Payroll and Benefits Specialist

Who We Are…

Agratas is a wholly owned subsidiary of Tata Sons. We design, develop and manufacture high-quality, high-performance, sustainable batteries for the mobility and energy sectors.

We are a scale-up business with a start-up mentality and the backing of a well-established parent company. The UK business headquarters is in the Midlands and we are currently building a battery manufacturing facility in Somerset and looking to compliment, scale and grow our R&D facilities in Abingdon and Coventry with the brightest minds from within the battery and EV sector.

Our battery technology roadmap is based on a foundation of world-class solutions for multiple applications. Collaborating with our technical partners, we are industrialising best-in-class high energy density and long-lasting battery cells. We are also committed to developing the next generation of battery technologies.

Purpose of the Role

We are recruiting for a Payroll and Benefits specialist. The role holder will be responsible for working with our payroll provider to process payroll on a monthly basis and provide administrative support to ensure the smooth running on the Payroll function. This role will support with Payroll/Reward projects, answer Payroll queries on a daily basis and signpost information as required. As Agratas is on a scale-up journey in the UK, this role will support the delivery of payroll related and other adhoc HR projects as required.

You will also be responsible for working within our Reward & Benefits team to provide administrative support to our employee benefits schemes and ensure accurate payroll processing for these schemes.

This role will support with Reward/Payroll projects, provide general support and signpost information as required. As Agratas is on a scale-up journey in the UK, this role will support the delivery of Reward and other ad hoc HR projects as required.

This is a hybrid working role that will be based in our Bridgwater office. This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of sustainable energy solutions in a fast-paced, innovative environment.

Key Responsibility Areas

• Ensure accuracy, completeness and timely provision of the monthly payroll via our payroll provider.
• Gather and input monthly data including starters, leavers, sickness, overtime and expense claims.
• Administer payroll compliance as required e.g. PAYE, NIC, P11D’s, Pension and Auto-enrolment.
• Respond to employee Reward & Benefits queries.
• Assist with extracting payroll information and compiling reports as required.
• Manage and co-ordinate best practice processes to ensure the accurate processing of all pay related data.
• Administer our employee benefits programme. Ensure employee selections are feeding through to payroll and suppliers.
• Support employees with any benefits related questions.
• Work with employee benefits providers to deal with queries and reporting.
• Working with Finance to ensure appropriate PO cover and reporting is in place.
• Support cyclical Reward & Benefits activities.
  
  

Qualifications And Experience

• Experience in administering managed payroll services and payroll compliance.
• Experienced in using Excel and other MS Office tools.
• Experience in administering employee benefits schemes.
• Experience in handling benefit provider queries.
• Knowledge of payroll processes required to administer employee benefits (salary sacrifice etc.)
• Experience with outsourced payroll processing is essential
  
  

Competencies

• Proactive, self-motivated and able to work independently
• Adaptable and flexible, capable of managing multiple priorities
• High level of integrity and commitment to maintaining confidentiality
• Good communication skills, with the ability to liaise with line managers, HR operatives and external providers
• Process improvement and payroll project experience
• Analytical and problem-solving with an eye for identifying discrepancies
• Strong attention to detail
  
  

Desired

• Experience working with an outsourced payroll provider.
• Knowledge of payroll platforms (iTrent, ADP etc.)
• Knowledge of all cyclical payroll processes along with a thorough understanding of tax and other deductions.
  
  

What You’ll Get…

As a new company, our reward scheme is constantly evolving. We continue to review the market to deliver a competitive benefits package, which currently includes private healthcare, company bonus, enhanced parental leave policy and a cash allowance to boost your benefits. We are a flexible business that is committed to promoting work-life balance, partnering with Yulife to provide our team members with total wellbeing support. You’ll work in a rapidly scaling-up environment as a subsidiary of the multinational corporation, Tata Sons, to help build the UK’s biggest battery manufacturing facility and make your mark in a new organisation.

Agratas is a place to be authentically you. At Agratas we strongly believe that people are at their best when they feel supported and happy in their workplace. To that end we continue to cultivate a diverse workforce which protects the individuality of each team member. We therefore warmly welcome applicants from any race, gender, sexuality, and ability. Should you have a preference in how your suitability is assessed for this role or require any reasonable adjustments please let the Talent Acquisition team know.