Payroll Operate - Senior Associate Ernst & Young AE

Senior Associate - Global Compliance & Reporting, Payroll Operations

Our globally coordinated tax professionals offer connected services across all tax disciplines to help our clients thrive in an era of rapid change. We combine our exceptional knowledge and experience with the people and technology platforms that make us an ideal partner for all their tax-related needs. In Tax, we equip clients to make better business decisions by bringing insights to the forefront. We help companies understand the tax policies and tax laws of governments around the world to plan and comply accordingly.

Our teams leverage transformative technologies to deliver strategy and execution, from tax and regulatory obligations to operations and workforce management, to reduce risk and drive sustainable value. Tax has six sub-service lines which cover a wide range of issues: Business Tax Services, Global Compliance and Reporting, Global Law, Indirect Tax, International Tax and Transaction Services and People Advisory Services.

The opportunity

Our GCR tax service line operates as a team of highly experienced tax professionals who focus on delivering efficient and effective resources to companies in the region.

As part of a MENA team, you will be providing high quality services to internal and external stakeholders with their payroll needs. You will look after payroll service delivery, coordination, issue resolution, and other related specifications as per EY teams in the region.

Your key responsibilities

You will work hand in hand with our tax and accounting professionals to help deliver our clients compliance needs. You will also establish, maintain and strengthen internal and external relationships with clients to help ensure that the services delivered are of the highest standards and are done on time.

You will be responsible for the Hire to retire process, day-to-day execution of employee requirements such as payroll operations to enable our clients meet the desired requirements and specifications. Partake in the necessary standardized processes, anticipate and identify risks, escalate issues as appropriate with the concerned parties/authorities and follow performance-improvement solutions.

Skills and attributes for success

If you are an excellent communicator and detail-oriented professional who is comfortable working across borders with a wide network of people and with large amount of data, you will be perfect for the role.

To qualify for the role, you must have

• A bachelor's degree with strong academic credentials in Human resource and accounting as a major.
• MBA is Human resources
• Strong knowledge and minimum 2+ years of experience in Rewards, Payroll operations and hands on experience working on related ERP systems, ideally within a large professional services company or similar environment.

Ideally, you will also have

• Experience of dealing with multinational clients and ability to work in multi-cultural environment.
• Excellent analytical, management and leadership skills.
• Effective organization and time management skills with ability to work under pressure and adhere to project deadlines.
• Ability to multitask and work efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

What we look for

Highly motivated individuals with excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to prioritize shifting workloads in a rapidly changing industry. An effective communicator, you ll be a confident team player that collaborates with people from various teams while looking to develop your career in a dynamic organization.