Global Payroll Analyst: US/UK, Dayforce Expert

Gm Performance Power Units; Crawley; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

401(k) plan including company match

Employer-paid life insurance and disab

Job summary

GM Performance Power Units is seeking a Payroll Analyst to join the HR team. You will own end-to-end payroll processing for salaried and hourly staff across US and UK, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely payments.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with Dayforce HCM, and advanced Excel. You will collaborate with HR, finance, and vendors, handle audits, timekeeping, and year-end activities, and contribute to continuous process improvement.

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 of 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.
• Proven ability to develop, analyze, reconcile, and present payroll and workforce data to support compliance, financial reporting, and business decision-making.
• Strong knowledge of payroll compliance regulations.
• Highly organized with a strong attention to detail and ability to meet strict deadlines.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work cross-functionally with Human Resources, Finance, and leadership.

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 (earnings statements, tax filings, wage garnishments).
• 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 to ensure accuracy for each payroll cycle, including state tax allocations and notices, and overall compliance.
• Enter and validate payroll and benefit information into related systems and follow SOPs.
• Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving skills for compliant payroll solutions.
• Applies critical thinking to resolve payroll issues while maintaining compliance and accuracy.
• Proactively identify payroll discrepancies by investigating anomalies and validating information before processing.
• Support development and maintenance of payroll procedures, documentation, and training materials.
• Owns hourly non-exempt timekeeping administration, reviewing time entry exceptions, and escalating unresolved issues.
• Audits employee time records to ensure accurate reporting of hours worked and compliance with payroll policies and regulatory requirements.
• Validates employee time-off entries and manager approvals to support accurate payroll processing and leave administration.
• Creates and maintains timekeeping procedures, best practice guides, and training materials for employees, managers, and payroll team members.
• Partners with HR and leadership to support compensation and incentive programs through bonus modeling, forecasting, validation, and payroll execution.
• Supports administration and maintenance of compensation processes and modules while ensuring data accuracy.
• Processes bonus payouts and compensation-related payroll transactions in accordance with company policies and payroll regulations.
• Develops, maintains, and analyzes payroll audit reports supporting benefits administration, compliance requirements, financial reporting, and business operations.
• Prepares and reconciles reporting for 401(k), FSA, and Dependent Care programs.
• Supports 401K, Finance, and Workers' Compensation audits through payroll data validation, report preparation, and audit response activities.
• Produces department, cost center, labor allocation, and general ledger reporting to support budgeting, forecasting, and decision-making.
• Prepares and distributes required payroll reports and performs necessary reconciliations.
• Adheres to auditing procedures and validates proper state tax allocations, employee notices, deductions, and compliance requirements.
• Supports payroll audits and ensures records remain accurate, complete, and audit ready.
• Reconciles payroll data and investigates discrepancies prior to payroll processing.
• Supports special payroll projects and initiatives while ensuring accurate administration, documentation, and compliance.
• Administers and audits meal deduction programs, maintaining forms, records, and supporting documentation.
• Conducts cell phone reimbursement audits and reporting activities, ensuring appropriate payroll taxation and accurate employee records.
• Partners with HR, Finance, and business leaders on special projects, process improvements, and compliance initiatives.
• Supports US and UK year-end payroll activities with checklists and controls for accurate processing.
• Coordinates year-end payroll activities with regulatory requirements, timelines, and internal controls.
• Assists with on-demand, monthly, quarterly and annual payroll tax reporting requirements and agency notices.
• Maintains year-end process documentation, procedures, checklists, and supporting materials for audit readiness.

Skills

Payroll processing

Dayforce HCM

Microsoft Excel

UK payroll compliance

Interpersonal skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or HR

Tools

Dayforce HCM

Job description

GM Performance Power Units is seeking a Payroll Analyst to join the HR team. You will own end-to-end payroll processing for salaried and hourly staff across US and UK, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely payments.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience with Dayforce HCM, and advanced Excel. You will collaborate with HR, finance, and vendors, handle audits, timekeeping, and year-end activities, and contribute to continuous process improvement.