Payroll Advisor (St.Albans)

Description

Moore Kingston Smith is seeking an experienced Payroll Advisor to join our specialist Payroll Services team in St. Albans, managing a dedicated portfolio of hospitality sector clients. You will take full ownership of end-to-end payroll delivery for some of our larger, more complex client accounts. Think variable pay structures, multi-site operations, and high workforce flexibility.

Experience in hospitality payroll is a real advantage, but what matters most is that you are a confident, client-facing payroll professional who can build trusted relationships with the clients you serve. You will work closely with the Payroll Supervisor and Payroll Director within a collaborative, knowledgeable team, and have the opportunity to genuinely make the role your own. If you are looking for a role where your payroll expertise is valued and your career development is taken seriously, this is it.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end payroll processing for a portfolio of complex clients across weekly, fortnightly, and monthly frequencies
• Handle tronc and non-tronc arrangements, NMW compliance, salary sacrifice, split shifts, unsocial hours, and variable pay
• Manage high volumes of starters and leavers across zero hours, casual, seasonal, and agency workers
• Process rota and time & attendance data, resolving discrepancies quickly and accurately
• Submit RTI filings, manage HMRC correspondence, and administer pension auto enrolment
• Support multi-site, multi-brand, and multi-entity payrolls, each with their own pay rules
• Advise clients on holiday pay, Working Time Regulations, and statutory payments
• Handle year-end processes: P60s, final submissions, and reconciliations
• Manage payment files via Bacstel and Caxton and operate IRIS Payroll Professional

What You'll Bring

• Hands-on payroll experience: Tronc, NMW compliance, and variable pay, a desirable requirement.
• At least two years in a bureau or client-facing payroll environment
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation: RTI, statutory payments, auto enrolment, Working Time Regulations
• Experience with rota and time & attendance system integrations
• Confident with IRIS Payroll Professional (or similar) and Excel
• Sharp communication skills and the ability to manage a client portfolio independently
• CIPP qualification is a bonus, not a barrier
• Based in or around St. Albans; this is a hybrid role with a genuine office presence (3 days in office)

Job Benefits

• Salary: 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

For full details of the role, please download the full job description.

About Moore Kingston Smith

At Moore Kingston Smith, we believe in the potential of people to make a positive impact, fuelled by the power of genuine understanding.

Working with small, medium and large clients, we are a multi-disciplinary advisory, tax and audit firm with expertise across multiple sectors, uniquely positioned to help people realise their ambitions.

Our London and regional teams deliver quality results locally and nationally, and worldwide alongside the Moore Global network.

Through respect, collaboration and active listening, understanding is at the heart of everything we do with our clients, colleagues and communities. We value people and projects that promote positive change for the future.

Come and join us to make a difference.