Payroll Specialist

Job Description:

Payroll Specialist

Bupa Place, Manchester, M50 3SP or Kirkstall Forge, Leeds, LS5 3BF

Hybrid working options (up to 3 days WFH )

Permanent

Full time, 37.5 hr/week

Salary range £ 27,000- £30,500 DOE + fantastic benefits

Here you’ll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we 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 in 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 an opportunity to do work that matters. Making a difference to the lives of our customers each and every day.  

Role Overview 

As Payroll Specialist you will take ownership of payroll processes end to end, to make sure that employees are paid correctly and on time and in accordance with both statutory legislation and company policy.

What you’ll do: 

• End to end processing of complex payroll activities
• Taking ownership of one or more of the payrolls processed through ResourceLink, ensuring all necessary tasks have been performed
• Ensuring complex Service Now cases in the assigned areas of expertise are responded to effectively in a timely manner
• Completing all payroll processing tasks, ensuring processing checklists are complete, reviewed and exceptions and outstanding tasks are fully documented
• Ensuring information received from business units, external bodies and employees is entered correctly onto the payroll system and all paperwork is properly authorised and in line with company policy
• Taking ownership for the use and quality of standard documented procedures in payroll and the processes assigned
• Supporting the Payroll Operations Manager in implementing all aspects of National Minimum Wage and pay review processes
• Providing support and assistance to the Payroll Operations Manager in implementing new policies and initiatives

What you’ll bring:  

• Previous working experience in Payroll and knowledge of current PAYE, National Insurance & Statutory Payments regulations and ability to perform manual calculations in these areas
• Proficiency in all aspects of payroll with an understanding of the legislation involved and their processes
• Knowledge of computerised payroll applications, preferably ResourceLink, together with hands on experience of Microsoft Office
• Good verbal and written communication skills and an ability to show sensitivity and understanding when required
•  Part or fully CIPP certified (or equivalent) required

Why Bupa?

We are a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. We reinvest profits into providing more and better healthcare for the benefit of current and future customers.

Our benefits are driven by what matters to our people. It’s important to us that these benefits support a work-life balance that keeps people healthy, both mentally and physically. As a Payroll Specialist you’ll be eligible for:

• 25 days holiday per year, pro rata to your contract.
• Access to a range of services to support your physical and mental wellbeing
• Fixed term benefits allowance
• Access to our confidential employee assistance programme
• Workplace pension
• Online discounts covering your everyday shopping, entertainment, eating out and more.

Diversity and Inclusion

Bupa is committed to making sure that every applicant is assessed solely on personal merit and qualifications. We actively celebrate the diversity of our colleagues and provide an inclusive environment so you can bring your true self to Bupa. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly regardless of disability or circumstance. That’s why we’re happy to offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Whether you’ve found your feet or are discovering a new path.

Welcome to a place that celebrates you.

This isn’t where you've been. 

This is where you're going.

This is what we have belief in.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Area:

Finance & Accounting

Locations:

Bupa Place, Kirkstall Forge