Global Payroll Program Lead

EY; Dallas (TX); Hybrid; USD 71,000 - 117,100; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Medical and dental coverage

401(k) retirement plan

Job summary

EY is seeking a seasoned Global Payroll leader to oversee complex payroll programs across jurisdictions, ensuring governance, data integrity, and timely execution. You will engage with EY teams and senior clients to drive standardized processes and quality outcomes.

In this hybrid role, you will mentor teams, lead governance reviews, and develop scalable payroll documentation while supporting capability uplift across EY country payroll teams worldwide.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical, interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.
• Project management skills.
• Excellent communication, presentation and client service skills.
• Bachelor’s degree and relevant post‑graduate qualification.
• Four or more years of relevant payroll and/or tax experience.
• Potential certification (SHRM‑CP/SHRM‑SCP; PHR, SPHR, or GPHR; APA) or MBA/ EY Tech MBA.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight of complex global payroll programs, ensuring governance frameworks, service management standards, and project delivery consistently exceed client expectations.
• Maintain proactive engagement with EY global payroll teams and senior client stakeholders to ensure seamless, timely, and accurate payroll execution across all jurisdictions.
• Respond to payroll and governance payroll queries from clients and internal global stakeholders.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of comprehensive global payroll calendars, ensuring alignment of all delivery milestones, data collection timelines, and stakeholder responsibilities.
• Drive process efficiency by coordinating with cross border EY teams to standardize and optimize data exchange.
• Develop client payroll calendar detailing all payroll delivery activities and dates; support the collection of client data and work with global EY teams.
• Lead payroll accuracy assurance through governance reviews and audit oversight, partnering with country teams to identify defects, determine root causes, and implement sustainable corrective actions aligned with global quality standards.
• Direct the creation, standardization, and annual audit of global payroll process and procedure documentation, ensuring all client specific requirements, compliance obligations, and operational controls remain current and fully aligned with leading practices.
• Provide high level training, enablement, and thought leadership on global payroll tools, governance models, and client specific operational frameworks to worldwide EY country payroll teams, supporting capability uplift and consistent service delivery across the network.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Post-graduate qualification in accounting/business/finance

Tools

Microsoft tools

Job description

EY is seeking a seasoned Global Payroll leader to oversee complex payroll programs across jurisdictions, ensuring governance, data integrity, and timely execution. You will engage with EY teams and senior clients to drive standardized processes and quality outcomes.

In this hybrid role, you will mentor teams, lead governance reviews, and develop scalable payroll documentation while supporting capability uplift across EY country payroll teams worldwide.