Actuarial Analyst GMP

Capita; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

23 days holiday

Pension scheme

Cycle to work

Maternity leave

Volunteer day

Employee networks

Job summary

Capita Pension Solutions is seeking an Actuarial Analyst GMP to support benefit calculations, data validation, and due diligence across pension projects. The role involves audit trails, reporting, and close collaboration with actuaries and administration teams.

You will work from home in the UK, with opportunities to contribute to client delivery and stay updated on regulatory developments. Strong Excel skills and pensions project experience are desired.

Qualifications

• Experience in DB pensions calculations within a pensions actuarial environment.
• Excel skills including VLOOKUPs and macros.
• Able to work effectively in a team and adapt to different client projects.

Responsibilities

• Perform benefit calculation audits and validate data integrity.
• Support data audits, improvements and creation projects for benefits.
• Draft consulting reports and maintain clear communication with internal teams.

Skills

Excel

Team player

Tools

PFaroe actuarial software

Job description

Job title

Actuarial Analyst GMP

Home Based

Job Description

• Benefit calculation audits
• Data validation/audits and improvement/creation projects
• Benefits and data due diligence
• Benefit correction/rectification exercises
• Benefit calculation proforma for administration teams to use on smaller clients
• Calculations testing (both doing calculations to test against automated results and using pensions knowledge to identify errors in/improve automated calculations)
• Benefit summary specification creation or review
• Documenting issues/results with clear communication style by email and phone
• Liaising with internal contacts across the wider pensions business
• Drafting consulting reports on projects, as required

Key Duties/Responsibilities

• Working directly with actuaries and consultants within the team and, if required, more widely within the actuarial department
• Liaising with administration teams to resolve identified issues in a pragmatic yet technically accurate way
• Providing an audit trail on all work activities
• Supporting the management of the team’s workflow to achieve client delivery
• Taking responsibility for own learning and development, keeping up to date with pensions’ regulatory developments

Who are we looking for?

Currently working in a pensions actuarial team or someone with DB pensions experience looking to move into an actuarial career that has worked on DB pensions calculations, has strong excel and ideally worked on pensions projects.

Excel skills – vlookups and macros.

Good team player, with excellent attitude and flexible approach to work.

Experience in using PFaroe actuarial software (preferable).

About Capita Pension Solutions

At Capita Pension Solutions (CPS) we continue to grow and evolve our Strategy & Product function. We are at another exciting point in that evolution, defining and executing CPS’s strategic goals as well as developing the next generation of market leading Products and Services. We have ambitious objectives and plans for 2026 and beyond.

What’s in it for you?

• 23 days' holiday (rising to 27) with the opportunity to buy extra leave
• Company matched pension, life assurance, a cycle2work scheme, 15 weeks' fully paid maternity, adoption and shared parental leave, paternity pay of two weeks...and plenty more
• Voluntary benefits designed to suit your lifestyle – from discounts on retail and socialising, to health & wellbeing, travel and technology
• The opportunity to take a paid day out of the office, volunteering for our charity partners or a cause of your choice
• Access to our Employee Network Groups, which represent every strand of diversity and allow colleagues to connect and learn from each other on an open, inclusive platform

E&OE Statement

We’re an equal opportunity and Disability Confident employer, which means we recruit and develop people based on their merit and passion.

We’re committed to providing an inclusive, barrier-free recruitment process and working environment for everyone.

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For more information about equal opportunities and process adjustments, please visit the Capita Careers website.

As part of our commitment to building an inclusive and diverse workforce, we would particularly welcome applications from people who are from Black, Asian and other ethnic minority backgrounds.

Access to Work can help candidates with a physical or mental health condition or disability to get support in the hiring process, including communication support at interviews such as a British Sign Language interpreter. If you require this support you can apply for this support at https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-for-communication-support-at-a-job-interview-if-you-have-a-disability-or-health-condition-access-to-work.

Location

Home-Based - GBR, United Kingdom

Time Type

Full time

Contract Type

Permanent

About Capita

Capita is an AI-enabled business services partner. We work with organisations across the public and private sectors, helping them deliver better, more efficient services. Every day, millions of people rely on services we support across central and local government and regulated industries. We combine technology, data and AI with the expertise and judgement of our people to help clients solve complex challenges and deliver better outcomes for the people and communities they serve.