Manager, Payroll & Benefits

Manager, Payroll & Benefits, Bilingual French and English

This full-time permanent position can be fully remote and located anywhere in Canada

Taking care of our environment has never been more important than it is today. The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is looking for a bilingual Manager of Payroll and Benefits to join a team committed to protecting our most important natural areas and the plants and animals they sustain.

NCC is the nation’s leading not-for-profit, private land conservation organization, working to protect our most important natural areas and the species they sustain. Since 1962, we have brought people together to conserve and restore more than 20 million hectares across Canada. NCC takes a collaborative, evidence-based approach to achieve conservation success for the sake of nature and Canadians.

With a national office in Toronto and seven regional offices across the country, NCC delivers results you can walk on.

NCC recognizes that we work on lands that have long been cared for by Indigenous Peoples under their own laws and knowledge systems. We are committed to transforming how we do our work, advancing Reconciliation through conservation, and working with Indigenous Peoples in meaningful, respectful, and supportive ways.

Summary

We are looking for a motivated, Manager, Payroll and Benefits, with a strong sense of alignment to our mission, to join our team in this fully remote position. You will be a part of an engaged, high-reaching team within our “Great Places to Work” organization, joining a people-focused culture that emphasizes learning and growth.

Reporting to our Director, Corporate Finance this key role is responsible for delivering the timely and effective processing of payroll and benefits for all our staff across Canada while providing exceptional service to our people. This posting is for an existing vacancy.

What you’ll do

• Prepare and manage the bi-weekly payroll through our ADP system, our employee benefits program along with our group RRSP. . Ensure that payroll and benefits information and billing are submitted on a timely basis.
• Effectively process all employee changes in ADP including new hires, leaves, transfers, salary adjustments, terminations, time away from work, and other changes in accordance with legislative requirements and organizational policies/procedures, and ensuring all appropriate approvals are in place. Pro-actively liaise with internal customers to resolve issues and provide a high level of service.
• Ensure seamless flow of processing of employee leaves and returns to work, partnering with the HR Manager and disability management providers as needed.
• Manage payments and reconciliation of employee deductions for group benefits and RRSP plans. Provide payroll/benefits reconciliation, reporting and analysis to the Finance and HR teams as required. Ensures payroll and benefit process documentation and workflows are current, updated and communicated
• Ensure compliance with relevant legislation, including the timely preparation and remittance of statutory payments (Income tax, EI, CPP, WCB and EHT, etc.) and group benefit payments. Ensure Records of Employment and other statutory reports are prepared accurately, in accordance with legislation, and in a timely manner.
• Ensure efficient year-end reporting including: T4, T2200 and relevant preparation and reconciliation of related summaries. Prepares and files various year-end returns, reports and forms as required by provincial and federal governments.
• Acts as an internal resource and subject matter expert to our employees and managers regarding payroll and benefits processing, changes and questions.
• Maintains up to date knowledge of payroll issues and legislation across Canada as well as CRA regulations.
• Prepares bi-weekly GL report to process accruals. Assist with the year-end financial audit as required.
• Provides regular and ad hoc benefits reporting, analysis and recommendations to our leadership team and other stakeholders as needed.
• Recommends policy guidelines impacting benefits and payroll, focusing on best practices and continuous efficiency improvement, within subject-matter expertise and contributing to larger HR/finance initiatives
• Act as a point of escalation or as needed directly responds to external parties (Service Canada, provincial Ministries (i.e. WCB) requests for information as well government program requests, i.e. reporting re compliance with Quebec Training and Development legislation, HRDC student programs, EHT in Ontario etc.
• Provides ongoing management, coaching and development to the Payroll & Benefits Coordinator.
• You will have the opportunity to learn and grown, work on special projects such as ERP implementation or ADP upgrades.

Requirements for this role

• Bilingual - French/English (oral and written) is required
• Completion of Payroll Compliance Professional (PCP) or Payroll Leadership Professional (PLP) designation is required. Designation in a recognized benefits administration or benefits management program would be an advantage.
• Post-secondary education in a related field is strongly preferred (i.e. finance, accounting, human resources).
• At least 5 years of experience managing full cycle payroll processing for a Canada-wide organization combined with at least 2 years of benefits plan and RRSP management. Strong knowledge of current, multi-provincial and relevant payroll legislation across Canada.
• Strong knowledge of ADP Workforce Now or similar payroll and HRIS software. Advanced MS Office skills, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel (with particular focus on pivot tables, VLOOKUPs and advanced formulas).
• A strong drive to be service oriented to our employees, build relationships, act professionally and maintain confidentiality. Excellent collaboration, communication and problem solving skills combined with exceptional organizing and planning skills.
• Self-directed, innovative, and solutions-oriented while showing sound judgement and decision-making skills.
• Knowledge or relevant experience in the not-for-profit sector is an asset.

Application Deadline: July 31, 2026 11:59pm EST

At NCC, we're committed to providing a healthy, safe, barrier free and inclusive, workplace, where respect and diversity are recognized assets. We strive for bold conservation achievements in which equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) are the norm.

We welcome applications from racialized persons/visible minorities, women, Indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and persons of minority sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as from all qualified candidates with the skills and knowledge to productively engage with diverse communities.

NCC implements an employment equity program and encourages members of designated groups to self-identify.

Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process. For a confidential inquiry, contact us by email at hr@natureconservancy.ca to make any required arrangements. If you have questions regarding accessible employment at NCC, please email us at hr@natureconservancy.ca.