GoGlobal is seeking a proactive and experienced HR & Payroll Specialist/ Assistant Manager to support our client employees in Canada. This role combines strategic and hands-on responsibilities in both Human Resources and Payroll, with a strong focus on compliance with Canadian employment standards and payroll regulations. Depending on business needs, you may lead one area as your primary function while supporting the other as a secondary focus. Collaboration across functions and geographies is essential to ensure seamless service delivery and an excellent employee experience.
Role and Responsibilities:
HR Local Representative
- Serve as the main HR contact and company representative for Canadian client employees.
- Lead employee lifecycle activities including onboarding, contract management, performance tracking, and offboarding.
- Provide guidance to clients and employees on Canadian employment legislation and HR best practices.
- Oversee employee relations issues and manage resolution or escalation as needed.
- Draft, review, and maintain accurate HR documents such as employment agreements, policy handbooks, and HR letters.
- Support talent management, including probation reviews, engagement activities, and performance improvement planning.
- Stay updated on Canadian employment legislation, trends, and statutory changes; proactively share insights with internal and client teams.
- Manage or support office-related administration (if applicable), including vendor liaison and facilities coordination.
- Coordinate work permit processes (if applicable) in compliance with Canadian immigration policies.
- Lead or participate in ad hoc HR projects and cross-border initiatives as needed.
Payroll
- Take full ownership of the end-to-end payroll process for Canadian employees, including payroll input validation, calculations, and execution.
- Ensure compliance with provincial and federal payroll requirements (e.g., CPP, EI, income tax, WSIB/CNESST).
- Validate payroll outputs, investigate discrepancies, and ensure timely resolutions with internal teams and clients.
- Serve as a payroll subject matter expert, offering timely advisory to clients and employees.
- Coordinate and ensure timely remittance and filings to government authorities.
- Maintain accurate and confidential payroll records in line with audit and data protection standards.
- Participate in year-end tax processes including T4, RL-1 slips, and reconciliation reports.
- Support audits and internal payroll reviews as needed.
Requirements
- Diploma or Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Accounting, or a related field.
- 3+ years of progressive HR and payroll experience
- In-depth knowledge of Canadian labour laws and payroll practices (familiarity with multiple provinces is a plus).
- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
- Experience using payroll and HRIS platforms
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational and analytical skills.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines independently in a fast-paced, evolving environment.
- Team player with a flexible, global mindset and proactive problem-solving skills.
- Comfortable working in a startup or international business setting.
ABOUT US
GoGlobal is the leading professional services company to guide, establish and manage global operations with compliance and confidence. We bring the human touch to entering new markets and consolidating vendors through a single point of management. With a presence in over 140 countries on six continents and growing, we make running a global business easy.
Business & Corporate Services provided:
- Entity Solutions: Entity establishment, Corporate secretarial & directorship services, Domicile services, Dormancy/Liquidation
- HR Solutions: Global recruitment, Employer of Record (EOR), Agent of Record (AOR), Global benefits, Global payroll, International HR Consulting
- Finance Solutions: Accounting & Tax
For more information, please visit GoGlobal.com
OVERVIEW
We Measure Success by Results, Not Hours Worked
No timesheets.
At GoGlobal, we give you the autonomy to make decisions that create real impact. We prioritize results over hours worked, focusing on quality of outcomes rather than tracking time.
As a privately owned company, we are free from the pressures of venture capital or private equity investors demanding exponential growth in unreasonable time frames.
Sometimes, things just take time to do well. In our business, delivering great results is a process - and we're committed to doing it right.
We are not for sale. We believe that financial success is a natural outcome of our work, not the primary goal. Unlike many investors who view money as a goal, our focus is on long-term growth and sustainable success.
We are a global team, built for those who want to go further. Here's what your career at GoGlobal looks like:
- A company small enough for your voice to be heard meaningfully, yet large enough to make a global impact
- Collaborating with a diverse, global and supportive team
- Built for the long-haul - no VC or PE pressure, just a focus on sustainable growth
WHY WE ARE DIFFERENT
We Make Growing Your Career Possible
- We operate with the benefits of a partnership without the complexities of a partnership. Our hybrid partnership-corporate model offers all employees the opportunity to become a partner, while maintaining a streamlined corporate structure so that decisions are made quickly
- We do not offer equity plans. As we are not for sale and are not chasing an exit, "stock options" hold little value in our business model. Instead, we provide opportunities for outstanding employees to make partner and share in the profits. We believe it's better to build lasting value than to chase a one-time payout
- We prioritize organic and sustainable growth. Expanding operations quickly by way of mergers and acquisitions might seem appealing, but the reality is integrating diverse cultures can be challenging. We're proud of our own culture and prefer to grow it our way
- We're global. We offer career opportunities across the world-whether it's new job roles or international locations
- English is our official language, but for many, it's our second language. We embrace this and find it rewarding communicating with colleagues from all over the world
- We are not a family. We operate more like a high-performing sports team where each individual's contribution is crucial to our collective success
- We keep things simple and collaborative. Our structure makes it easy for teams to work together across borders so we can serve our clients with global needs more effectively. Unlike big, siloed companies, we work seamlessly to handle international deals without the headaches of territorial ownership
- We believe in transparency and trust. Every month, we share our financials with the team so everyone knows where we stand and what's coming next. It's all about open communication, building trust and empowering every individual to be part of our journey. We don't tell you what to think - we provide the information you need to make your own informed decisions
- We believe flexibility drives success. Our company is built on trust, and that's why we embrace fully remote work, and hybrid options in some countries. Forget rigid office routines - it's old school! This flexibility fuels productivity, strengthens our workforce, and ensures we remain agile in a fast-changing world.
Ready to take the next step in your career with us? Apply now!
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