HR & Payroll Assistant

**Background**

The world around us is experiencing significant change, the greatest in generations.

At McLaren Applied, we’re accelerating the response to that change. Our vision is that our people and technologies will _pioneer a better future_. Our mission is to achieve breakthroughs in performance.

We’re at the cutting edge of innovation in industries including automotive, transportation and motorsport. We create cost-effective solutions that drive efficiency.

We want to help to reduce the carbon footprint and become more sustainable. Our focus is on electrification, telemetry, control and analytics.

We deliver efficient lightweight electric powertrain and vehicle development, motorsport solutions that make series more sustainable and efficient, reliable connectivity solutions for transportation, insightful analytics and monitoring of transport fleets.

**Purpose of the Role**
- The HR and Payroll Assistant, with the support from our HR Advisor and Financial Manager will be responsible for the accurate and timely delivery of the UK Payroll for McLaren Applied.
- They will also play a vital role in providing comprehensive and flawless HR advice and administrative service to McLaren Applied.

**Principal Accountabilities**
- Process monthly payroll for approximately 250 employees.
- Be the first point of contact for any payroll related queries.
- Check reports from payroll with the support of our Financial Manager.
- Assist with entering any additional payments/information into our payroll system ADP.
- Chase HR for any missing/additional information as required.
- Process pension uploads each month onto our pension portal.
- Action monthly childcare vouchers on our ComputerShare portal.
- Directly liaising with ADP on processing P45s, HMRC New Starter Checklists and SMP, SPP, SSP payments.
- Managing our salary sacrifice schemes.
- Act as HRIS 'expert’ for Applied, first point of contact for all HRIS queries, responsible for ensuring data is updated and maintained and all employees are set-up correctly in the system.
- Coordinate probation period review reminders in line managers’ diaries as appropriate and provide the relevant forms for completion.
- Provide a right first time, flawless administration service, providing recommendations on continuous improvements.
- Prepare employee contracts and offer letters (via DocuSign), reference requests, contractual change letters and leaver documentation.
- Conduct and coordinate new starter onboarding, to include right to work checks prior to joining.
- Manage the leaver process, in addition to tracking all fixed term and contractor end dates and notifying managers as appropriate.
- Keep all electronic personnel files up to date.

**Knowledge, Skills, Qualifications and Experience**
- Experience working within a fast-paced environment.
- Strong communication skills - both written and verbal.
- Comfortable liaising with payroll support functions.
- Excellent organisational skills - with the ability to proactively prioritise, multi-task and manage your own workload daily.
- Demonstrable payroll system experience. Experience with ADP would be beneficial.
- Demonstrable HRIS experience.
- Working knowledge of HR practices and processes in relation to the employee lifecycle and employee relations, as well as an understanding of relevant employment law.
- Computer literate with programmes such as word, excel and outlook.
- 2 years previous experience of payroll.
- Up-to-date understanding of HMRC regulations.

**Our Values**

OWNERSHIP

OPENNESS

BRAVERY

INGENUITY

HUMILITY
- All employees must ensure compliance with the Company Health and Safety Policy, and all relevant other statutory Health and Safety legislation._
- This job description may not detail all duties allocated to the post holder, nor cover duties of a similar nature which are commensurate with the role, which may from time to time be reasonably required by the relevant manager._