Payroll Senior

Autograph Recruitment Ltd; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Annual leave 33 days

Car lease scheme

Volunteer time off

Employee referral scheme

Work-life balance

Job summary

Autograph Recruitment Ltd in Cardiff is partnering with a local accountancy practice to recruit a Payroll Officer/Manager. The role is permanent, full-time and hybrid, offering ownership of a client portfolio and the chance to drive a high-quality payroll service.

You will manage end-to-end payroll and auto-enrolment, liaise with HMRC and pension providers, and mentor junior staff while ensuring accurate payroll delivery on time.

Qualifications

• Previous experience working within a busy payroll bureau or accountancy practice environment.
• Good technical knowledge of payroll and auto-enrolment legislation.
• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Confident communication skills and the ability to build effective client relationships.
• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to work independently.
• Good IT skills, particularly Excel.
• Experience with Paycircle or Xero would be advantageous, but isn't essential.

Responsibilities

• Managing your own portfolio of clients, delivering end-to-end payroll and auto-enrolment pension services.
• Processing payroll accurately and ensuring all statutory and compliance deadlines are met.
• Liaising directly with clients, HMRC and pension providers to resolve queries.
• Managing payroll submissions and BACS payments.
• Ensuring client information is collected efficiently and payrolls are delivered to agreed timescales.
• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the payroll team.

Skills

End-to-end payroll

Auto-enrolment knowledge

Client relationships

Excel

Attention to detail

Independent working

Communication

Tools

Paycircle

Xero

Job description

Payroll Officer/Manager

Location: Cardiff

Position: Permanent, Full-Time - hybrid

Salary: Dependent on Experience

Are you an experienced Payroll professional looking for your next step within a supportive and forward-thinking accountancy practice?

You will be joining an established and growing team where you can take ownership of your own client portfolio, build strong relationships and play an important role in delivering a high-quality payroll service.

This is a great opportunity for someone who enjoys a varied role, takes pride in their work and wants to develop their career within a professional but supportive environment.

You will be:

• Managing your own portfolio of clients, delivering end-to-end payroll and auto-enrolment pension services.

• Processing payroll accurately and ensuring all statutory and compliance deadlines are met.

• Liaising directly with clients, HMRC and pension providers to resolve queries.

• Managing payroll submissions and BACS payments.

• Ensuring client information is collected efficiently and payrolls are delivered to agreed timescales.

• Supporting and mentoring junior members of the payroll team.

You will have:

• Previous experience working within a busy payroll bureau or accountancy practice environment.

• Good technical knowledge of payroll and auto-enrolment legislation.

• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.

• Confident communication skills and the ability to build effective client relationships.

• A proactive, solutions-focused approach and the ability to work independently.

• Good IT skills, particularly Excel.

• Experience with Paycircle or Xero would be advantageous, but isn't essential.

What's on offer?

• Competitive salary, dependent on experience.

• Hybrid working available following an initial settling-in period.

• 33 days' annual leave, including bank holidays, with the option to purchase up to 5 additional days.

• Genuine emphasis on work-life balance.

• Supportive management and opportunities for career progression.

• Employee referral scheme.

• Additional benefits including a car lease scheme and paid volunteering time.