Pensions Accountant

Key Responsibilities The role holder will be responsible for drafting Pension Scheme financial statements, annual reports and full end to end accounts (including sign off) in accordance with agreed legislation and current best practice in a timely fashion to support our Workplace Pension Clients, other professional third parties and with auditors to agreed timetables. The role holder will support Client Directors, Workplace Sales and Implementation at Client/Trustee implementation meetings when required to fully outline our accounts reporting processes, ensuring Finance and Pension Stakeholders for our Clients have a clear understanding of timescales and detail to be that is provided by our Accounts services. The role holder will Contribute to the design and development of new approaches and solutions in line with business and/or client needs; establish processes for managing and administering quality controls and application of established processes to ensure quality of accounting and reconciliation processes are protected. Take responsibility to communicate these efficiencies and work across the teams to deliver them where appropriate. The role holder must maintain an awareness of all other business activities across LGIM Workplace DC Pensions and the wider market to enable them to work flexibly with other departments to help develop innovative methods for delivering reporting accounts and data for our Clients. The role holder will build strong working relationships across the DC business including the Client Relationship teams, Operational Heads of, Operational Team leaders, Scheme Owners and DC Communications teams to ensure a high quality service is provided to Clients within the appropriate risk, governance and compliance frameworks. Qualifications, knowledge and skills: Qualifications: Must be fully PMI qualified (essential) Professional qualifications in relation to the role are required, for example a Part Qualified Accountant (ACA, CIMA, ACCA) however equivalent relevant or demonstrable experience considered. Other desirable qualifications include Certificate in Financial Planning and/or any operational qualifications. Knowledge: Experience and knowledge of DC product solutions, accounting, reconciliation, payment transaction and reporting procedures across Own Trust, Mastertrust and contract based DC schemes. Excellent accounting skills, written and communication skills including good numeric and interpretation skills Ability to translate rules, regulations and current legislation into appropriate service delivery within strict timescales Proficient in Microsoft PC packages; knowledge of accounting packages Experience: Demonstrable communication skills - previous client facing meeting and experience at a senior level within significant employers and intermediaries/partners is a requirement. Previous experience in a similar pensions accounting role, including sound knowledge of accounts production to trial balance. Production of statutory accounts preferred Capable of applying compliant policies, procedures and processes in accounting situations. Ability to analyse data with an attention to detail and ability to embed, refine and followed operational processes and client requirements Leadership: Experience of engaging with all different levels within an organisation and leading the delivery of the production of annual accounts in line with the expectations of our Clients