Bureau Veritas
Payroll and Benefits Administrator

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Role: Payroll and Benefits Administrator
Location: Manchester - Hybrid - 3 days per week in the office
Package: Competitive salary + excellent benefits package
The Role
We're looking for a Payroll Administrator to support the accurate and timely delivery of payroll across Bureau Veritas UK&I.
Working closely with HR, employees and our payroll provider, you'll play a key role in ensuring payroll data is accurate, employee queries are resolved efficiently, and payroll processes run smoothly. Exposure to benefits administration would be advantageous, but payroll will be the primary focus of the role.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare and validate payroll data, ensuring all employee changes are accurate and submitted on time
- Support monthly payroll processing, reconciliations and year-end activities (e.g. P60s)
- Act as a key point of contact for payroll-related queries, resolving issues in a timely manner
- Maintain accurate employee and payroll records across HR and payroll systems
- Carry out regular payroll audits and data checks to ensure accuracy and compliance
- Produce payroll reports and support payroll-related administration
- Liaise with HR, managers and our payroll provider to ensure smooth payroll delivery
- Provide support with employee benefits administration where required
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About You
- Proven payroll experience within a medium to large-scale organisation
- Experience processing payroll for a workforce of 1,000+ employees or working within a high-volume payroll environment
- Good understanding of payroll processes and UK payroll legislation
- Strong attention to detail and ability to work accurately with large volumes of data
- Good Excel and systems skills
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Ability to manage deadlines and prioritise workload effectively
- Comfortable handling sensitive and confidential information
Desirable
- Experience working with an outsourced payroll provider
- Exposure to employee benefits administration
- Knowledge of pensions, auto-enrolment and salary sacrifice schemes
- Familiarity with systems such as SuccessFactors or SD Worx
- CIPP qualification or working towards one


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Why Join Us?
You’ll play a key role in delivering an excellent payroll and benefits experience, while contributing to the continuous improvement of our people processes and systems.
What’s in it for you?
- Competitive salary
- 25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays with the option to buy or sell 5 holidays, plus an option to carry over 5 days
- Combined pension contributions of up to 12%
- Share in Success company bonus scheme - We recognise that overall business success is due to the contribution made by every employee
- Annual Salary review
- Flexible benefits scheme, to suit what is important to you including Life Cover, Private health care, Dental Care, GymFlex, Techscheme, Enhanced Maternity/Paternity policy, Give as You Earn scheme & Travel Insurance
- Health and Wellbeing Support through; Mental Health First aiders, Employee Assistance programme & Smart Health services
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