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Payroll Manager

38 930 – 46 445 £
ContractExperience not specifiedOn-siteCardiff

About this job

Salary: £38,930–£46,445 pro rata
Location: Cardiff – hybrid working
Contract: Temporary, circa four months | 37 hours per week
Closing date: 27 September 2026

An exciting opportunity to join one of the region’s most prestigious and highly regarded organisations.

Our client is a large, highly regarded organisation offering modern systems, hybrid working and a genuinely supportive culture. This is a visible, influential assignment where your expertise will be trusted and your ideas welcomed.

Leading a small team, you will oversee several monthly payrolls covering more than 500 people. You will ensure accurate, timely delivery while strengthening controls, resolving complex issues and identifying smarter ways of working.

What you’ll bring

  • Experience managing payroll for 500+ employees.

  • Strong payroll legislation and compliance knowledge.

  • Confidence resolving complex payroll queries and calculations.

  • Team leadership or supervisory experience.

  • Excellent stakeholder-management and customer-service skills.

  • CIPP membership.

Experience with iTrent/MHR would be a strong advantage.

You’ll receive hybrid working, a competitive benefits package and the opportunity to add a high-profile, improvement-focused assignment to your CV.

Pre-employment and security checks will apply.

Interested? Apply today or get in touch for a confidential conversation.

Market insight

42% below median
73 309 £

Based on 18 offers with salary for Jobs on-site in Cardiff

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