Maintaining and overseeing the financial reporting and payment systems and processes to ensure continuous improvement
Managing the production of regular accounting reconciliations, statutory regulatory and tax reporting for financial records
Planning and producing the annual audited Annual Report in accordance with relevant pension scheme accounting standards, managing the co-ordination of all stakeholders
Managing the budgets and reporting process, from initial budget setting to ongoing monitoring and reporting, engaging with stakeholders throughout the year
Overseeing the accounts production process for other pension schemes and small limited companies
Leading the Finance Team’s day-to-day operations and working with the Finance Director on developing the finance team’s skills and experience
Overseeing the Risk and Control owner for finance elements of overall Risk and Control frameworks
Working effectively with stakeholders for problem solving, using data led solutions ensuring integrity of the financial environment
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Relevant professional qualifications (e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) and developed analytical skills to deal with a wide variety of financial and pension related requirements
Audit or financial control experience, with significant technical understanding of accounting and financial management and controls for pension schemes
Excellent written and verbal communication skills to make the finance issues clearly understood to a wide range of stakeholders
Solid experience in project ownership and delivery in a fast-paced environment, being able to manage people, as well as motivate and develop them
Exposure to complex investment accounting, including derivatives, would be advantageous
Experience of budgeting and monitoring of cost management would be preferred