Bupa UK
Payroll Administrator
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Payroll Administrator
Payroll Administrator
Location: Salford Quays, Manchester
Working Arrangements: Hybrid working options, Minimum of 1 day a week in the office
Position Type: Permanent, Full-Time (37.5 hrs per week)
Salary: £26,000 - £29,000 per annum, plus fantastic benefits
At Bupa, we champion diversity and understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. You’ll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose—helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.
Working within our support functions, you’ll play a key part in helping our customer-facing colleagues deliver exceptional standards of customer service and patient care. No matter your role, you’ll have the opportunity to contribute to meaningful work that makes a difference to the lives of our customers every day.
Role Overview
As a Payroll Administrator, you will guarantee that all employees in the designated Business Units are paid correctly, on time, and in accordance with both statutory legislation and company policy. You’ll also ensure no material audit issues arise, while maintaining the principles of customer service.
What You’ll Do
- Provide support to employees in relation to:
- Expense claims
- Payslip access
- Salary payment queries
- Perform data entry for the following:
- Sickness leave
- P45 filings
- Payments, deductions, job changes, and rate adjustments
- Respond to employee inquiries and external bodies via a central email account.
- Process all payroll information received from employees, managers, and external bodies within agreed deadlines, ensuring:
- All transactions are authorised
- Adherence to company policy
- Verify expenses submitted through the PeopleSoft Expenses module
- Ensure new policies, procedures, and legislative changes are upheld while minimising disruption to payroll operations.
- Respond to online cases promptly or escalate to a Payroll Specialist as necessary.
- Actively manage continual professional development, including completing mandatory learning and any apprenticeship-based training.
- Proactively support change initiatives and improvements to enhance the Payroll Service.
- Learn and assist in areas of Payroll Operations as instructed by the Pay Services Manager.
- Support any ad-hoc duties assigned by the Pay Services Manager.
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What You’ll Bring
- Previous experience in payroll operations and legislation
- Experience working:
- In an office environment
- As part of a team
- Using computerised systems for data input
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, including an ability to demonstrate sensitivity and understanding when required.
- Working experience, skills, and knowledge of computerised payroll applications, preferably ResourceLink.
- Hands-on experience with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
Benefits
At Bupa, our benefits are designed to support a healthy work-life balance, both mentally and physically. As a Payroll Administrator, you’ll be eligible for the following:
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- 25 days of holiday per year, with options to buy or sell additional days based on length of service
- Bupa health insurance as a benefit in kind
- Enhanced pension plan and life insurance
- Access to on-site gym facilities, or discounts towards local gyms if no on-site option is available
- A range of additional benefits and online discounts
Why Choose Bupa?
We are a health insurer and provider, with our customers as our primary focus — there are no shareholders. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for both current and future customers.
At Bupa, we are inspired by one mission: to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives and to make a better world.
We encourage our people to "Be you at Bupa" and champion diversity. We value employees from diverse backgrounds, as their unique perspectives enhance the communities and customers we serve.
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We aim to offer an interview or assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’re committed to treating all applicants fairly and making reasonable adjustments for those who need them during the recruitment process.
If you require information about this role in an alternative format, please email: careers@bupa.com.
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