Senior Associate, Payroll Integration, Newcastle Upon Tyne/Manchester/Belfast

Opportunity

In our UK Payroll Operate team, you’ll work in a collaborative, fast-paced environment that combines technical payroll expertise with strong client delivery. This is a great opportunity to join a growing team where you can build your experience, contribute to high-quality client implementations and develop your career with the support of experienced colleagues and senior leadership. Our team of payroll technology, data and transformation professionals help organisations tackle some of their biggest technology and data challenges as they transition payroll services to EY and transform for the digital age. As demand grows for our innovative services, we are looking for an experienced consultant to join us.

Our team delivers services in two core areas:

• Data services covering areas such as data integration, process automation and data transformation including delivery of bespoke data management solutions.
• Technology solutions delivery, which utilise EY’s technology assets to deliver managed service engagements on a multi-year basis.

You will also benefit from all that working at EY has to offer, including support for flexible working, career development and competitive benefits options.

Key Responsibilities

• Collaborate internally and with clients to understand and solve problems through the application of a wide range of technology skills.
• Support clients in developing and implementing effective payroll data strategies.
• Configure automated data integration solutions.
• Work with the team and clients to define transformation strategies and transform payroll data management models.
• Support delivery of existing EY technology assets to clients under our managed service model.
• Translate business requirements into technical specifications to guide solution design and development of EY technology assets.
• Work with EY teams around the world to support delivery of complex managed services engagements that utilise EY’s technology assets.
• Project management, including defining target outcomes and delivery strategy, managing stakeholders and building the case for change.
• Coach, support and collaborate with team members, helping build an inclusive culture and high performing team within payroll operate.
• Contribute to business development activities and team capability development.

Skills/Attributes for Success

• At least two of these:
• Strong fundamentals in core data concepts, methods, tools and how they can be applied to transform business processes and support solution development.
• Strong knowledge of software engineering methodologies and concepts like Agile, CI/CD, SDLC, DevOps.
• Functional knowledge of databases and programming languages such as SQL, JavaScript, PowerShell, .NET, Python, etc.
• Experience in implementing payroll data integrations.
• Understanding of business requirements gathering and design, particularly with a technology overlay.
• And all of these:
• Strong project management skills (planning, documentation, resourcing, budgeting, etc.) and understanding of good project governance.
• Highly proficient with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, etc.).
• Proficient in use of data analytics tools, like Alteryx, and Microsoft Power Platform.

Attributes

• Self‑starter, taking ownership of their work, asks insightful questions and provides excellent client service.
• Ability to cope with ambiguity, bring clarity to complex, multi‑faced scenarios and drive progress via actionable decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Qualifications

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• At least 2 years of experience working in a technology, data or business transformation role.
• Experience in a similar role within the payroll industry or a comparable firm to EY (e.g., Big 4, global consultancy, financial institution), preferably with experience managing external client stakeholders.
• A willingness to travel within the UK and, on occasion, internationally to support delivery of engagements and projects.

Ideally, you’ll also have some of the following:

• Experience applying data modelling principles and methods, including creation of conceptual, logical and physical data models.
• Working knowledge of one or more Cloud platforms such as Microsoft Azure, AWS or Google Cloud.
• Familiarity with automation and data technologies (e.g., RPA, ETL tools, visual analytics).
• Project management experience.

Benefits

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