Senior Payroll Manager - Hybrid (iTrent Expert)

Randstad; Cardiff; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Part time

Job summary

Senedd in Cardiff is seeking a Payroll Manager to provide professional leadership to our Payroll team, ensuring payroll services are accurate, efficient and customer-focused. You will oversee day-to-day processing and respond to a wide range of pay queries with discretion and precision.

This temporary role is up to 4 months with hybrid working and the office at Senedd, Pierhead St, Cardiff CF99 1SN. Security clearance to SC level is required, and there is a commitment to Welsh language

Qualifications

• Experience with iTrent or extensive payroll expertise.
• Managed monthly payroll services for organisations with 500+ employees.
• Strong problem-solving and deep payroll knowledge.
• CIPP membership is highly valued.
• Excellent interpersonal and leadership skills.
• High accuracy, attention to detail, and continuous improvement.
• SC level security clearance (5 years UK residency) required.
• Willingness to acquire/maintain Welsh language skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Payroll team and deliver accurate, customer-focused service.
• Handle pay queries from Members, staff and advisors.
• Ensure monthly payroll runs are accurate with checks.
• Perform detailed payroll calculations.
• Submit statutory returns to HMRC.
• Administer salary sacrifice schemes (childcare vouchers, bike loans, season tickets).
• Administer advances (Christmas, hardship, holiday).
• Ensure payroll terms for roles (night shifts, overtime, allowances) are applied.
• Process staff travel and subsistence claims.
• Keep up-to-date with payroll legislation and implement changes.

Skills

Payroll management

iTrent

Stakeholder management

Tools

iTrent

Job description

Senedd in Cardiff is seeking a Payroll Manager to provide professional leadership to our Payroll team, ensuring payroll services are accurate, efficient and customer-focused. You will oversee day-to-day processing and respond to a wide range of pay queries with discretion and precision.

This temporary role is up to 4 months with hybrid working and the office at Senedd, Pierhead St, Cardiff CF99 1SN. Security clearance to SC level is required, and there is a commitment to Welsh language