HR and Payroll Administrator

Location: Silverstone, UK

Reports to: Head of HR Business Partnering

Department: Andretti Cadillac at Andretti Global

Background:
Andretti fields multiple entries in INDYCAR, INDY NXT, IMSA and Formula E. The global racing enterprise boasts over 250 race wins, four INDYCAR Series championships, five INDY NXT titles, one Indy Pro 2000 and one USF2000 championship, and has captured victory five times at the famed Indianapolis 500-Mile Race. The team is now looking to expand into the pinnacle of motorsport through our Andretti Cadillac Team.

Job Description:

To support a growing team with the accurate processing of the payroll cycle, managing the administration of benefit schemes and handling HR admin tasks relating to the employee life cycle. As part of the wider HR team, ensuring compliance with employment laws and other regulatory requirements, including achieving appropriate approvals. This must be executed accurately, in a timely manner, respecting confidentiality and dignity of others.

As a dynamic and growing team, we’re seeking a proactive individual eager to contribute to every aspect of our HR operations. This role requires flexibility and a willingness to take on tasks beyond the outlined responsibilities, ensuring the HR team achieves its goals and thrives.

Principal Accountabilities

• Ensure all payroll information is accurately recorded, and on time, on to our HR system, eg new starters, salary adjustments, sickness, hours, leavers,
• Holding external Payroll supplier to SLAs
• Key contact for Payroll queries providing accurate responses within SLAs
• Creating and/or cross-checking for employee lifecycle document creation, including producing new contracts, changes to employee terms and conditions and other employee details
• Ensure new starter e-files are created and maintained 
• Prepare other employee life cycle documentation
• Maintain a suite of template letters 
• Note taking during formal employee relations meeting.
• Other general HR admin

Requirements

• Payroll experience with an external provider processing pay

• Tech savvy with a good knowledge across a range of Microsoft Office and other products

• Strong communication skills - able to explain payroll outcomes and help our people to understand pay slips
• Attention to detail, consciousness and tenacious
• Able to maintain strict and absolute confidentiality at all times
• Skilled in working under pressure
• Responsive to employee questions and committed to improving employee experience
• Able to prioritize and organise workload

• Adaptable, able to handle multiple tasks, adjusting the priorities in a dynamic environment
• Curious - wanting to learn and grow
• Positively contribute to an open and inclusive culture

Please be aware that we will be reviewing applicants on a rolling basis and this job posting will close once a suitable candidate is identified. We encourage all interested individuals to submit their application as soon as possible. As an equal opportunities employer, we are committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity or marriage and civil partnership. We aspire to have a diverse and inclusive workplace and strongly encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply.