The Opportunity

We are looking for Senior Consultants with expertise in Payroll to join the People Consulting team. This is a fantastic opportunity to be a part of a leading global professional services organisation whilst being instrumental in the growth of the People Consulting team.

Your Key Responsibilities

- Leverage experience in the payroll domain to deliver Payroll transformation programs for global clients, in collaboration with other GDS teams and EY member firms

- Work on global client projects as part of a globally distributed, multidisciplinary team. Ensure quality, timeliness, accuracy, and compliance of all deliverables

- Provide domain expertise across multiple Payroll service areas such as Payroll Inputs, Gross-to-Net processing, Payroll remittances, Statutory compliance, Garnishments, Workforce management, and post-payroll reporting

- Be recognised as a subject matter expert in one or more areas of the Payroll domain

- Support development of thought leadership, collateral, tools, accelerators, methodologies and assets to enhance payroll advisory and broader workforce capability offerings within the practice

- Support design and build of AI / GenAI / Agentic AI proof-of-concepts, accelerators, and automation use cases within the Payroll practice

- Drive effective client communication and delivery cadence; build strong relationships with clients and project counterparts across global locations. Proactively manage risks and ensure excellent client and stakeholder feedback

Skills and attributes for success

- High integrity, strong work ethic,



and commitment to thriving in a dynamic and evolving environment

- Ability to manage ambiguity, demonstrate structured problem-solving, and proactively identify improvement opportunities

- Strong communication, storytelling, and presentation skills (written and verbal)

- Cross-cultural awareness and ability to work effectively across geographies and time zones

- High energy levels, agility, adaptability, and continuous learning mindset

- Open to national and international travel for client engagements as approved under EY and country-specific travel advisory guidelines

To qualify for the role, you must have

- 5-9 years of experience in Payroll consulting and/or payroll operations

- Minimum 2 years of experience in global payroll advisory or global payroll delivery models

- Master s degree in Finance / HR or full-time MBA

- Hands-on experience delivering payroll implementation, transformation or optimization programs as part of a global distributed team

- Prior experience working in a consulting or professional services workplace

- Strong understanding of one or more payroll technology platforms such as ADP, SAP, Workday, PeopleSoft, Oracle or equivalent systems

Ideally,



you ll also have

- Strong technical knowledge of end-to-end payroll processes, controls, and downstream integrations

- Strong analytical skills along with proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and Word; exposure to data analytics and dashboarding tools is an advantage

- Experience in process mapping and documentation using Visio or equivalent process design tools

- Expertise in creating SOPs, global process documentation, work instructions, and control narratives

- Active involvement in end-to-end payroll implementation, transformation, or stabilization programs

- Exposure to workforce or HR transformation initiatives enabled by cloud and digital technologies

- Experience in policy reviews, current-state payroll assessments, vendor evaluations and selections, global payroll process design, and implementation support

- Hands-on experience in payroll automation initiatives including RPA, workflow automation, and exception management

- Working knowledge of global payroll platforms such as ADP (GlobalView, Workforce Now), SAP, Workday, Oracle/PeopleSoft products, with participation in multi-workstream global transformation programs

- FPC, CPP, PMP or other payroll related certifications will be an added advantage

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📌 People Consulting-Payroll-Senior Professional (Chennai)
🏢 EY
📍 Chennai