Manager Payroll and Benefits Administration

Job Responsibility:

We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come… for our customers, our communities, and our planet. Acuity Brands, Inc. (NYSE: AYI) is a market-leading industrial technology company. We use technology to solve problems in spaces, light, and more things to come. Through our two business segments, Acuity Brands Lighting and Lighting Controls (ABL) and the Intelligent Spaces Group (ISG), we design, manufacture, and bring to market products and services that make a valuable difference in people's lives. We are positioned at the intersection of sustainability and technology. Our businesses develop technology that helps save our customers energy and reduce their carbon emissions. We achieve growth through the development of innovative new products and services, including lighting, lighting controls, building management solutions, and location-aware applications.

Job Summary

The Payroll and Benefits Manager EU/CAN will be responsible for oversight of payroll processing and benefit adminstration for associates in the geographies of Europe and Canada. Supervise payroll/benefits clerk in Europe. Payroll items will include the review of employee data entry, timecard administration, as well as gross to net and tax withholding review. This role will partner with both 3rd Party payroll/tax providers, and internal resources, on resolution of issues. Benefits responsibilites will include the management of enrollments, terminations, and changes, as well as leave of absence administration. This role will also handle Tier 2 employee questions regarding policies and procedures related to payroll and benefits.

This is a full remote position (Canada based - Quebec Preferred).

Key Tasks & Responsibilities (Essential Functions)

• Provide leadership and guidance to payroll and benefit administrators, ensuring that tasks are executed according to expected standards, and that overall service levels are maintained.
• Collect data/documentation and mantain the employee files with documentation and ensure data is properly reflected in SAP SuccesFactors.
• Accurate and timely review of Employee data changes affecting pay, classification, leave status, shift status, or personal data to ensure accuracy of current information in SAP SuccessFactors, and other local country systems.
• Oversee timekeeping administration and policy maintenance for areas of responsibility, including inquiries, updates, and improvements. Provide guidance/training to new hires and managers about timekeeping.
• Process payroll and benefit adjustments, ensuring proper backup documentation exists in line with internal control procedures.
• Monitor activities, audits, and functional performance to lead continuous improvement and compliance
• Manage benefits enrollments, terminations and other changes and admister leave of absences ensuring proper documentation is received, and that process is administered efffectively, keeping all relevant parties informed.
• Collect data/documentation and mantain the employee files with documentation and ensure data is properly reflected in SAP SuccesFactors.
• Handles Tier 2 employee questions regarding payroll benefits, taxes, leaves, timekeeping, policies, and procedures.

Skills and Minimum Experience Required

• 6 to 8 years experience with payroll and benefit administration
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent
• Employee benefits, Including benefit enrollment processes
• Canadian Payroll & Benefit compliance
• Bilingual in English and French required
• Detail oriented & Long-term planning
• Decision making & Problem solving experience
• Mathematical foundations
• Curiosity & Innovation
• Business strategies

Preferred Experience

• Légal et conformité multi-pays
• Gestion des fournisseurs
• Expérience avec SAP Employee Central Payroll / Payroll

We value diversity and are an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regards to race, color, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, ethnicity or national origin, disability, pregnancy, religion, covered veteran status, protected genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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