Drive global payroll excellence with precision and leadership!
Are you ready to lead payroll operations in a fast-growing international environment, while optimizing processes, ensuring legal compliance, and delivering a top-tier employee experience? Then you might be exactly who we’re looking for!
At Coveo, payroll isn’t just about numbers, it’s a pillar of trust, employee experience, and organizational integrity. As a cornerstone of our payroll function, you’ll take the lead of a high-performing payroll service that supports over 800 employees across 10 countries. Our team operates with rigor, autonomy, and precision, and you’ll be the key person ensuring consistency, compliance, and continuous improvement.
As our Senior Payroll Specialist, you will:
Oversee the end-to-end payroll cycle for Canada and the U.S., and collaborate with our third-party providers in Europe to ensure accurate and timely payroll delivery.
Reconcile government remittances, source deductions, and benefits-related invoices with meticulous attention to detail.
Serve as the primary point of contact for employee questions related to payroll and benefits, providing timely and accurate responses.
Lead, optimize, and document our payroll processes in Workday, in partnership with HR and Finance.
Oversee the integrity of employee data for hires, departures, and internal changes within our systems.
Manage month-end and year-end payroll-related activities with a strategic eye on compliance and efficiency.
Here is what will qualify you for the role:
A bachelor’s degree in accounting, administration, or a related field.
Over 5 years of experience in payroll within a multi-country, multi-currency environment.
Proficiency with Excel and ease navigating complex payroll systems.
Functional bilingualism (French and English) to effectively support our global teams.
What will make you stand out:
Experience with Workday or another integrated HRIS platform.
A proactive mindset focused on continuous improvement and process documentation.
Solid knowledge of payroll-related tax and legal requirements in Canada, the U.S., and Europe.
Natural leadership, strong autonomy, team spirit, and a sharp attention to detail.
Do you think you can bring this role to life? Or add your own color? You don’t need to check every single box; passion goes a long way and we appreciate that skillsets are transferable.
Send us your application, we want to hear from you!
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We encourage all qualified candidates to apply regardless of, for example, age, gender, disability, gaps in CV, national or ethnic background.#li-hybrid
