Senior Payroll Advisor
£35,000 - £40,000 + Excellent Benefits
Romford, Essex
Hybrid Working | 1 Day Office / 4 Days Home
Permanent | Full-Time
The Opportunity
We're partnering with a highly respected professional services organisation seeking a Senior Payroll Advisor to join their established payroll bureau team. This is a client-facing position managing a portfolio of complex payrolls across multiple sectors, providing expert guidance on payroll legislation, pensions, benefits, and compliance matters.
The Role
As Senior Payroll Advisor, you'll take ownership of multiple client payrolls, ensuring accurate and compliant payroll delivery while providing expert advice on payroll legislation and best practice.
Key responsibilities include:
Managing end-to-end payroll processing across weekly, monthly, and annual payroll cycles
Administering complex payroll arrangements including payrolled benefits, share schemes, Teachers' Pensions, expatriate payrolls, and multi-entity payrolls
Managing payrolls across multiple sites, brands, and legal entities with differing pay structures and rules
Handling HMRC correspondence, RTI submissions, statutory reporting, reconciliations, and year-end activities including P60 production
Administering auto-enrolment and complex pension schemes in line with regulatory requirements
Operating IRIS Payroll Professional at an advanced level
Supporting payroll implementations, parallel runs, and new client onboarding projects
Advising clients on holiday pay calculations, Working Time Regulations, statutory payments, and payroll compliance matters
Acting as a senior escalation point for complex payroll queries and technical issues
Mentoring and supporting junior payroll professionals within the team
Contributing to process improvements and payroll best practice initiatives
About You
We're looking for an experienced payroll professional who enjoys managing complexity and building trusted relationships with clients.
You'll ideally have:
A minimum of 3 years' payroll processing experience
Previous experience within a payroll bureau, accountancy practice, professional services, or client-facing payroll environment
Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation, statutory payments, and compliance requirements
Experience managing auto-enrolment and complex pension arrangements
Exposure to expatriate, international, or multi-country payroll environments
Advanced experience using IRIS Payroll Professional
Strong Excel skills, including data analysis and reporting functionality
Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain technical payroll matters clearly
The confidence to manage client relationships independently
CIPP qualification (desirable but not essential)
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