Payroll Manager

Reed; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangement

Immediate start

Potential for permanent employment

Temporary contract 4-6 months

Job summary

Reed is recruiting a Payroll Manager for a Cardiff-based role. The position is a 4-6 month temporary contract with hybrid working (1 day per week in the office). The successful candidate will oversee a busy payroll function, ensuring timely and compliant payments.

Immediate start available, with potential for permanent employment. The role requires robust UK payroll knowledge, experience managing complex payrolls, and strong stakeholder communication.

Qualifications

• Experience in payroll management or senior payroll role.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements.
• Experience handling complex payrolls in medium to large organisations.
• Excellent attention to detail and accuracy.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of a comprehensive payroll service.
• Ensure employees are paid accurately and on time.
• Manage monthly payroll runs with robust checks to minimize errors.
• Perform detailed payroll calculations and reconciliations.
• Complete statutory payroll returns and HMRC submissions.
• Administer salary sacrifice schemes and employee advances.
• Apply payroll terms including overtime and allowances.
• Keep up to date with payroll legislation and compliance.

Skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder management

Communication

Discretion

Independent working

Organisation

Tools

Payroll software

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Payroll Manager

Cardiff (Hybrid - 1 Day per Week in the Office)
4-6 Month Temporary Contract (Minimum)
£20 - £24 per Hour
Immediate Start Available
Potential for Permanent Employment

We are currently recruiting for an experienced Payroll Manager to join a well-established organisation based in Cardiff Bay. This is an excellent opportunity for a payroll specialist to take ownership of a busy payroll function, with the added benefit of a flexible hybrid working arrangement and the potential to secure a permanent position.

The Role

As Payroll Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of a comprehensive payroll service, ensuring employees are paid accurately, on time and in line with current legislation and organisational policies.

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing an effective payroll service and delivering excellent levels of customer service.
• Dealing professionally and confidentially with a wide range of payroll queries from employees, managers and key stakeholders.
• Managing monthly payroll runs, ensuring robust checking processes are in place to maintain accuracy and minimise errors.
• Undertaking detailed payroll calculations and reconciliations.
• Completing statutory payroll returns and submissions to HMRC.
• Processing statutory payments, including SSP, SMP, SPP and other family-related leave payments.
• Administering salary sacrifice schemes, including childcare vouchers, cycle-to-work schemes and season ticket loans.
• Managing employee advances, including hardship, holiday and seasonal advances.
• Ensuring payroll terms and conditions are applied correctly, including overtime, shift allowances and recruitment and retention payments.
• Processing travel and subsistence claims.
• Managing third-party payments and deductions.Keeping up to date with payroll legislation and employment law changes, ensuring compliance and implementing any required updates.

About You

The successful candidate will have:

• Previous experience in a Payroll Manager or senior payroll position.
• Strong knowledge of UK payroll legislation and HMRC requirements.
• Experience managing complex payrolls within a medium to large organisation.
• Excellent attention to detail and a commitment to accuracy.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• The ability to handle confidential information with discretion and professionalism.
• Experience using payroll systems and Microsoft Excel.
• A proactive approach with the ability to work independently and manage competing priorities.

What's on Offer

• Competitive hourly rate of £20 - £24 per hour.
• Hybrid working, with only 1 day per week in the Cardiff Bay office.
• Initial 4-6 month temporary contract.
• Strong potential for the role to become permanent.
• Opportunity to join a supportive and collaborative team.
• Immediate start available.