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Payroll Manager

University of Cambridge - St Catharine's College

Location: Cambridge
Salary: £38,000 to £43,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 4th November 2026
Closes: 27th November 2026

This role is solely responsible for the College’s payroll activities, reporting to the Head of Finance. This role works closely with the Senior Management Accountant and Senior Financial Accountant. The College payroll numbers around 500 people, including Fellows, staff and students.

Purpose of the Role:

To ensure that all employees are paid accurately and in a timely manner and that all amounts owed to HMRC, pension providers and others are also paid in an accurate and timely manner. To support the finance team and wider college community with payroll expertise and payroll analysis and modelling e.g. budget preparation and variance analysis

Main duties and responsibilities:

  • Prepare, process and ensure the timely payment of the payroll and pensions
  • Prepare monthly remittances and contribution files for pension schemes
  • Complete all returns to HMRC/Pensions/ONS/University in relation to payroll
  • Reconcile payroll control accounts monthly
  • Prepare the annual payroll budget and reforecasting for payroll costs
  • Support the HR Manager in HR compliance matters

Please see the job description for further information on the role responsibilities and person specification. Click the 'Apply' button above.

Working arrangements and salary

This is a permanent appointment (subject to a 3-month probation period)

Competitive salary range of FTE £38,000 - £43,000 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

This role is 37.5 hours per week, core hours will be 10am-4pm.

Application process

Please submit a completed application form and email it along with a covering letter, outlining your suitability for the position, a copy of your CV and the Equality and Diversity monitoring form to: recruitment@caths.cam.ac.uk Forms can be found via our website LINK

The closing date for applications is 5pm on Friday 27 November

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