Senior Payroll Analyst

General Motors•Warren, MI

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Global Payroll and timekeeping is a highly efficient and vibrant team 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 our stakeholders including 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 a progressive 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 a complex payroll environment.

Requirements

Advance experience in payroll, benefits and HRIS administration
Thorough knowledge of hourly and salaried payroll processes and systems
Proven ability to lead payroll transformation, modernization and standardization
Expertise in current-state assessment and future-state process design
Strong project and change management skills
Ability to lead cross functional project teams and balance multiple projects
Strategic problem solving and decision making
Strong relationship management and collaboration skills
Data storytelling: ability to analyze data and communicate insights
Familiarity with AI concepts/tools
Excellent communication and analytical skills
Self-starter capable of taking initiative and proactively driving solutions
Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, IT
5 to 8 years of progressive payroll experience leading payroll improvement initiatives
Exposure to process improvements, automation and system implementations
Familiarity with HRIS/payroll integrations and data flows
Hands-on experience managing end-to-end payroll cycles
Experience working with Payroll/HR systems such as ADP, SAP, Workday, UKG
Basic understanding of AI concepts and tools

Responsibilities

Manage end-to-end payroll processing
Lead end-to-end payroll process redesign, standardization and simplification
Identify inefficiencies, control gaps and payroll error drivers
Reduce manual work, cycle time and operational complexity
Review and validate payroll data
Handle off-cycle payrolls, bonuses and adjustments
Ensure compliance with federal, state and local payroll regulations
Monitor and enforce internal controls to reduce risk and improve quality
Lead change management efforts including communications, training and adoption strategies
Align payroll initiatives with broader HR, Finance and Digital strategies
Partner with HRIS, IT and external vendors to optimize systems and integrations
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