Payroll Manager 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.

There's no retainer and no ongoing contract — our fee is only payable on a successful placement, whether that's a one-off hire or an ongoing relationship.

Yes — Payroll Manager is one of the positions we place in Cardiff, on both a permanent and temporary basis.

No — there's never a cost to candidates. For employers, our fee is only payable on a successful placement.

Our rebate periods and money-back guarantees mean you're covered if a placement doesn't work out as expected — ask your Market Expert for the specifics for your vacancy.

We recruit Payroll Manager positions in Cardiff on both a permanent and temporary basis — including short-notice cover when a team is stretched.

Payroll Manager salaries in Cardiff typically sit at £38.5k – £54.5k. £38.5k–£42k suits a standalone payroll role in an SME, running a smaller payroll end to end. £46k–£50k is average for an experienced manager with team support, rising to £54.5k in larger, more complex environments.

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 Manager opportunities in Cardiff that genuinely fit — free, confidential, and no obligation.

Yes — covering absence, leave or an unexpected gap in a Payroll Manager position in Cardiff is one of the most common reasons employers come to us, and we aim for a same-day response.

No — nothing about your CV or your situation is shared with any employer, in this location or any other, without your explicit permission first.

We work with Cardiff employers and candidates remotely for Payroll Manager roles — video interviews and phone-based briefings, backed by the same vetting and market knowledge we use everywhere else.

Yes — briefing you properly on the role, the employer and realistic Cardiff salary expectations before an interview is a standard part of how we work with every candidate.

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.

We recruit transactional finance and payroll specifically, not as one line among fifty sectors — that focus means genuinely knowing the Cardiff market for Payroll Manager roles, the going rate, and who's actually looking.