Payroll Specialist (Canada & U.S.) At IPEX, the leader in thermoplastic piping systems, we are redefining the future of water management and clean energy. As part of the Aliaxis family, we combine global strength with local expertise to tackle the world's toughest challenges. Guided by our values – We Care, We Dare, We Deliver – we challenge the status quo to make a meaningful impact. If you're an innovative collaborator ready to make a difference, come join us in shaping a better tomorrow! Join a high-performing payroll team where accuracy, compliance, and customer service are at the heart of everything we do. This role is ideal for an experienced payroll professional who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys partnering with HR, Finance, IT, and operational leaders to deliver exceptional payroll services across Canada and the United States. This role is hybrid with 3 days/week on-site at the Ipex Markham, ON location. The compensation for this position is between $64,800 and $81,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications. This role is eligible for participation in the annual short-term incentive bonus program, company-matched RRSP, and an extensive health and wellness medical benefits program. Key Responsibilities Manage full-cycle biweekly payroll processing for salaried and hourly employees across multiple legal entities and jurisdictions, ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and compliance with legislative requirements. Collect, audit, and validate time and attendance data from unionized and non-unionized locations, resolving discrepancies prior to payroll processing. Administer employee lifecycle transactions including new hires, promotions, transfers, leaves of absence, terminations, and compensation changes. Review payroll calculations, earnings, deductions, taxes, benefit contributions, and accruals to ensure payroll outputs are accurate and complete. Support collective bargaining agreement compliance by applying contractual pay rules, premiums, overtime calculations, and union-specific requirements. Process and reconcile garnishments, union dues, RRSP/401(k) contributions, health and welfare deductions, and other statutory or voluntary deductions. Research payroll inquiries and resolve employee, management, and stakeholder concerns with a strong customer-service focus and sense of urgency. Prepare payroll journal entries, reconciliations, variance analyses, and reports while partnering closely with Finance on month-end and year-end activities. Coordinate government remittances including tax filings, WSIB/WCB reporting, and other statutory obligations across applicable jurisdictions. Participate in payroll system implementations, integrations, upgrades, testing activities, and process improvement initiatives. Assist with audits by gathering documentation, validating records, and ensuring payroll controls and compliance standards are maintained. Identify opportunities to streamline processes, improve payroll accuracy, and enhance employee experience through continuous improvement initiatives. Qualifications & Experience 4+ years of progressive payroll experience supporting complex employee populations and multiple jurisdictions. Payroll Compliance Practitioner (PCP) designation is considered a strong asset. Strong understanding of payroll legislation, employment standards, taxation, accounting principles, and payroll best practices. Experience supporting Canadian payroll with knowledge of U.S. payroll practices and compliance requirements. Hands-on experience with Dayforce, ADP, Workday, or similar HCM/payroll platforms. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills with the ability to analyze large volumes of payroll data and identify trends or discrepancies. Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to explain payroll concepts to employees and leaders. French-English bilingualism is an asset but not required. Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing deadlines, work independently, and maintain exceptional attention to detail. What Success Looks Like High level of accuracy and accountability in a deadline-driven environment. Strong analytical thinking and root-cause problem solving. Commitment to confidentiality, compliance, and continuous learning. Collaborative partnership with HR, Finance, IT, and operational teams. Corporate office environment with extended periods of computer-based work. Fast-paced setting with changing priorities, tight deadlines, and multiple stakeholder demands. Why Join Us? This role offers the opportunity to influence business growth, develop strategic customer partnerships, and contribute directly to market expansion within a respected industry-leading organization. IPEX is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant’s accessibility needs due to disability. Accommodation requests are available to candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process for IPEX jobs. To request an accommodation, please contact HR at [email protected] At Aliaxis, we design sustainable, easy to install, and innovative solutions to address the world’s water challenges and accelerate the transition to clean energy. Thanks to our 15,000+ employees in over 40 countries, our pipes and fitting systems meet our customers’ most demanding needs for the building, infrastructure, industrial and agriculture sectors. Read more about us www.aliaxis.com. Aliaxis’ Purpose Aliaxis has embarked on a positive journey with its “Growth with Purpose” strategy, implementing ambitious, urgent actions for sustainability and innovation that will pay off in the short term. By 2025, we will be focusing on the areas where we can create the biggest impact: on carbon reduction in our plants and on increasing the share of recycled content in our products. In conjunction, we will continue to develop more and better water solutions for society as a whole. We are looking for passionate people that want to be part of our journey and embrace the behaviors that we at Aliaxis stand for: We Dare to challenge the status quo, to innovate and to learn fast, We Care for the environment, our customers and each other, We Deliver by taking accountability for our decisions and actions.

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