Payroll Manager

Senedd; Cardiff; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Senedd is seeking a Payroll Manager in Cardiff to provide leadership and payroll expertise for the Payroll team. You will ensure accurate and timely payments using the iTrent Payroll/ HR system, oversee processes, and maintain strong controls and audit trails.

The role supports four payrolls and collaborates with an external provider for final runs. The successful candidate will lead a small team, promote continuous improvement, and deliver customer-focused, efficient payroll services in a

Qualifications

• Experience leading payroll function and securing accurate, timely payments.
• Proven ability to maintain audit trails and strong internal controls.
• Experience with multi-payroll environments and complex terms/conditions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Payroll team (Manager, Supervisor, Team Support).
• Oversee administration and control of four payrolls with different terms and conditions.
• Ensure payments are accurate and timely using iTrent; collaborate with external provider MHR for final runs.
• Drive continuous improvement, customer focus, and efficient payroll services.

Skills

Payroll management

iTrent

Team leadership

Compliance

Tools

iTrent

MHR

Job description

"Purpose of the post:

The Payroll Manager provides payroll expertise and professional leadership to the Payroll team. You will be responsible for ensuring payments are made accurately and on time using the iTrent Payroll/ HR system. You will manage and oversee the processes and procedures for the administration, management and control of the work of the team. You will ensure that the team operates high standards of control, propriety, regularity and separation of duties and maintains audit trails and records of its work. Ultimately the role needs to ensure that the services provided by the team are proactive, with a continuous improvement ethos; customer focused; and efficient.

About the role:

The Payroll Team consists of the Payroll Manager, a Payroll Supervisor and a Team Support. The team work closely with Member Business Services, who process payroll actions for Members and Member Support Staff, with final checks for these actions sitting within the Payroll team.

Overall, the Payroll team are responsible for the administration of four payrolls (with different terms and conditions applicable to each):

• Members of the Senedd


• Member Support Staff


• Commission staff


• Pensioners

This also includes payment of salaries to the Auditor General for Wales, the Public Services Ombudsman for Wales, and the Commissioner for Standards.

The processing of actions and checking sits within the Payroll team; the final payroll run is administered by our external Payroll provider, MHR.

Pattern of Working

This is a full-time post although flexible working arrangements will be considered, subject to meeting the needs of the Senedd and its Members.

Please note recruitment will normally be at the minimum of the band. The successful candidate will be subject to security vetting.