Payroll Transformation Lead (Remote)

City Auto Glass, inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 73,000 - 91,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company matching

Medical coverage plans

Paid time off (PTO) & holidays

Job summary

Safelite is seeking a Lead Payroll Business Analyst to partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT, driving complex initiatives that improve payroll accuracy and compliance. You will own end-to-end requirements, lead data-driven insights, and guide automation efforts across cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and process optimization to ensure scalable, auditable payroll operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field preferred
• 4-6 years in payroll, business analysis, or operational analytics
• Experience supporting enterprise-wide processes with compliance, audits, and multi-system integrations
• Experience in high-volume, multi-state payroll environments
• Ability to lead cross-functional stakeholder alignment and drive outcomes across Payroll, HR, Finance, Benefits, and IT
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and data storytelling abilities

Responsibilities

• Own intake, prioritization, and delivery of payroll initiatives aligned with enterprise objectives
• Analyze payroll processes, audit findings, and data trends to identify risks and improvements
• Lead cross-functional sessions to define requirements and drive solution design
• Manage end-to-end requirements lifecycle with cross-system alignment
• Create and maintain SOPs, process maps, dashboards, and reporting for audit-ready payroll operations
• Lead data analysis and translate complex data into actionable insights for leadership
• Identify inefficiencies and drive automation and standardization efforts

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

SOX/compliance awareness

Effective communication

Process improvement

Problem solving

Change management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or related field

High School Diploma

Tools

Excel

Power Automate

Job description

Safelite is seeking a Lead Payroll Business Analyst to partner with Payroll, HR, Finance, and IT, driving complex initiatives that improve payroll accuracy and compliance. You will own end-to-end requirements, lead data-driven insights, and guide automation efforts across cross-functional teams.

The role emphasizes governance, risk management, and process optimization to ensure scalable, auditable payroll operations.