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This Senior role within Global Payroll engagements is crucial for supporting strategic initiatives and ensuring exceptional service delivery in partnership with EY's engagement managers worldwide. You will act as a key subject matter expert, providing vital support to local payroll operations and collaborating with global teams to drive impactful payroll delivery initiatives.

EY offers a dynamic and truly global delivery network, providing a vast ecosystem of people, learning, and opportunities. We empower you to define your own success through continuous learning, transformative leadership, and by embracing your unique identity in a diverse and inclusive environment.

As a Senior Payroll Specialist, you will serve as the primary liaison between technology teams, country-specific payroll processing units, and clients. Your responsibilities include ensuring smooth payroll operations, understanding all phases of payroll processing from inputs to outputs and reports.

You will actively participate in requirement gathering, translate these into technical specifications, and oversee technical delivery. Supporting monthly operational deliveries, debugging issues, and resolving queries from clients and country payroll teams are also key aspects of this role. Experience with system interfaces between payroll systems, preparation of project plans, and providing weekly status updates are essential. You will also be expected to assist with ad-hoc requests as they arise.

We are seeking candidates with proven experience in managing payroll operations for multiple countries and diverse client portfolios. A strong understanding of multi-country payroll lifecycles within a client service setting is essential. Proficiency with various payroll tools and technologies, coupled with the ability to quickly adapt to new systems, is highly valued.

Demonstrated knowledge and hands-on experience in managing statutory and pension contributions are required. Experience in developing cross-functional teams within a multi-disciplinary practice is beneficial. Strong numeracy skills and meticulous attention to detail are a must. Familiarity with the functional and product capabilities of ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, or Workday is expected. Excellent presentation, interpersonal, client, and stakeholder management skills, along with robust project management capabilities, are critical for success in this role.