GDS Tax - Payroll Senior Manager

Hammerjack Pty Ltd; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,000,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

EY in the Philippines is seeking a senior payroll coordinator to join our APAC-focused operations. You will collaborate with the operations lead to manage payroll governance, ensure timely deliveries, and maintain documentation.

The role requires 15+ years in payroll across APAC, strong attention to detail, excellent communicator, and proficient computer skills. This position offers exposure to global teams and scalable payroll processes.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in the relevant payroll environment.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Excellent communication skills across global teams.
• Proficient computer skills and familiarity with payroll systems.

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 and quality.
• 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 contracting requirements such as Variations in scope requests and Change Notes.
• 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.

Skills

Payroll coordination

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Computer skills

Job description

At EY, you'll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we're counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

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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