Payroll & HR Administrator

Magna International; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna International, part of the Cosma Group, is seeking a Payroll & HR Administration professional in the UK. You will manage payroll data, attendance, starter paperwork and ensure accurate employee records while working closely with Finance and HR teams.

The role requires strong Excel skills, payroll experience, and familiarity with HRIS like Workday. You will operate in a fast-paced environment and uphold GDPR and data privacy standards.

Qualifications

• Experience with payroll processing and data accuracy.
• Strong Excel skills including lookups and pivot tables.
• Experience in HR administration and onboarding.
• Detail-oriented with reliable data handling.
• Experience with Workday or similar HRIS is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process payroll data accurately and on time.
• Ensure time and attendance data accuracy monthly.
• Collect starter documentation and perform due diligence.
• Maintain employee data for payroll runs (bank details, address).
• Maintain records and track deductions (SSP, SMP, Pension, NI, Tax).
• Generate payroll and time & attendance reports as required.
• Complete monthly pension submissions after payroll is processed.
• Be the first point of contact for payroll queries.
• Ensure policies and procedures are followed per standards and law.
• Collaborate with Finance and HR to resolve payroll issues.
• Keep Workday records up to date with new starters, leavers, pay changes.
• Maintain and administer current time and attendance system.
• Support implementation of a new time & attendance system.
• Maintain access control security system and report faults.
• Maintain system used for roll call.
• Administer employee benefits and be a point of contact for queries.
• Produce weekly KPI data (headcount, absence, turnover).

Skills

Excel skills

Payroll experience

Data-driven

Administration

Attention to detail

Tools

Workday

Job description

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What we offer:

At Magna, you can expect an engaging and dynamic environment where you can help to develop industry-leading automotive technologies. We invest in our employees, providing them with the support and resources they need to succeed. As a member of our global team, you can expect exciting, varied responsibilities as well as a wide range of development prospects. Because we believe that your career path should be as unique as you are.

Group Summary:

Cosma provides a comprehensive range of body, chassis and engineering solutions to global customers. Through our robust product engineering, outstanding tooling capabilities and diverse process expertise, we continue to bring lightweight and innovative products to market.

Job Responsibilities:

Payroll

• Responsible for the preparation and processing of payroll data ensuring it is accurate and ready for submission as per company deadlines.
• Ensure that time and attendance data is accurate and maintained during the month.
• Collate all new starter documentation, ensuring due diligence checks and sign off.
• Ensure that employee data is correct for the payroll run (bank details, address etc.)
• Maintain employee records; ensure that employee changes/deductions are entered correctly and made on a timely basis (SSP, SMP, Pension, NI, Tax etc.)
• Generate / build payroll and T&A reports as required.
• Complete monthly pension submissions once the payroll process is completed.
• To be the first point of contact for all payroll related issues and deal with any queries.
• Ensure that policies, procedures and processes are adhered to as per company standards and government legislation.
• Work closely with Finance and HR to ensure any Payroll issues are addressed.
• To keep all records on Workday updated processing new starters, leavers and pay changes.
• Maintain and administer the current T&A system.
• Support the implementation of a new T&A system.
• To maintain the access control security system and report and faults with the engineer.
• To maintain the system used for roll call.
• Administer employee benefits and be a point of contact for queries.
• Produce weekly KPI data, including but not limited to headcount, absence, turnover.

HR Administration

• Ensure that all employee records are kept up to date.
• Coordinate the induction process for all new entrants, ensuring a smooth on-boarding process, offer generation, certificate collation and reference checks etc.
• Manage and maintain holiday, absence and overtime records for all employees.
• Generate HR employee related letters when required.
• Deal with ad-hoc employee enquiries.
• Support the HR Team with any other administrative related duties.

Who we’re looking for

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including lookups, pivot tables.
• Previous experience working in a data driven role, ideally Payroll.
• Previous administration experience.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Must be systems literate with high levels of attention to detail.

Awareness, Unity, Empowerment:

At Magna, we believe that a diverse workforce is critical to our success. That’s why we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We hire on the basis of experience and qualifications, and in consideration of job requirements, regardless of, in particular, color, ancestry, religion, gender, origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability or gender identity. Magna takes the privacy of your personal information seriously. We discourage you from sending applications via email or traditional mail to comply with GDPR requirements and your local Data Privacy Law.

AI-Assisted Screening Disclosure

As part of our commitment to a fair, consistent, and efficient recruitment process, we may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist in the initial screening of applications submitted through our Workday system. These tools help identify qualifications and experience that align with the role requirements. Please note that AI is used solely to support our recruiters. Final decisions are always made by the hiring manager and the hiring team. Importantly, no applicant data is shared externally through these AI tools. All information remains securely within our systems and is handled in accordance with our privacy and data protection policies.

Under conditions defined by applicable law, you may have the right to request an explanation of how AI is used to support decision-making.

If you have any questions or concerns about this process, feel free to contact our Talent Attraction team.

Worker Type:

Regular / Permanent

Group:

Cosma International