Global Payroll Analyst — Compliance & Rewards (Bonus)

Gm Performance Power Units; Bedford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

401(k) plan including company match

Employer-paid life insurance anddis|?

Job summary

GM Performance Power Units is seeking a Payroll Analyst to lead end-to-end payroll processing for US and UK employees. The role partners with Human Resources to ensure compliant and accurate payroll operations and acts as a SME for payroll administration.

The successful candidate will manage bi-weekly, monthly, and off-cycle payrolls, support timekeeping, bonuses, and reporting while improving payroll procedures and controls within Dayforce HCM and related systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, or related field.
• 3+ years of payroll experience in a fast-paced environment.
• 3+ years of payroll processing experience in handling multi-state payroll and compliance reporting.
• 3+ years experience supporting US payroll operations and payroll compliance requirements.
• 3+ years hands-on experience with Dayforce HCM and advanced Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience performing payroll audits, reconciliations, and payroll compliance reviews.
• Experience supporting hourly non-exempt workforce timekeeping administration.

Responsibilities

• Administer bi-weekly, monthly, and off cycle payrolls for salaried and hourly employees across GMPPU (US & UK).
• Ensure compliance with US federal and state payroll regulations, international pay practices, and company policies.
• Coordinate with Human Resources for payroll deadlines, auditing, retroactive adjustments, and off-cycle payments.
• Maintain strong relationships with payroll vendors and ensure accurate payroll reporting.
• Resolve payroll discrepancies and answer employee inquiries in a timely and professional manner.
• Support payroll system configuration updates in Dayforce HCM (or applicable platform).
• Adhere to auditing procedures and practices to ensure accuracy for each payroll cycle.
• Enter and validate payroll and benefit information into related systems and follow all standard operating procedures.

Skills

Payroll processing

Payroll compliance

Analytical skills

Cross-functional collaboration

US payroll

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Human Resources, or related field

Tools

Dayforce HCM

Microsoft Excel

Job description

GM Performance Power Units is seeking a Payroll Analyst to lead end-to-end payroll processing for US and UK employees. The role partners with Human Resources to ensure compliant and accurate payroll operations and acts as a SME for payroll administration.

The successful candidate will manage bi-weekly, monthly, and off-cycle payrolls, support timekeeping, bonuses, and reporting while improving payroll procedures and controls within Dayforce HCM and related systems.