Pensions Scheme Accountant

The Pensions Scheme Accountant will work as part of the Pensions Administration Department, Payroll and Accounting team, providing accounting services to clients and other teams within the firm.

Client Details

Our client is a firm of financial, actuarial and business consultants, specialising in pensions, investment, insurance and business analytics.

Description

The main tasks that the person will be involved with are as follows:

• Preparing Pension Scheme Report & Accounts for Schemes within timescales for a portfolio of clients involving:

• Reconciliation of investments and AVC accounts, preparation of statutory pension scheme Trustee Report and Accounts with supporting working papers, including preparation of the Trustee's Report and any other accompanying information.

• Managing auditors through the audit process, ensuring that the provision of information and resolution of queries are completed to enable the accounts to be published within the legally prescribed timescales and client requirements

• Attendance at client and auditor meetings as required

• Assisting in other aspects of the teams work including:

• Operation of client bank accounts

• Bank reconciliations on a daily / weekly / monthly basis

• Liaising with banks to verify payments and/or the raising or checking of benefit payments

• Producing monthly / quarterly income and expenditure reports

• Checking of computerised and manual payrolls

• Supporting/owning ad-hoc project work

Profile

• Experience of Pension Scheme Accounts and Investment Accounting essential, including an understanding of pension scheme SORP

• Audit background useful

• AAT or similar qualified preferred but not essential

• Payroll experience useful but not essential

• Takes the initiative

• Can work well as part of a team

• Good communication skills

• Well organised

Job Offer

Excellent salary and benefits