Pension Fund Finance Manager

The Methodist Church in Britain; 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. Fit depends on being a fully qualified accountant with substantial reporting and audit experience.

What the job involves

• 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, established finance team
• Act as key contact for auditors, investment managers, LGPS Central, advisers and other stakeholders
• Prepare statutory accounts
• Manage external audits
• Improve financial controls, systems and reporting

What’s required

Qualifications

• Fully qualified accountant (CIPFA, ACCA, ACA or equivalent)

Experience

• Substantial experience of financial reporting
• Statutory accounts preparation
• External audit management

Skills & knowledge

• Confidence advising senior stakeholders
• Leading financial planning and controls
• Interpreting complex financial information
• Developing processes and people

Nice to have

• Experience within pension funds, the LGPS or local government finance

What’s offered

• 26 days paid holiday plus bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years' service, pro rata for part-time staff
• Recognition of existing local government service for holiday entitlement
• Local Government Pension Scheme membership
• Professional learning and development support
• Hybrid and flexible working where possible