Quantum Advisory
Payroll and Finance Officer

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Job Title: Payroll and Finance Officer
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Location
Cardiff with hybrid working
Salary
Up to £30,000 depending on experience
Job Type
Permanent, Full Time
About Us
Every organisation deserves first-class pensions and employee benefits services, no matter its size.
With Quantum Advisory, this means always putting our clients first. Having dedicated teams of experts who anticipate change and solve problems. We listen and stay flexible to what you really need, putting clarity and understanding above complex solutions.
About The Role
You will be part of the payroll team working on our growing client base to take-on, manage, process and administer monthly pensioner payrolls. This role will also include other ad hoc finance and payroll related duties commensurate with the level of the role.
About You
The ideal candidate will:
- Have experience of working on payrolls, ideally in a bureau setting
- Hold or be working towards a CIPP qualification
- Be comfortable discussing payroll queries with pensioners and team members
- Understand tax and tax codes and be able to do manual tax calculations
- Be able to process and understand court orders/childcare maintenance/pension sharing orders
- Have Word and Excel experience
- Have strong telephone and email skills to effectively communicate with colleagues and members
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Why Quantum
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.
We offer a friendly place to work with flexible working hours, 24 days' holiday per year with holiday trading, volunteering leave, flexible benefits to suit your personal circumstances, DC pension scheme, and a discretionary annual bonus. You will also be offered a structured study and training plan and will be given the chance to further develop your skills and career.


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If you are interested in applying for this role, please submit your CV.
Please note the closing date for applications is Sunday 16th August 2026. We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if a high volume of suitable applications are received.
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