Job Title : Pension Accountant

Location: Offshore

Reports to: Team Leader in UK

Duties:

- Carry out agreed duties and take on additional responsibilities as may be agreed from time to time with the team leader.

- See through to conclusion the preparation of annual accounts for a portfolio of clients in accordance with relevant SORP and AAF requirements.

- Liaise with all parties including clients, account managers and auditors to ensure timetables are agreed and deadlines met for accounts finalisation, audit and signing within statutory deadlines.

- Attendance at audit planning and audit clearance meetings.

- Deal with audit queries.

- Manage the integrity of accounting transactions, documentary support, postings, compilation, and maintenance of supporting schedules. Provide guidance and support to Admin' teams as necessary.

- Prepare investment reconciliations including managed and segregated funds in accordance with the required disclosures.

- Review monthly reports and bank reconciliations.

- Provision of quarterly financial information for inclusion in client Admin' Reports.

- Provision of information [including GAAP data and funding information] to Actuaries and other professionals in accordance with agreed timescales.

- Provide ad hoc information to clients, trustees, employers, professionals and other interested parties as required.

- Completion of HMRC and other returns as required (including SA970, tax and VAT returns) within required deadlines.

- Assist team members as required.

- Ensure that own work is peer reviewed.

- To complete daily timesheets.

- Participate in annual performance reviews and goal setting.

- Complete required corporate training within prescribed deadlines.

Qualifications

- To have successfully attained a recognised accountancy qualification, e.g. ACA, ACCA, CIMA, etc. (Although, applicants deemed 'qualified by experience' would be considered.)

Knowledge, Experience and Skills: Minimum of 2-3 years pension scheme or investment accounting experience and experience of dealing directly with clients, auditors and other professionals administration.

Analytic:

- Logical approach to problem solving.

- Process, collect and input data and information.

- Excellent time management skills.

- Ability to prioritise workload with conflicting importance, keeping to deadlines, agreed service levels and disclosure requirements.

- Attention to detail

Calculations:

- Strong numeracy skills.

Communication:

- Experienced and comfortable in dealing directly with clients, auditors and other professionals at meetings, via telephone calls and conferences and in written form.

- Excellent telephone manner and written communication skills Communicate effectively with colleagues.

- Confidence in providing feedback.

Customer Service:

- The desire to ensure the team always provides exceptional customer service.

- Accountability to our clients, the members and management of the business.

Interpersonal:

- Ability to work on one's own.

- Self-motivated.

- Be a champion of change and provide opinions if you have an idea to create more efficiencies.

Information Technology:

- Computer literate in the use of Office Systems, e.g. Microsoft Office for word processing, spreadsheets, database and presentations. Knowledge of Cashfac and Open Accounts [or similar] systems would be advantageous.

People Management:

- Act as mentor to new accountants.

- Provide positive reinforcement to motivate junior team members.