Payroll and Accounting Manager

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Payroll and Accounting Manager seeking a new challenge!

About the Client

Based in downtown Vancouver, our client is a well-established investment firm with more than a decade of industry experience. They are currently looking to add an experienced Payroll and Accounting Manager to their team. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of relevant experience.

About the Position

Reporting to the CFO, the Manager will be responsible for end-to-end payroll for 120+ employees and will also oversee office operations. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Manage full-cycle payroll processing across several provinces, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timeliness. Provinces include BC, ON, and AB.
• Oversee employee benefits administration, including enrollments, updates, terminations, and annual renewals.
• Handle statutory payroll obligations such as EHT, CPP, EI, income tax deductions, workers’ compensation, and year-end reporting.
• Process T4s and RL-1s as applicable, and act as the main contact for payroll audits, benefits providers, and external advisors.
• Manage documentation, reconciliation, and recordkeeping for annual share or equity transactions.
• Coordinate closely with banks, legal counsel, and internal stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of transactions involving buyers and sellers.
• Coordinate annual insurance renewals, including Office, Cyber, D&O, E&O, and Fidelity Bond coverage.
• Apply accounting principles to payroll-related entries, accruals, reconciliations, and journal postings.
• Support Finance with payroll-related inputs for month-end and year-end close.
• Prepare payroll reporting, variance analysis, headcount summaries, and ad-hoc financial insights.
• Track and monitor employee personal trading disclosures to ensure compliance with internal policies.
• Manage office operations across multiple locations, including vendors, facilities, and administrative support functions.
• Supervise and support the Receptionist/Office Coordinator, setting priorities and maintaining service standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years of payroll experience ideally in an investment or financial services environments
• 4+ years of accounting experience.
• Office administration experience is an asset.
• PCP or PLP is an asset
• 5 days in office role.

Compensation and Benefits

• Salary: $100,000 to $120,000
• 3 to 4 weeks’ vacation
• Extended health and dental
• Profit sharing plan

At Aplin — together with our brands CompuStaff, Impact Recruitment, and Vantix Systems — we connect great people with great organizations across North America. We believe diverse teams build stronger companies, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives. We use AI tools to assist in a fair and efficient matching process, helping our recruiters connect the right people with the right opportunities. To be considered, applicants must be legally entitled to work in Canada, including holding any required permits. Our recruitment services are always free for job seekers.