Payroll Officer

Cartrefi Cymru Co; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development opportunities

Hybrid working arrangements

Cycle to work scheme

Health and Wellbeing programme

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru is seeking a Payroll Officer to join our charity team in Cardiff. You will maintain payroll records, update the payroll system, process statutory payments and deductions, and administer pension contributions to ensure colleagues are paid accurately and on time.

Working with the Senior Payroll Officer, you will support payroll improvements, handle confidential information discreetly, and provide professional support across the organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience of processing payroll in a large organisation (1000+ colleagues).
• Solid understanding of PAYE, NI, statutory payments and pension administration.
• Confident using payroll and workforce management systems and MS Excel.

Responsibilities

• Maintain payroll records and update payroll data.
• Process statutory payments and deductions.
• Administer pension contributions.
• Support improvements to payroll processes.
• Provide professional support to colleagues across the organisation.

Skills

Payroll processing

PAYE & NI knowledge

Pension administration

Payroll systems

Excel & Office

Confidential data handling

Attention to detail

Effective communication

Tools

Payroll systems

Workforce management systems

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are looking for a Payroll Officer to join our friendly team at Cartrefi Cymru, a charity supporting people with learning disabilities and the elderly to live fulfilled lives in their communities.

Working closely with the Senior Payroll officer, you will help ensure our colleagues are paid accurately, on time and in line with HMRC, pension and employment requirements.

If you are organised, accurate and motivated by working for a values-led charity, we would love to hear from you!

Location

Our Cardiff office with an option for hybrid working and requirement to attend Cardiff and other Cartrefi offices regularly (on average X days per week).

Hours

37 hours a week

Salary

Up to £32,000 per annum depending on experience

Contract

Permanent

About the role

This is a varied role where you will maintain payroll records, update payroll system data, process statutory payments and deductions, administer pension contributions and support improvements to our payroll processes. You will also provide helpful, professional support to colleagues across the organisation.

About you

• Experience of processing payroll in a large organisation, ideally with over 1,000 colleagues.
• A good understanding of PAYE, National Insurance, statutory payments and pension administration.
• Confident using payroll systems, workforce management systems, Microsoft Excel and other Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail, numerical accuracy and reconciliation skills.
• Able to handle confidential information sensitively and work to strict deadlines.
• Customer focussed with excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Our Benefits

• Training and development opportunities
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years' service with the option to buy and sell leave
• Health and Wellbeing programme - 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Benefits and discount platform
• Hybrid working arrangements
• Eligibility to apply for Blue Light discount card

Why Join Cartrefi Cymru?

At Cartrefi Cymru, people are at the heart of everything we do. By joining us, you'll help support our colleagues to make a genuine difference to people's lives. You can find out more about us here

Closing Date

Sunday 1 November

Proposed interview dates

11 and 13 November (in-person at our Cardiff office)