GDS Tax - Payroll Implementation Senior Manager

EY; Taguig; On-site; PHP 3,000,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in Taguig, Philippines, is seeking a GDS Tax - Payroll Implementation Senior Manager to lead payroll coordination across APAC and drive governance.

The role requires 15+ years of payroll experience, collaboration with global teams, and strong communication. You will manage client relationships and oversee process documentation, deliverables and budgeting.

Qualifications

• 15+ years experience in payroll coordination or management.
• Experience across APAC payroll environments preferred.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with operations lead on project management, escalations, and payroll governance.
• Partner with global EY Internal Payroll teams to meet contractual service levels.
• Create and maintain control documentation, process flows and procedures.
• Advise Payroll leadership on potential risks from client escalations.
• Manage communications with clients and EY local teams.
• Assist with contracting requirements such as Change Requests and variations.
• Assist monthly financials including budgets and invoicing.
• Prepare and report SLA-based updates to clients.
• Maintain access for clients and EY teams to engagement platforms.
• Prepare annual calendars for global payroll clients.
• Prepare consolidated monthly tax reports for clients.
• Coordinate issue resolution with local teams and client communications.
• Maintain and update issue logs for engagements.
• Request quarterly stock vesting information from local countries and share with client.
• Prepare project plans and weekly status updates.
• Support ad hoc requests as they arise.

Skills

Attention to detail

Excellent communication skills

Proficient computer skills

Job description

GDS Tax - Payroll Implementation Senior Manager

Location: Taguig

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: Oct 13, 2026

Requisition ID: 1738764

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General spec plus

15+ years experience of payroll coordination across APAC countries (Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam) preferred

Specific duties/responsibilities:

• Collaborating with the operations lead in daily activities such as project management, resolution of escalations, and payroll governance
• Partner with global EY Internal Payroll teams to ensure payrolls are delivered according to contractual requirements in terms of timeliness, quality and in line with the agreed service levels
• Create and maintain control documentation, process flows and procedures
• Dealing with escalations from the clients and advising the Payroll leadership team concerning potential risks relating to payroll
• Management of communications with both the client and the EY local teams
• Assisting with the contracting requirements such as Variations in scope requests, Change Request Notes, Prime Sub Memo’s etc
• Assisting with monthly financials such as preparing budgets and issuing invoices
• Preparing and reporting on a regular basis to clients on agreed SLA’s
• Maintaining access for clients and EY local teams to relevant platforms used in the engagements
• Preparing annual calendars for global payroll clients
• Preparing consolidated reports centrally for delivery to client e.g. monthly consolidated tax file
• Assistance with issue resolution with local teams and communications with clients around same
• Maintain and update issue logs for each engagement
• Requesting information from local countries regarding stock vesting quarterly, consolidating responses and sharing with the client
• Preparation of project plans and weekly status updates
• Assisting with other Ad Hoc requests as they come up

Requirements:

• Previous experience in the relevant payroll environment
• Strong attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills
• Proficient computer skills

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