Senior Associate-Accounting & Payroll

Location

Kochi

Other locations

Anywhere in Country

Salary

Competitive

Date

30 Sept 2026

Job description

Requisition ID

1745761

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

At EY, you’ll have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we’re counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better, too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

The purpose of this job is to manage the monthly payroll and related processes for MENA regions. Analyze the transactions to conclude root causes, variances and suggest corrections to management. Design and create complex reports for user specifications. The position will ideally have to handle innovation of payroll tool and special projects.

Your key responsibilities

Perform Monthly & weekly payroll processing, Final settlement of employees etc.

Perform the monthly reconciliations to Identify and solve issues that affect reporting

Handle complex ad hoc reports from clients in a timely manner

Ensure proper review mechanism is in place for the respective teams

Develop new reports as well as enhance existing processes by working on automation as much as possible

Skills and attributes for success

Experience in payroll processing, Final settlements, advances, and other payment processing to employees.

Have sound knowledge in accounting concepts

Possess good communication skills

Be strong in MS Excel skill and SAP applications

Understand financial reporting concepts and basic process flow

Ability to understand numbers and arrive at inferences

Have strong interpersonal skills with the ability to teach the juniors

To qualify for the role, you must have

Experience in employee payroll cost accounting and reconciliation processes.

B.Com or M.Com with 4 – 6 years of experience

Strong MS Excel skills

Have sound knowledge in accounting concepts

Good communication skills

What we look for

A Team of people with commercial acumen, technical experience and enthusiasm to learn new things in this fast-moving environment

Opportunities to work with EY F&A practices globally with leading businesses across a range of industries

What we offer

EY Global Delivery Services (GDS) is a dynamic and truly global delivery network. We work across six locations – Argentina, China, India, the Philippines, Poland and the UK – and with teams from all EY service lines, geographies and sectors, playing a vital role in the delivery of the EY growth strategy. From accountants to coders to advisory consultants, we offer a wide variety of fulfilling career opportunities that span all business disciplines. In GDS, you will collaborate with EY teams on exciting projects and work with well-known brands from across the globe. We’ll introduce you to an ever-expanding ecosystem of people, learning, skills and insights that will stay with you throughout your career.

Continuous learning

You’ll develop the mindset and skills to navigate whatever comes next.

Success as defined by you

We’ll provide the tools and flexibility, so you can make a meaningful impact, your way.

Transformative leadership

We’ll give you the insights, coaching and confidence to be the leader the world needs.

Diverse and inclusive culture

You’ll be embraced for who you are and empowered to use your voice to help others find theirs.

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