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Senior Payroll Specialist
- Montreal (Province of Quebec, Canada)
- Finances
- Full-time
- Hybrid
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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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In-person
This role requires you to be in the office full-time, whether it be at our Quebec, Montreal, Weert, or London locations. Our modern infrastructures are designed to enhance cross-team collaboration and promote overall well-being.
Hybrid
Our offices in Quebec City, Montreal, London and Weert are designed to foster collaboration and your well-being. We gather there on our pillar days two times a week to strengthen in-person interactions and encourage creativity, all while providing you with the flexibility of a hybrid environment.
Remote
We hire from all over the world because the diversity of backgrounds fuels our continuous innovation. Our benefits will enable you to work comfortably from home, but you may be required to travel to attend our in-person team-building events.
