Average Payroll Manager salary in Bristol

We are currently partnering with an award winning Bristol based Charity, who are recruiting for a Payroll Supervisor to join the team during an exciting period of transformation a 12 month FTC with the potential for a permanent role.This is a full-time position with a salary band of c.£30,500 - £37,500(subject to experience) with interviews ideally to be held before Christmas to prepare for a January start date. This is a hybrid position with travel to the office required 2/3 days per week.Duties will include (but are not limited to): Ensuring smooth and accurate delivery of the monthly payroll to 1,100 employees and ensuring reconciliations are completed Ensuring all third party deductions made from employees are paid over accurately and on time to third partiesDeputising for the Payroll Manager when necessary, including processing payroll through to balance, doing the BACS and paying the tax and NI to HMRCProducing reports to various sites, the finance team and other stakeholders Managing overpayments including communication with the manager and employee, tracking and recording repayments and communicating with all relevant parties Supporting the team and wider organisation through a period of change as they prepare for a new system implementationProviding leadership and line management for the Payroll OfficerExperience and skills required:Two years experience in a payroll position Intermediate MS Excel stills (VLOOKUPs, Pivot Tables)Rewards and benefits:25 days annual leave plus bank holidaysCompany Sick PayPension SchemeBlue Light CardWorking hours:35 hours per week Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm (flexible)Please note that you require recent experience to apply for this role.James Andrews is acting as an employment agency and business in relation to this role.At James Andrews Recruitment Solutions we try to respond to all applications personally, however, due to the high volume of applications this is not always possible. If you have not heard back from us within 72 hours, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion.Don’t forget our recommendation scheme: Recommend a friend or colleague to us and receive up to £100 each once they have completed 20 days in a role via James Andrews! Terms and conditions apply, contact us for details.

Change Recruitment are delighted to be working with a renowned accountancy firm based in Somerset who are looking for a Payroll Manager (hybrid working) to look after circa 150 monthly payrolls for their clients.You will be responsible for the running of circa 150 client payrolls, ranging from small businesses (1-3 directors/employees) to around 50 employees. You will be using BrightPay as the payroll system as well as HMRC Toolkit at times and MS Excel.The ideal candidate will have strong technical payroll knowledge as you will be the point of contact for all payroll queries both internally and with external clients.As such, for the right individual, this role can offer support in terms of study time and financial support for a recognised payroll qualification and for future development.A competitive salary and performance review, 35 hour working week (9am-5pm), hybrid working (very flexible on what this looks like), 25 days holiday (plus your birthday off) rising to a maximum of 30 days with service, Vitality health care package.If this role seems like something you would like to know more about and offers the challenge, then please do get in touch and we will help you with every step of your application.Change Recruitment Services Limited provides services as an Agency and an Employment Business, and is committed to equal opportunities for all candidates

PAYROLL ADVISOR - 12 MONTH FTC - JANUARY 2026 START - UP TO £38k - BRISTOL - HYBRID WORKING Robert Half are delighted to be working with a dynamic client who are looking for a full-time Payroll Advisor for a 12 month FTC to start in January 2026 offering up to £38k and hybrid working! Things to know: Job Title: Payroll Advisor (12-month FTC)Location: Bristol (hybrid working)Salary: Up to £38k Start date: January 2026 Responsibilities: Manage end-to-end monthly payroll processing, ensuring accuracy and compliance.Maintain and control amendments to employee pay, including International Mobile Employees (IME).Calculate and prepare international salary, tax, and pension payments.Reconcile payroll data and provide returns and associated payments to internal and external stakeholders.Support employees with payroll-related queries, delivering excellent customer service across all levels.Liaise with third-party payroll providers and complete ad hoc tasks accurately and on time. Requirements: Previous experience of managing large payrolls with differing levels of complexity.Knowledge of Tax & NI rules for UK & IMEs (International mobile employees).High level of attention to detail.Ability to work quickly & accurately under pressures to meet deadlines.Ability to communicate effectively at all levels both within the organisation and externally.Adaptable and able to quickly react to changing priorities.Formal qualification preferable but more important is the ability to understand how to calculate pay.Great organisational skills - prioritising your workload and working independently, whilst also being a brilliant team player. Robert Half Ltd acts as an employment business for temporary positions and an employment agency for permanent positions. Robert Half is committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. Suitable candidates with equivalent qualifications and more or less experience can apply. Rates of pay and salary ranges are dependent upon your experience, qualifications and training. If you wish to apply, please read our Privacy Notice describing how we may process, disclose and store your personal data: gb/en/privacy-notice.