Jobs, fresher vacancy - Assistant Payroll and Accounts Officer • Cardiff

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Cardiff

Quantum Advisory have an exciting opportunity for an Assistant Payroll and Accounts Officerto join the team.Salary: Up to £28,000 depending on qualifications and experience Location: Cardiff, CF3 0LW, with hybrid workingJob Type: Full Time, PermanentClosing date: 16 November 2025About Us:At Quantum Advisory, we’re committed to delivering high-quality services while ensuring value for our clients. With offices in Amersham, Birmingham, Cardiff, and London, our team consists of Partners who have previously led actuarial and pension consulting teams at major firms.With a first-class pedigree and extensive experience, there's little in the realm of pensions work that we haven't undertaken. By investing in talented individuals, robust systems, and fostering proactive solution-based thinking, we aim to provide a premium service to our clients.Work for us and you will become part of a close-knit team that is skilled, experienced and passionate about delivering a high-quality consultancy service to our corporate and trustee clients.Assistant Payroll and Accounts Officer – The Role:Working as part of our established Payroll team, you will be responsible for supporting the delivery of accurate and timely payroll services across our expanding client base.In this varied role, you will manage the end-to-end administration of monthly pensioner payrolls — from onboarding new clients and processing payments to ensuring full compliance with HMRC reporting requirements. You’ll also have the opportunity to contribute to wider finance operations, assisting with customer billing, preparing online payments, and maintaining daily cash book records.This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to further develop their career within payroll and finance in a professional, supportive, and forward-thinking environment.Assistant Payroll and Accounts Officer – Key Responsibilities:- Ensure all the payroll changes, payments to members and statutory payments are completed in a timely manner on a monthly basis- Be responsible for running P45 and P60 certificates when required and filing information on line (FPS, EPS etc) to HMRC before the due date- Manage input records, set up starters, process leavers- Work closely with the administration teams and the wider finance team- Take ownership of the payroll from start to finish and be the first point of contact for all queries- Answer queries by phone, email and letter, and to provide an excellent level of service to members and colleaguesAssistant Payroll and Accounts Officer – You:- Up to 2 years’ experience within payroll administration- Strong telephone and email skills to effectively communicate with colleagues and members- Microsoft Excel experience to an intermediate level- Microsoft Word experience to be able to competently prepare letters to members- Experience of managing your work to meet strict deadlines- The ability to multitask and prioritise your own workload- Be methodical in your work and be comfortable following set processes- A willingness to assist and support your colleagues across the Finance team during busy times- This role would suit someone wanting to continue a career in payroll or are looking for new challenges and opportunitiesAssistant Payroll and Accounts Officer – Benefits:- A competitive salary and benefit package- Flexible working hours, including some remote working- You will also be offered a structured training plan and will be given the chance to further develop your skills and career- 24 days standard annual leave with a holiday purchase/sale scheme- Pension scheme with employer matching contributions up to 5% of salary- Discretionary annual bonus- Volunteering leave- Cycle to work scheme- Seasonal parties and social eventsQuantum Advisory is an equal opportunities employer.Closing date for applications is Sunday 16 November 2025.If you are interested in applying for this Assistant Payroll and Accounts Officer role, please click ‘Apply’ now.