Global Executive Payroll Leader

General Motors; Warren (MI); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior Payroll Lead to provide strategic oversight of U.S. and global executive payroll activities, focusing on tax compliance, vendor performance, and controls.

The role drives continuous improvement, partners with Tax, Finance, HR, Legal, and vendors, and guides corporate payroll initiatives across jurisdictions. This position requires independent judgment on complex matters and strong stakeholder collaboration.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
• Five or more years of payroll, payroll tax, or global mobility experience.
• Experience overseeing payroll operations, vendors, compliance activities, or cross-functional initiatives.
• Experience with W-2 reconciliations and company tax tie-outs.
• Understanding of the tax implications associated with employees working or being paid in multiple jurisdictions.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment on complex and sensitive matters.
• Ability to lead project teams and work independently.
• Advanced written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal, collaboration, and team-building skills.
• Thorough knowledge of payroll systems and end-to-end payroll business processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide oversight and governance for U.S. and global executive payroll activities, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant execution.
• Perform payroll tax compliance activities related to executive processing, including federal, state, and local requirements.
• Own the process for W-2 reconciliations and company tax tie-outs, ensuring variances are identified, researched, resolved, and appropriately documented.
• Audit wages and tax implications of employees working, transferring, or being paid across multiple jurisdictions.
• Maintain effective working relationships across multiple vendors and internal stakeholders, coordinating activities and escalating risks when appropriate.
• Ensure compliance with internal control requirements, payroll policies, and tax regulations.
• Review, analyze, verify, and present payroll and tax data to support management decision-making.

Skills

Payroll governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Independent judgment

Communication skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

KNIME

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Senior Payroll Lead to provide strategic oversight of U.S. and global executive payroll activities, focusing on tax compliance, vendor performance, and controls.

The role drives continuous improvement, partners with Tax, Finance, HR, Legal, and vendors, and guides corporate payroll initiatives across jurisdictions. This position requires independent judgment on complex matters and strong stakeholder collaboration.