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. EY Payroll Operate is a managed payroll service 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.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• 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 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 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.