Senior International Payroll Specialist

Job Title: Senior Payroll & HRIS Specialist
www.uniqlo.UNIQLO is a leading brand of the Fast Retailing Group, one of the largest apparel retailers in the world. UNIQLOrespects the individuality and lifestyle of all customers and takes pride in creating high quality, long-lasting, innovative clothing at an affordable price.

Reporting to the Compensation & Benefits Leader/HR Director, the Senior Payroll & HRIS Specialistis responsible for overseeing full-cycle payroll operations and maintaining HRIS systems to ensure accurate, compliant, and efficient people processes across the organization.  This role plays a critical part in managing complex payroll requirements, including expatriate and off-cycle payrolls, while leading HRIS enhancements, automation initiatives, and data integrity efforts.

The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, technically strong, and thrives in a fast-paced environment, bringing a continuous improvement mindset and the ability to partner effectively with HR, Finance, vendors, and global stakeholders.

Payroll & Compliance:

• Manage full-cycle payroll processing, including complex and off-cycle payments, for local employees and international assignees within strict deadlines.
• Ensure compliance with federal, provincial, and local payroll, tax, and employment legislations.
• Oversee year-end payroll activities, including T4 preparation, reconciliations, and statutory filings.
• Manage expatriate payroll processes, identify taxable benefits, and support related tax filings.
• Verify and reconcile each payroll run; Respond to payroll-related inquiries from employees, auditors, and government authorities in a timely manner.

• Configure, maintain, and support core HRIS modules for HR, Payroll, and Talent Management.
• Ensure data accuracy and integrity through audits, reconciliations, and quality checks.
• Participate in HRIS projects, upgrades, testing, and new functionality rollouts.

• Lead payroll and HRIS process improvement initiatives, including automation and system enhancements.
• Act as a payroll subject matter expert and mentor; deliver training to HR, managers, and employees.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to ensure accurate payroll deductions, garnishments, and reporting.
• Assist with internal and external audits as required.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or Accounting, (preferred).
• Minimum 4+ years of experience in payroll and HRIS administration.
• Strong working knowledge of ADP, Workday, and other payroll/HRIS platforms.
• Solid understanding of payroll compliance, internal controls, audits, and income tax requirements.
• Advanced Excel skills (formulas, pivot tables) and experience preparing ad hoc reports.
• Experience with accounting principles, journal entries, and payroll-related bookkeeping.
• Change management experience is considered an asset.

• Career growth in a company that values ambition, innovation, integrity, and performance.
• Work in a modern office which is easily accessible by public transportation.

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As an equal opportunity employer, UNIQLO Canada Inc. does not discriminate against applicants or employees because of race, ancestry, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, place of origin, criminal conviction, family status, gender identity or expression, Indigenous identity, martial status, mental disability, physical disability, political belief, source of income or because of any other status or condition protected by applicable law.