Payroll


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£18 - £19
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	Cardiff, CF24 0JE
Job type:	Temporary
Posting date:	11 Aug 2026
Closing date:	4 Sept 2026

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Summary

We are looking for a detail-driven and customer-focused Payroll & Benefits Administrator to join a busy HR team, supporting multiple business areas and providing wider benefits administration support across the organisation.

This is a newly created role, offering an exciting opportunity for someone to make the position their own, shape processes, and drive improvements to enhance payroll and benefits delivery. You will play a key role in ensuring accurate, compliant and timely payroll and benefits administration while acting as a trusted point of contact for employees, managers and external providers.

Based in Cardiff, this temporary position is available until April 2027. The role is 22.5 hours per week, offers a salary of £33,000, and operates on a hybrid basis with 40% office attendance required.

Key Responsibilities and AccountabilitiesPayrollPrepare documentation and complete system updates in an accurate and timely manner for multiple payrolls, for submission to a third-party payroll provider, including:

New starters (HMRC New Starter Checklists and/or P45s)

Changes to salary and allowances

Leavers (including holiday pay, benefit recoveries, PILON and redundancy payments)

Zero-hours and variable pay

Bonus and incentive payments

Overtime and on-call payments

Unpaid leave and sickness

Parental leave administration

Statutory notifications and statutory payments

Additional responsibilities include:

Managing payroll checking processes and obtaining approvals prior to payroll finalisation

Responding to and resolving payroll queries, escalating where required

Supporting payroll audits by providing required data and documentation

Employee Life cycleManage payroll-related aspects of the employee life cycle, including:

Payroll setup and benefits enrolment for new starters

Processing leavers, including final pay calculations and benefits cessation

Managing contractual changes affecting pay and benefits

Maintaining accurate employee records across HR and payroll systems

Managing payroll and benefits queries through shared HR inboxes

Recording and monitoring sickness absence information

Benefits AdministrationAdminister and promote employee benefit schemes, including:

Benefits platforms

Pension administration, including auto-enrolment compliance

Salary sacrifice schemes and associated payroll deductions

Maintaining accurate records and ensuring timely processing of changes

Acting as the first point of contact for employee benefit queries

Supporting annual renewals and enrolment cycles

Liaising with external providers to resolve issues and maintain service levels

Supporting P11D and PSA data collection

Additional Duties

Processing third-party invoices

Providing ad hoc HR administrative support to the wider HR team

QualificationsEssential

Proven experience in payroll administration

Strong working knowledge of UK payroll legislation, including PAYE, National Insurance and statutory payments

Experience administering employee benefits and pension schemes

High level of accuracy and attention to detail

Experience using HR, payroll and benefits systems

Desirable

Payroll or HR qualification (e.g. Copp, CID)

Experience supporting multiple business units or entities

Experience using employee benefits platforms

Person Specification

Proactive and positive approach to work

Strong customer service mindset

Ability to prioritise workloads and work effectively under pressure

Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail

Ability to identify opportunities for process improvement

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Professional and confidential when handling sensitive information

Committed to delivering a high-quality service and working collaboratively with colleagues and stakeholders across the business.

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