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Senior Payroll Lead at General Motors | LAYIQ

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.
Provide financial analysis, risk assessment, and decision support to internal and external stakeholders as needed.
Proactively identify process improvement opportunities and lead change initiatives that improve accuracy, efficiency, control, and employee experience.
Lead or support special projects and global initiatives, including cross-functional implementations and operational readiness activities.
Serve as a subject matter expert and escalation point for complex executive payroll, payroll tax, vendor, and jurisdictional matters.
Lead project teams and influence outcomes across functions without direct authority when required.
Required 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.
Strong understanding of corporate executive personnel policies and procedures.
Ability to work under pressure and balance multiple priorities and projects.
Thorough knowledge of payroll systems and end-to-end payroll business processes.

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