Senior Associate, Payroll Delivery, Newcastle Upon Tyne/Manchester/Belfast 1

Location: Manchester

Other locations: Primary Location Only

Date: Mar 27, 2026

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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.

This is an exciting role in our fast-growing UK Payroll Operate team; Payroll is a strategic growth driver for EY and therefore has senior leadership interest and support. Our payroll hubs are Newcastle, Manchester, and Belfast, however for the right candidate this role could be based in Glasgow or Leeds. The successful candidate will be responsible for supporting the delivery of high quality and timely implementations for new clients.

Your key responsibilities

• Support the team in understanding client Payroll needs and developing requirements to ensure that the implementations are completed on time and to the highest quality.
• Assist with delivery of the client implementation project to ensure target dates are met.
• Assist with coordination of data migration, parallel and first live runs with the client and the relevant internal teams.
• Accurately document proposed payroll functionality and draft client procedures.
• Work with the service delivery team to ensure smooth handover to the business-as-usual team.
• Assist with the development of bespoke financial reports, such as general ledger reports.

Skills and attributes for success

What we look for:

• UK Payroll technical knowledge
• Demonstrable time management skills and project experience
• A desire to take on responsibility.
• Assertive and proactive approach
• Aptitude for effectively networking within large organisations and building relationships.

To qualify for the role, you must have:

• Over 3 years' 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.
• Solid understanding of payroll compliance, rules, and legislations
• Understanding of upstream and downstream processes that impact payroll.
• Good understanding of payroll compliance including AE, RTI, Apprenticeship Levy

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. Learn more.

Are you ready to shape your future with confidence? Apply today.

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