Payroll Specialist - North America

GE Vernova is a global energy company focused on accelerating the transition to a more sustainable energy system through technology and services. The Payroll Specialist role supports North America payroll operations, ensuring accurate, compliant payroll and benefits processing. This position oversees vendors, resolves complex payroll issues, and drives continuous process improvements while collaborating with internal teams and stakeholders.

The Payroll Specialist – North America is responsible for overseeing payroll and benefits operations while ensuring accuracy, compliance, and high-quality service delivery. This role requires deep expertise in payroll systems, legislative requirements, and operational processes to support payroll activities across North America.

Responsibilities:
- Provide oversight of payroll processes including prioritization, troubleshooting, and daily operations
- Manage third-party administrators, vendors, and internal business sources for payroll inputs
- Serve as an escalation point for payroll issues, approvals, and remediation decisions
- Perform manual retro pay, retro deduction calculations, and arrears management
- Support absence management including PTO, disability pay, and leave integrations
- Manage metrics, audits, disaster recovery testing, and year-end payroll activities

Requirements:
- CPP designation (USA) required
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience with at least 5 years in HR operations or payroll
- Strong professional experience in payroll, benefits, or service-oriented operations
- Proficiency with HR systems such as Workday and payroll-related technologies
- Strong analytical, problem-solving, and customer service skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Benefits:
- Opportunity to support payroll operations for a global organization
- Exposure to complex, high-volume payroll environments
- Collaborative and process-driven work culture
- Emphasis on compliance, accuracy, and continuous improvement

This role offers the opportunity to contribute to best-in-class payroll operations within a global enterprise environment.