Pensions Administrator
- Recruiter
- Confidential
- Location
- Winchester
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 07 Oct 2020
- Closes
- 04 Nov 2020
- Sectors
- Admin, Secretarial & PA
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
Due to continued success, this organisation is seeking an experienced Pensions Administrator to join their team.You will be part of a team of committed professionals who give the client the best possible service. Working on a number of Defined Benefit clients leads to a great variety of work. As you develop you will take on more responsibility for the clients that you work on. This leads to a real sense of client ownership and individual growth as you learn more about pensions in general.
This role requires you to be well-organised, have an aptitude for figure work and be able to work as part of a team. There is an opportunity for progression with a structured career path and a full training programme will be provided.
Duties
* Continuing to broaden your technical knowledge and expertise
* Understanding the processes for complex cases such as divorce, members with large benefits and tax issues and complex death cases whilst ensuring that procedures are adhered to at all times
* Carrying out complex calculations as well as checking those carried out by more junior colleagues
* Keeping up to date with changes in legislation and highlighting any necessary changes that might be needed for your client's communications, calculations or practices
* Showing awareness of special conditions for certain clients and what is scheme specific
* Being involved in efficiency drives for your clients, always looking for improvements and considering the best way to deliver a good service
* Getting involved in departmental initiatives and projects that benefit the department
* Drafting complex non-standard letters where required and checking those drafted by others
* Mentoring and training more junior colleagues
What skills and experience do you need to demonstrate for this role?
* Must have UK DB pensions administration experience
* Educated to 'A' level, degree level or equivalent
* Making good progress towards the relevant training courses and subsequent exams in order to gain the Award in Pensions Essentials (APE) and the Certificate in Pensions Calculations (CPC)
* Awareness and an understanding of the role of relevant external bodies e.g. PPF, tPR
* Well organised and thorough, with excellent attention to detail
* Ability to work either alone and/or as part of a team with fluctuating workload also the ability to use own initiative
* Able to maintain high standard of professionalism at all times with and ability to demonstrate good organisational, analytical and communication skills
* Flexibility of hours worked/duties undertaken and keen to learn
If you do not hear from a Consultant within 1 week of your application then unfortunately, on this occasion, you have been unsuccessful
This role requires you to be well-organised, have an aptitude for figure work and be able to work as part of a team. There is an opportunity for progression with a structured career path and a full training programme will be provided.
Duties
* Continuing to broaden your technical knowledge and expertise
* Understanding the processes for complex cases such as divorce, members with large benefits and tax issues and complex death cases whilst ensuring that procedures are adhered to at all times
* Carrying out complex calculations as well as checking those carried out by more junior colleagues
* Keeping up to date with changes in legislation and highlighting any necessary changes that might be needed for your client's communications, calculations or practices
* Showing awareness of special conditions for certain clients and what is scheme specific
* Being involved in efficiency drives for your clients, always looking for improvements and considering the best way to deliver a good service
* Getting involved in departmental initiatives and projects that benefit the department
* Drafting complex non-standard letters where required and checking those drafted by others
* Mentoring and training more junior colleagues
What skills and experience do you need to demonstrate for this role?
* Must have UK DB pensions administration experience
* Educated to 'A' level, degree level or equivalent
* Making good progress towards the relevant training courses and subsequent exams in order to gain the Award in Pensions Essentials (APE) and the Certificate in Pensions Calculations (CPC)
* Awareness and an understanding of the role of relevant external bodies e.g. PPF, tPR
* Well organised and thorough, with excellent attention to detail
* Ability to work either alone and/or as part of a team with fluctuating workload also the ability to use own initiative
* Able to maintain high standard of professionalism at all times with and ability to demonstrate good organisational, analytical and communication skills
* Flexibility of hours worked/duties undertaken and keen to learn
If you do not hear from a Consultant within 1 week of your application then unfortunately, on this occasion, you have been unsuccessful