Payroll Manager
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.
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.
- 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.
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