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. The EY Payroll Operate is a managed payroll services platform 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.
* Develop and advise on bespoke financial reports, such as general ledger reports.
* Support and develop more junior members of the team.
* Prepare 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.
Qualifications
* Over 5 years of 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 – 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 – 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 your extraordinary talents in a diverse and inclusive culture of globally connected teams.
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