Advisory Services - Global Payroll Operate - Senior Analyst

People Advisory Services - Global Payroll Operate - Senior Analyst

Location:

Chicago, Miami, Dallas, Atlanta, New York, Iselin

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Ernst & Young LLP’s National Tax and EY EDGE practices are made up of teams of professionals providing specific tax technical services to US and global clients. EDGE stands for Exceptional Delivery and Growth Engine because this team operates in a technical environment with deep process and service delivery experience that distinguishes the EY organization in the marketplace.

Our Global Payroll Operate practice focuses on helping our clients effectively manage their global payroll needs proactively and responsibly in 150+ countries. Our quality service and technical network enable you to help clients reduce inefficiencies, mitigate risk and drive process improvement within their payroll functions. We believe that by managing clients’ payroll obligations, we can make a critical difference, and you’ll be at the heart of this mission.

Our market‑leading approach combines extensive local payroll service experience with a standard global payroll compliance and implementation methodology. With engagements involving a few countries or many, you will have the opportunity to provide clients with an integrated, consistent, quality service that unlocks the potential of the payroll function across the entire process.

In a fully global environment, the Tax Services Senior Analyst in Global Payroll Operate will actively participate in all activities within the Global Payroll Operate function. This includes supporting sales and service opportunities under the guidance of a PPMD, Senior Manager or Manager in the group. This role involves collaborating across global regions to ensure compliance, accuracy, and efficiency in payroll operations, while contributing to process improvements and client service excellence.

• 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.

• Strong analytical, interpersonal, and written and verbal communication skills; problem‑solving ability and attention to detail.
• Excellent communication, presentation and client service skills.

• Bachelor’…