payroll Designation

What’s in it for you?  

We thrive on the challenge to be our best. Our team is defined by progressive thinking to keep growing and working together to deliver trusted advice to help our clients thrive and communities prosper. We care about each other, reaching our potential, making a difference to our communities, and achieving success that is mutual.

• A comprehensive Total Rewards Program, including bonuses, flexible benefits, and competitive compensation
• Approachable and caring leaders who support your development through coaching and managing opportunities
• Work in a dynamic, collaborative, progressive, and high-performing team that prioritizes employee well-being and work-life balance (“burnout” is not in our vocabulary)

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Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the application deadline date above

Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

At RBC, we believe an inclusive workplace that has diverse perspectives is core to our continued growth as one of the largest and most successful banks in the world. Maintaining a workplace where our employees feel supported to perform at their best, effectively collaborate, drive innovation, and grow professionally helps to bring our Purpose to life and create value for our clients and communities. RBC strives to deliver this through policies and programs intended to foster a workplace based on respect, belonging and opportunity for all.

RBC is presently inviting candidates to apply for this existing vacancy. Applying to this posting allows you to express your interest in this current career opportunity at RBC. Qualified applicants may be contacted to review their resume in more detail.