Pensions Centre Finance and Property Manager

About the role

Balfour Beatty have an exciting opportunity for a Pensions Centre Finance and Property Manager to join our growing team in Prescot

We can accommodate either full or part time applications

As a Pensions Centre Finance and Property Manager you will:

• Contribute to the Pensions Centre strategy as a member of the management team.
• Manage the work of the Pensions Centre Finance & Property team
• Be responsible for all accounting and financial reporting matters related to a 4 billion Trust-based DB & DC pension fund
• Be responsible for all Pensions Centre property, facilities management and health & safety matters.

What you'll be doing

• Manage pension finance service delivery to pension fund trustees
• Manage pension finance service delivery to company
• Manage relationship with pension fund auditors
• Prepare pension fund annual report and accounts
• Engage with pension fund auditors to facilitate audits as required and ensure compliance with statutory requirements and appropriate statements of recommended practice
• Prepare monthly management accounts and ensure investment movements have been correctly posted and tie into custodian records
• Monitor the receipt of contributions in line with the schedule of contributions and Trust deed and resolve any issues arising
• Ensure sufficient cash is disinvested each month to pay the pensioner payroll
• Ensure procedures are in place to meet the quarterly finance functions for new longevity swap
• Liaise with corporate auditors as required
• Analyse and control all expenditure incurred in running the Pensions Centre and prepare budgets and  reforecasts as required by the company
• Be responsible for all aspects of VAT and taxation
• Operate security and authorisation procedures for all payments
• Complete Office of National Statistics quarterly returns
• Maintain Pensions Centre risk register
• Supervision of Pensions Centre facilities management and health & safety functions

Who we're looking for

• Educated to degree standard and with a strong educational background. Qualified Accountant
• Extensive pensions experience in audit or preparation of pension fund accounts
• DB and DC pensions knowledge and experience
• Strong pensions legislative and technical knowledge
• Full range of investments knowledge including derivatives, repos & longevity swaps
• High level of commitment to delivery and willingness to meet deadlines whilst not compromising quality
• Ability to effectively prioritise and manage multiple streams of work
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to explain in a concise and clear way
• Self-motivated and able to work autonomously and as part of a team
• Highly proficient in Microsoft packages, notably Excel and Word and willing to learn how to use other software packages

Why work for us

At Balfour Beatty we are committed to creating a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture where everyone can be themselves and reach their full potential, not only because this is the right thing to do, but because it makes us a better business. To ensure we deliver on this commitment, we have a UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan which sets out the wide range of targeted, proactive, measurable steps we are taking to make this a reality. You can read our UK Diversity and Inclusion Action Plan in full at www.balfourbeatty.com/value_everyone

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and Women into Construction. In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Further information on Disability Confident can be found at: https://disabilityconfident.campaign.gov.uk/

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