Assistant Payroll and Accounts Officer

Quantum Advisory; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 23,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A financial consultancy in Cardiff is seeking an Assistant Payroll and Accounts Officer. In this role, you will support payroll services, manage payments, and ensure compliance with reporting requirements. Candidates with up to 2 years of payroll admin experience and strong communication skills are encouraged to apply. The position offers flexible working hours, competitive salary, and additional benefits including a pension scheme and annual bonus.

Benefits

Competitive salary and benefit package

Flexible working hours

Structured training plan

24 days annual leave with vacation scheme

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Discretionary annual bonus

Volunteering leave

Cycle to work scheme

Seasonal parties and social events

Qualifications

• Up to 2 years experience in payroll administration.
• Strong communication skills via phone and email.
• Ability to multitask and prioritize workload.

Responsibilities

• Manage payroll changes and statutory payments timely.
• Run P45 and P60 certificates and file info to HMRC.
• Work closely with administration and finance teams.

Skills

Payroll administration experience

Telephone and email communication skills

Intermediate Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word proficiency

Time management

Detail-oriented

Willingness to assist colleagues

Job description

Quantum Advisory have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Payroll and Accounts Officer

to join the team.

Salary: Up to £28,000 depending on qualifications and experience

Location: Cardiff, CF3 0LW, with hybrid working

Job Type: Full Time, Permanent

Closing date: 16 November 2025

About Us

At Quantum Advisory, we re committed to delivering high-quality services while ensuring value for our clients. With offices in Amersham, Birmingham, Cardiff, and London, our team consists of Partners who have previously led actuarial and pension consulting teams at major firms.

With a first-class pedigree and extensive experience, there's little in the realm of pensions work that we haven't undertaken. By investing in talented individuals, robust systems, and fostering proactive solution-based thinking, we aim to provide a premium service to our clients.

Work for us and you will become part of a close-knit team that is skilled, experienced and passionate about delivering a high-quality consultancy service to our corporate and trustee clients.

The Role

Working as part of our established Payroll team, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of accurate and timely payroll services across our expanding client base.

In this varied role, you will manage the end-to-end administration of monthly pensioner payrolls from onboarding new clients and processing payments to ensuring full compliance with HMRC reporting requirements. You will also have the opportunity to contribute to wider finance operations, assisting with customer billing, preparing online payments, and maintaining daily cash book records.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their career within payroll and finance in a professional, supportive, and forward-thinking environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure all the payroll changes, payments to members and statutory payments are completed in a timely manner on a monthly basis
• Be responsible for running P45 and P60 certificates when required and filing information on line (FPS, EPS etc) to HMRC before the due date
• Manage input records, set up starters, process leavers
• Work closely with the administration teams and the wider finance team
• Take ownership of the payroll from start to finish and be the first point of contact for all queries
• Answer queries by phone, email and letter, and provide an excellent level of service to members and colleagues

About You

• Up to 2 years experience within payroll administration
• Strong telephone and email skills to effectively communicate with colleagues and members
• Microsoft Excel experience to an intermediate level
• Microsoft Word experience to be able to competently prepare letters to members
• Experience of managing your work to meet strict deadlinesThe ability to multitask and prioritise your own workload
• Be methodical in your work and be comfortable following set processes
• A willingness to assist and support your colleagues across the Finance team during busy times
• This role would suit someone wanting to continue a career in payroll or are looking for new challenges and opportunities

Benefits

• A competitive salary and benefit package
• Flexible working hours, including some remote working
• You will also be offered a structured training plan and will be given the chance to further develop your skills and career
• 24 days standard annual leave with a holiday purchase/sale scheme
• Pension scheme with employer matching contributions up to 5% of salary
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Volunteering leave
• Cycle to work scheme
• Seasonal parties and social events

Quantum Advisory is an equal opportunities employer.

Closing date for applications is Sunday 16 November 2025.