What you’ll love about this role:
At 3P Learning, our award-winning Educational learning products – including Mathletics, Reading Eggs, Writing Legends, and Mathseeds – spark a love of learning in millions of kids worldwide. Behind every great product is a great team, and that starts with ensuring our people are supported, paid accurately, and cared for.
We’re seeking an experienced Payroll Specialist to own end-to-end payroll operations across the U.S. and Canada. This is a part-time position with a potential for flexibility on the working structure depending on experience and preference. This role is ideal for a highly detailed individual who thrives in multi-country payroll environments and who enjoys being a trusted subject matter expert. You’ll work closely with Finance, People & Culture, external providers, and auditors to ensure operational excellence and seamless employee experience.
About the Role:
As a fully qualified, journey-level Payroll Specialist, you will process biweekly payroll, maintain compliance with all federal, state, and provincial regulations, audit and reconcile pay records, and serve as a liaison to employees, internal teams, and third-party vendors. You will also coordinate payroll system upgrades, interpret pay policies, and support year-end processes, benefits administration, and audits.
Key Responsibilities:
- Process biweekly payroll for salaried and hourly employees using ADP Workforce Now with accuracy and compliance. We currently have approximately 100 employees across both countries.
- Audit pay records, reconcile totals by department, location, and country; apply pay policies correctly (vacation, LOA, disability, government regulations).
- Prepare payroll journal entries, complete month-end and year-end reconciliations, and coordinate third-party payroll system upgrades.
- Serve as primary payroll contact for employees and vendors; resolve discrepancies and respond to audit requests.
- Ensure compliance with U.S. federal/state and Canadian federal/provincial regulations; administer 401(k) and RRSP contributions and benefits.
- Document payroll processes, train staff, and back up specialized payroll functions as needed.
Qualifications:
- 5+ years payroll experience with the U.S. and Canada.
- Expert in ADP Workforce Now.
- Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, benefits, reconciliations, and year-end processes.
- Analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to advise senior partners on complex matters.
- Payroll certifications (PCP, CPM, FPC, CPP) or an accounting/finance background required.
Why you’ll love working at 3P:
Join a global company where your ideas are heard, contributions are visible, and impact is real. Collaborate with passionate colleagues in a culture that values precision, accountability, and teamwork – and help support the people creating learning experiences for millions of students worldwide.
Skills Required
- 5+ years payroll experience with the U.S. and Canada.
- Expert in ADP Workforce Now.
- Strong knowledge of payroll regulations, benefits, reconciliations, and year-end processes.
- Payroll certifications (PCP, CPM, FPC, CPP) or an accounting/finance background.
- Analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills; able to advise senior partners.
- Experience administering 401(k) and RRSP contributions and benefits.
What We Do
At 3P Learning, our mission is to create a place where students, families and teachers can love learning. This passion translates to more engaged educators, motivated learners and an overall improvement in student knowledge and achievement. 3P Learning is the global leader in online learning for school-aged students, with our programs covering mathematics (Mathletics), spelling and literacy (Spellodrome), and reading skills (Reading Eggs). All of our e-learning programs are designed by educators and educational technologists and are fully aligned with over a dozen international curricula – just one reason why they are trusted by over 5 million students and 20,000+ schools across the world. In the spirit of “Love Learning”, 3P Learning hosts a variety of online educational events throughout the year, with the flagship event being the annual World Education Games. This annual global celebration of learning covers 96hrs and encompasses World Literacy Day, World Maths Day and World Science Day. Over 5 million students have participated in the World Education Games to date, answering well in excess of 1.5bn questions. Our charity partner, UNICEF, allows us to engage students on a values education level too, for a holistic educational experience during the event.
