Manager, Payroll Implementation, Newcastle Upon Tyne/Manchester

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The opportunity

 

EY Tax is a market leader, renowned for delivering sustainable growth and empowering our people to shape their own careers. Our diverse, collaborative team advises on high-profile transactions, combining technical expertise, innovation and a genuine focus on continuous development. Join us to work on challenging, multi-country projects in a supportive, dynamic environment where your impact truly matters.

We are looking for driven and ambitious payroll implementation professionals who are keen to develop a challenging and stimulating career. As an Implementation Manager you will play a critical role in onboarding new clients to EY’s Payroll Operate solution in the UK. Find out more about our ; managed payroll services in 159 countries designed to transform your payroll function and create a distinctive employee experience via one compliance, process and technology platform.

Your key responsibilities 

Interact with clients to understand their Payroll needs and develop requirements to ensure that the implementations are completed on time and to the highest quality

Establish the plan and manage delivery of the client implementation project to ensure target dates are met

Co-ordinate data migration, parallel and first live runs with the client and the relevant internal teams

Work with the service delivery team to ensure smooth handover to the business-as-usual team

Developing and advising on bespoke financial reports, such as general ledger reports

Supporting and developing more junior members of the team

Preparing fee and budget details

Skills and attributes for success 

Solid UK Payroll technical knowledge

Demonstrable project management and time management skills – balancing multiple priorities by considering importance, level of urgency and other dependencies

Assertive and proactive approach to the delivery and implementation of client engagements

Aptitude for effectively networking within large organisations and building relationships with individuals and clients

Ability to utilise research effectively and explain complex subjects in a clear manner

Capability to problem solve and develop bespoke client solutions

Ideally, you’ll also have

To qualify for the role, you must have: 

Over 5 years’ relevant hands-on UK Payroll knowledge

Payroll qualifications e.g., Chartered Institute of Payroll Professionals (CIPP) (preferred)

Experience of payroll implementations in a high-volume business is essential

Expertise in understanding payroll compliance, rules, and legislations

Thorough understanding of upstream and downstream processes that impact Payroll

Good understanding of payroll compliance including AE, RTI, Apprenticeship Levy

iTrent experience preferred but not required

What we offer you

At EY, we’ll develop you with future-focused skills and equip you with world-class experiences. We’ll empower you in a flexible environment, and fuel you and your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams. Learn .

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