Senior Payroll Advisor

Role Overview

• Manage end-to-end payrolls across weekly, monthly, and annual cycles for complex multi-site client portfolios, including payrolled benefits, share schemes, Teachers' Pensions, and expatriate payrolls
• Handle variable and complex pay structures across multiple sites, brands, and legal entities, each with different pay rules and management structures
• Manage all HMRC correspondence, RTI submissions, statutory filings, and year-end processes including P60 production and reconciliations
• Administer auto-enrolment and complex pension schemes in line with The Pensions Regulator requirements
• Operate IRIS Payroll Professional at an advanced level; support system implementations, parallel runs, and new client onboarding
• Advise clients confidently on holiday pay, Working Time Regulations, and statutory payments for irregular earnings
• Mentor and develop junior team members and contribute to best practice across the bureau
• Act as a trusted senior point of contact for clients, resolving complex issues proactively and clearly

Requirements

• Minimum 3 years' payroll processing experience, ideally in a bureau or client-facing professional services environment
• Strong, current knowledge of UK payroll legislation, auto-enrolment, complex pensions, and statutory compliance
• Experience with expatriate, international, and multi-entity payrolls
• Advanced proficiency in IRIS Payroll Professional
• Confident managing client relationships and complex payroll queries independently
• Strong Excel skills including formulas for data analysis and reporting
• Excellent communicator, able to translate technical detail into clear, practical advice
• CIPP qualification is a definite advantage, though not essential

Benefits

• Transparent pay framework & promotion opportunities to recognise your contributions and performance.
• Generous Annual Leave: Enjoy 25 days plus three days off at Christmas.
• Flexible Working: We're committed to a positive work-life balance, offering a hybrid working policy that prioritises your well-being and flexibility.
• Comprehensive Wellbeing Support: Private Health Insurance, Access to Digicare+, Employee Assistance Programme, and more!
• Professional Subscriptions: Invest in your growth and development.
• Inclusive Employer: Be part of a diverse team with equity, inclusion, and flexibility at the core