Accounts Payable Adviser

Bupa UK; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday pro rata

Employee assistance programme

Workplace pension

Online discounts

Job summary

Bupa UK in Brighton is seeking an Accounts Payable Team Member to join the Global Finance Operations team. You will ensure suppliers are paid accurately and on time while maintaining strong financial controls.

The role requires meticulous attention to detail, strong numerical skills, and the ability to communicate with stakeholders across the business. Hybrid working (1 day in the office) and a 37.5-hour week are offered on a fixed-term basis.

Qualifications

• Experience within an accounts payable role is required
• Experience working with global currencies
• Strong numerical skills and ability to analyse data from multiple sources
• Meticulous approach and attention to detail
• Ability to adapt to change and work under pressure
• A can-do attitude and desire to improve processes and customer service
• Confidence in communicating with stakeholders at all levels
• High energy and enthusiasm
• Professional telephone manner and strong customer service ethic

Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
• Maintain supplier records and ensure updates follow governance procedures
• Ensure payments are made in line with contractual terms and Bupa guidelines
• Verify documentation and challenge anything that doesn’t meet policy standards
• Support system and process enhancements with a lean approach
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders across the business
• Manage your workload to a consistently high standard and collaborate with the wider team
• Ensure all daily pay run activities are completed accurately and within the required time frame
• Ensure all failed, rejected, and stopped payments are remediated
• Ensure all bank reconciliation enquiries are accounted for prior to month end

Skills

Accounts payable

Global currencies

Numerical skills

Attention to detail

Stakeholder communication

Customer service ethos

Professional telephone manner

Adaptability under pressure

Job description

Location

Brighton (Victory House, BN1 4FY)

Working arrangements

Hybrid working (1 day per week in the office)

Employment type

Full time 37.5 hours

Contract type

Fixed Term Contract – 12 months

Salary

Salary: from £26,400 per annum DOE plus fantastic Bupa Benefits

About Bupa

We make health happen

At Bupa, our purpose is clear: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We’re a health insurer and provider with no shareholders, so our customers always come first.

Job Description

As an Accounts Payable Team Member, you’ll be part of our Global Finance Operations team, helping to ensure our suppliers are paid accurately and on time. You’ll play a key role in maintaining strong financial controls, supporting business areas, and identifying opportunities for improvement. It’s a role that combines precision, problem-solving, and collaboration – all essential to making health happen behind the scenes.

Key Responsibilities

• Process supplier invoices accurately and efficiently
• Maintain supplier records and ensure updates follow governance procedures
• Ensure payments are made in line with contractual terms and Bupa guidelines
• Verify documentation and challenge anything that doesn’t meet policy standards
• Support system and process enhancements with a lean approach
• Communicate effectively with stakeholders across the business
• Manage your workload to a consistently high standard and collaborate with the wider team
• Ensure all daily pay run activities are completed accurately and within the required time frame.
• Ensure all failed, rejected, and stopped payments are remediated
• Ensure all bank reconciliation enquiries are accounted for prior to month end

Qualifications

• Experience within an accounts payable role is required
• Experience working with global currencies
• Strong numerical skills and the ability to analyse data from multiple sources
• A meticulous approach and attention to detail
• Ability to adapt to change and work under pressure
• A can‑do attitude and desire to improve processes and customer service
• Confidence in communicating with stakeholders at all levels
• High energy and enthusiasm
• A professional telephone manner and strong customer service ethic

Benefits

• 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.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Job details

Time Type: Full time

Job Area: Finance & Accounting

Locations: Victory House, Brighton