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Payroll Clerk in Cardiff
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Day to day in Cardiff
What a payroll clerk
does in Cardiff.
Not all heroes wear capes. Responsible for ensuring employees are paid accurately and efficiently whilst adhering to strict deadlines. Here's what the role covers day to day for the Cardiff businesses we recruit for.
- Overseeing weekly & monthly payrolls
- Adding starters & leavers
- Amendments to employee records including tax codes
- Calculating national insurance and holiday entitlement
- Calculating SSP, SMP & SPP
- Generating P45s & P60s
- Auditing payroll data for accuracy
- Working to strict deadlines
- Query resolution
What it pays in Cardiff
Real Cardiff market rates, not a national average.
Medior Payroll Clerk · Cardiff
£32,833 – £35,167
Typical: £34,000 per year
High confidence — direct city benchmark
Recruiting in Cardiff
Why Cardiff needs
a specialist.
Finding the right payroll clerk in Cardiff usually comes down to knowing the market, not just running a keyword search. Day to day, that often means adding starters & leavers — one of several things a payroll clerk in Cardiff is trusted to get right. Locally, that includes insurance and financial services employers with major local operations. It's a small distinction that matters: recruiting payroll clerk roles in Cardiff properly, rather than just advertising them.
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Need a payroll clerk in Cardiff?
Permanent or temporary, we'll shortlist from a network we actually know — with working interviews to de-risk the hire.
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Common questions
Payroll Clerk in Cardiff FAQs.
Do you offer working interviews for Payroll Clerk vacancies in Cardiff?+
Yes — a working interview means the candidate spends a real day in the role, on your systems, with your actual workload, before either side commits. It's one of the ways we take the risk out of a new hire in Cardiff.
Do you place candidates studying towards a qualification into Payroll Clerk roles in Cardiff?+
Yes — part-qualified and studying candidates (AAT, ACCA or CIMA depending on the role) are a genuine part of the Payroll Clerk talent pool in Cardiff, not just an afterthought.
Will my CV be shared with employers in Cardiff without my permission?+
No — nothing about your CV or your situation is shared with any employer, in this location or any other, without your explicit permission first.
What's the career progression after a Payroll Clerk role in Cardiff?+
A common next step from Payroll Clerk is payroll manager — a business critical position within any organisation. We see this progression play out for candidates in Cardiff just as often as anywhere else in our network.
What kind of Cardiff employers hire Payroll Clerks through you?+
Recent examples include insurance and financial services employers with major local operations and public sector employers, including welsh government-adjacent organisations — the specific mix varies, but that's representative of who we work with in Cardiff.
Can you provide temporary Payroll Clerk cover in Cardiff at short notice?+
Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Payroll Clerk position in Cardiff is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.
Do you recruit Payroll Clerk roles in Cardiff?+
Yes — Payroll Clerk is one of the positions we place in Cardiff, on both a permanent and temporary basis.
What makes Transaction Recruitment different from a generalist agency for Payroll Clerk roles in Cardiff?+
We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Cardiff market for Payroll Clerk roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.
Will I get a shortlist of CVs, or do you actually vet candidates for Payroll Clerk roles in Cardiff?+
Every candidate we put forward has been spoken to and assessed against your specific requirement — not just keyword-matched from a database. That's the difference a Market Expert model makes.
How does the process work if I want to become a Payroll Clerk in Cardiff?+
Submit your CV and a Market Expert will be in touch to talk through your experience, what you're looking for, and any live Payroll Clerk opportunities in Cardiff that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.
Do you charge candidates for Payroll Clerk roles in Cardiff?+
No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.
How quickly can you fill a Payroll Clerk vacancy in Cardiff?+
It depends on seniority and how specific the brief is, but because our Cardiff shortlists come from a network we already know, we're rarely starting from zero.
Do you recruit Payroll Clerk roles for SMEs as well as large employers in Cardiff?+
Yes — we work with everyone from internationally recognised brands through to owner-managed SMEs in Cardiff needing a single, sole-charge Payroll Clerk hire.
What does a Payroll Clerk do day to day in Cardiff?+
Not all heroes wear capes. Responsible for ensuring employees are paid accurately and efficiently whilst adhering to strict deadlines.
Other roles in Cardiff
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- 02Purchase Ledger ManagerEnsuring the purchasing function runs efficiently.
- 03Credit Control ManagerA strong Credit Control Manager is invaluable.
- 04Sales Ledger ManagerOften responsible for managing millions of pounds.
- 05Credit ControllerTenacity personified.
- 06Sales Ledger ClerkEnsures every penny owed is accurately invoiced and allocated.
No waffle. Just the right person.