Senior Payroll Analyst
Description
Global Payroll and timekeeping are a highly efficient and vibrant team of professionals focused on creating an environment dedicated to providing seamless, accurate and timely pay delivery to our employees globally. The team offers a collaborative, challenging and fast paced work environment with ample opportunities to pursue growth and learning.
The incumbent will be responsible for driving end-to-end payroll improvement initiatives including process optimization, compliance improvements, quality refinements and technology enhancements. This role partners closely with Payroll Operations, HR, IT, Finance and external vendors to deliver scalable, accurate and compliant payroll solutions while improving efficiency, quality and employee experience. We are looking for someone with an in-depth experience in payroll operations and a solid background in leading payroll transformation initiatives. A proven ability to drive stakeholder engagement, lead change management and design and deliver strategic improvements to payroll operations, quality and governance in complex payroll environment.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Proactively identifies process improvement opportunities
- Lead end-to-end payroll process redesign, standardization and simplification
- Identify inefficiencies, control gaps and error drivers
- Reduce manual work, cycle time and operational complexity
- Lead change management efforts including communications, training and adoption strategies
- Align payroll initiatives with broader HR, Finance and Digital strategies
- Contribute to the strategic direction based on internal and industry knowledge
- Build productive working relationships with end-to-end process stakeholders such as HR, Benefits, IT, Finance and external vendors
- Develop enhanced quality controls and monitoring solutions to strengthen payroll operations
- Partner with HRIS, IT and external vendors to optimize systems and integrations
Skills and Abilities:
- Advanced payroll operations experience required
- Thorough knowledge of payroll processes and systems
- Proven ability to lead payroll transformation, modernization and standardization
- Expertise in current-state assessment and future-state process design
- Familiarity with AI concepts/tools and its practical business application
- Strong project and change management skills
- Data storytelling: ability to analyze data and communicate insights
- Ability to lead cross functional project teams and balance multiple projects
- Strategic problem solving and decision making
- Strong relationship management and collaboration skills
- Excellent communication and analytical skills
- Self-starter capable of taking initiative and proactively driving solutions
Desired Experience and Qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, IT
- Experience working with Payroll/HR systems such as ADP, SAP, Workday, UKG
- Basic understanding of AI concepts and tools
- 5 to 8 years of experience leading payroll improvement initiatives
Location: Hybrid. This role is categorized as hybrid. This means the successful candidate is expected to report to the - Global HQ Warren Mi three times per week, at minimum [or other frequency dictated by the business]
Relocation: This role is NOT eligible for relocation benefits.
GM DOES NOT PROVIDE IMMIGRATION-RELATED SPONSORSHIP FOR THIS ROLE. DO NOT APPLY FOR THIS ROLE IF YOU WILL NEED GM IMMIGRATION SPONSORSHIP NOW OR IN THE FUTURE. THIS INCLUDES DIRECT COMPANY SPONSORSHIP, ENTRY OF GM AS THE IMMIGRATION EMPLOYER OF RECORD ON A GOVERNMENT FORM, AND ANY WORK AUTHORIZATION REQUIRING A WRITTEN SUBMISSION OR OTHER IMMIGRATION SUPPORT FROM THE COMPANY (e.g., H-1B, OPT, STEM OPT, CPT, TN, J-1, etc.)
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- Health Insurance
- Health Reimbursement Account
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- FSA
- HSA
- HSA With Employer Contribution
Parental Benefits
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Adoption Leave
- Fertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Family Support Resources
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- Flexible Work Hours
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- Casual Dress
- Happy Hours
- On-Site Cafeteria
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- Paid Holidays
- Personal/Sick Days
- Leave of Absence
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- 401(K) With Company Matching
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