EY India Hiring For Payroll process- Australian Payroll

EY; Chennai District; On-site; INR 6,766,000 - 9,472,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking an experienced payroll professional to lead Australia payroll operations, managing end-to-end input activities, validation, and timely processing across payroll systems. You will ensure compliance with Australian payroll legislation and collaborate with ADP to maintain accuracy and SLA adherence.

You will partner with HR, Finance, and external vendors to drive audits, process improvements, and master data integrity, delivering reliable payroll outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of experience in Australia payroll operations.
• Strong knowledge of Australian payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation, and leave entitlements.
• Experience with ADP payroll solutions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Familiarity with HRIS platforms (SuccessFactors, Workday) and payroll audits.
• Experience managing payroll vendor relationships and SLA governance.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end payroll input activities including new hires, terminations, employee transfers, promotions, salary revisions, allowances, deductions, and leave updates.
• Maintain accurate employee master data in HR and payroll systems.
• Review and validate payroll inputs before submission to the payroll vendor.
• Ensure timely processing of employee data changes and payroll transactions.
• Act as primary contact for the ADP payroll processing team and coordinate schedules.
• Review payroll reports and verify calculations; resolve discrepancies.
• Support payroll audits and vendor performance reviews.
• Perform detailed payroll reconciliation and variance analysis.
• Validate earnings, deductions, taxes; ensure compliance; support month-end/year-end.
• Respond to employee payroll-related queries; provide guidance on policies.
• Prepare payroll metrics, dashboards, and reports.
• Identify process improvements to enhance accuracy and efficiency.
• Documentation and SOP maintenance.

Skills

Australian payroll operations

Payroll reconciliation

Excel

Stakeholder management

HRIS awareness (SuccessFactors/Workday

Payroll audits/compliance

Tools

ADP Payroll

SuccessFactors

Workday

Excel

Job description

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 5-10 years of experience in Australia payroll operations. reconciliation and analytical skills
• Strong understanding of Australian payroll legislation, taxation, superannuation, and leave entitlements.
• Experience working with ADP payroll solutions, Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment while maintaining high accuracy levels.
• Knowledge of SuccessFactors, Workday, or other HRIS platforms.
• Exposure to payroll audits, compliance reviews, and process improvement initiatives.
• Experience managing payroll vendor relationships and SLA governance.

Key Responsibilities

HR & Payroll Upstream Activities

• Manage end-to-end payroll input activities including new hires, terminations, employee transfers, promotions, salary revisions, allowances, deductions, and leave updates.
• Maintain accurate employee master data in HR and payroll systems.
• Review and validate payroll inputs before submission to the payroll vendor.
• Ensure timely processing of employee data changes and payroll transactions.

Payroll Vendor Management (ADP)

• Act as the primary point of contact for the ADP payroll processing team.
• Coordinate payroll schedules and ensure payroll deliverables are completed within agreed timelines.
• Review payroll reports received from ADP and verify payroll calculations.
• Investigate and resolve payroll discrepancies, exceptions, and employee queries.
• Support payroll audits and vendor performance reviews.

Payroll Validation & Compliance

• Perform detailed payroll reconciliation and variance analysis.
• Ensure accurate calculation of earnings, deductions, superannuation, taxes, and other statutory payments.
• Validate payroll outputs to ensure compliance with Australian payroll legislation and company policies.
• Support month-end and year-end payroll activities, including STP reporting and payroll reconciliations.

Employee & Stakeholder Support

• Respond to employee payroll-related queries within defined SLAs.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and business stakeholders to resolve payroll issues.
• Provide guidance on payroll policies, processes, and compliance requirements.
• Prepare payroll metrics, dashboards, and periodic reports.
• Identify process improvement opportunities to enhance payroll accuracy and efficiency.
• Support payroll process documentation and SOP maintenance.