Pension Fund Finance Lead — Hybrid & Flexible

Worcestershire County Council; West Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid and flexible working where poss

Annual leave 26 days rising to 31

LGPS pension membership

Professional learning and development

Job summary

The Pension Fund Finance Manager sits in the Chief Financial Officer's department within the Worcestershire Pension Fund finance team. The role covers the Fund's accounts, annual reporting and external audit, with financial advice to inform investment and governance decisions.

It leads a small team and acts as the main contact for auditors, investment managers and LGPS Central, with a focus on robust financial controls and reporting.

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant with substantial reporting and audit experience.
• Experience in financial reporting and statutory accounts preparation.
• External audit management experience.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Fund's financial accounting, annual reporting and external audit process
• Provide expert financial advice and analysis to support investment, governance and operational decisions
• Lead a small finance team
• Act as main contact for auditors, investment managers, LGPS Central and advisers
• Prepare statutory accounts
• Manage external audits
• Improve financial controls, systems and reporting

Skills

Advising stakeholders

Financial planning

Financial controls

Interpreting information

Education

Qualified accountant

Job description

The Pension Fund Finance Manager sits in the Chief Financial Officer's department within the Worcestershire Pension Fund finance team. The role covers the Fund's accounts, annual reporting and external audit, with financial advice to inform investment and governance decisions.

It leads a small team and acts as the main contact for auditors, investment managers and LGPS Central, with a focus on robust financial controls and reporting.