Payroll & HR Administrator

Magna-International-6df39721; Telford; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Magna International in the United Kingdom is seeking a Payroll/HR Administration professional to manage payroll processing, attendance data, and employee records. You will collaborate with Finance and HR to ensure data accuracy and compliance while supporting system upgrades and KPI reporting.

The role requires strong Excel skills, data-driven mindset, and experience with HR systems such as Workday, offering a stable full-time position within a high-volume environment.

Qualifications

• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, including lookups and pivots.
• Experience in a data-driven role, ideally payroll.
• Previous administration experience and strong attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and process payroll data accurately for submission by deadlines.
• Ensure time and attendance data is accurate and maintained monthly.
• Collect new starter documentation and perform due diligence checks.
• Maintain employee records and update changes (SSP, SMP, Pension, NI, Tax).
• Generate payroll and time & attendance reports as required.
• Complete monthly pension submissions after payroll is processed.
• Serve as first point of contact for payroll queries and issues.
• Ensure policies and processes comply with company standards and laws.
• Collaborate with Finance and HR to resolve payroll issues.
• Update Workday with new starters, leavers, and pay changes.
• Support implementation of a new time & attendance system and maintain access controls.
• Prepare weekly KPI data (headcount, absence, turnover) and HR letters as needed.

Skills

Excel proficiency

Data driven

Systems literacy

Administration experience

Attention to detail

Tools

Workday

Job description

Job descriptions may display in multiple languages based on your language selection.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:PayrollResponsible 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 AdministrationEnsure 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 forGood 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 DisclosureAs 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 / PermanentGroup:Cosma International