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Pension Scheme Accountant
  • United Kingdom - West Midlands - Birmingham - B3
1 year ago
Accountant
Full Time
Job Description

As a Team Member of Payroll, Accounts and Treasury (PAT), you will follow procedures and respond to queries related to client payrolls, payment of pensions to pensioners and the creation of financial statements and reports
The Pensions Accountant will produce and check financial statements for client Pensions Schemes
Process complex non –standard cases and answers complex queries and escalations from the client, colleagues and HMRC within legislative timeframes and takes part in audits as appropriate
Being a Subject Matter Expert for processes, clients, systems and tools and demonstrate proficiency in processing and checking
Monitor team activity and coordinating workload in line with SLAs by organizing, prioritizing and making effective workload allocation decisions
Produce and analyze reports as required for internal and external clients and requirements.
Identify issues with processes handled in teams and drive a process to find and implement solutions
Implement changes to tools and documentation needed to support effective service delivery.
Increase the level of processing knowledge and drive continuous improvement in all areas of processing
Write and maintain knowledge documents, keeping documents up to date and incorporating changes to legislation
Sharing best practice with colleagues through process and tool training
Taking part in both internal and external audits.
Being a role model in the team by giving constructive feedback to colleagues to improve performance and supporting the Manager
Coordinate and participating in projects that will impact the work of teams and domains
Building strong relationships with client teams, client representatives and third-party providers
Maintaining required technical knowledge and behavioral standards and expertise, especially all regulatory and statutory requirements
Responsibility for working in accordance with the Aon UK Limited Risk Management Framework, and compliance with the Aon UK Limited policies, including participation in the management of risks (including completion of mandatory training) that may adversely affect the business, interests or reputation of any Group Company
Salary and Benefits
This role offers a competitive salary and bonus, plus a comprehensive benefits package and 25 days holiday. Through our flexible benefits, you will also have the opportunity to choose additional benefits, including healthcare and additional holiday. We also offer tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.


Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
You will ideally have pensions accounting experience. You may be ACCA part qualified, an AAT studier or QBE. You will ideally demonstrate the ability to accurately process transactions and queries by following procedures correctly and meeting agreed deadlines. Applicants with third party pension’s administration experience who are looking to move into a finance focused role will also be considered, however it will be expected that you have some accounting knowledge through relevant accounting studies/qualifications. Excellent communication skills are essential as you will be required to build strong relationships with client teams, client representatives, Auditors, Investment Managers and other providers, maintaining required levels of technical knowledge and behavioral standards, especially all regulatory and statutory requirements.

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