Pensions Administrator

Salem Area Chamber of Commerce; Bristol; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading advisory firm seeks a Pensions Administrator in Bristol, focusing on contract-based pension schemes. Enjoy hybrid working and a competitive salary alongside benefits like private healthcare and generous leave. Ideal candidates will have over 3 years in financial services pensions administration.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Comprehensive benefits package

25 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Access to a flexible benefits platform

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in pensions administration focusing on DC schemes.
• Strong knowledge of pensions legislation and contribution calculations.
• Proficient in communication and data management.

Responsibilities

• Administer contract-based pension schemes and support employer clients.
• Manage existing scheme administration and engage with pension providers.
• Perform and communicate pension payroll calculations accurately.

Skills

Pensions administration

Contributions calculations

Automatic enrolment

Microsoft Office 365

Communication

People management

Education

A-level standard or equivalent

Industry-recognised pensions qualification

Job description

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Workplace Pensions Support | Knowle, Solihull | Full Time 35 hours per week | Hybrid Working | £30,000 - £45,000 (dependent on experience)

2 Days WFH and 3 days on Site

Are you looking for a new challenge in a reputable and technology-led advisory business?

Are you looking for a rewarding career?

If yes, our client, a specialist in employee benefits and workplace savings engagement, is seeking an experienced Senior Workplace Pensions Support professional to join their team. This role focuses on the administration of contract-based pension schemes (GPP/GSIPP) and providing essential support to employer and scheme member clients. The firm also offers comprehensive financial planning services to both corporate and private clients.

Whats In It For You

• A competitive salary that reflects your experience, skills, and qualifications
• Flexible working arrangements, including the option for hybrid working
• A comprehensive benefits package including pension, life assurance, and private healthcare
• Access to a flexible benefits platform, with a wide range of voluntary perks tailored to your lifestyle
• A supportive, values-driven culture, with like-minded, long-standing colleagues
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing by 1 day each year up to 30 days
  
  

Essential Skills & Experience

• Minimum of 3 years' experience in financial services pensions administration, with a strong focus on contract-based DC schemes (GPP/GSIPP); experience with Occupational DC and DB schemes is desirable
• Strong knowledge of DC pension contribution calculations, including salary sacrifice and relief at source
• Solid understanding of automatic enrolment legislation, including cyclical re-enrolment
• Proficient in Microsoft Office 365, particularly Excel, with experience handling large data sets and managing membership records via back-office systems
• Familiar with the systems and administration processes used by workplace pension providers
• Confident and effective communicator, both written and verbal
• Some people management skills, including providing feedback and conducting peer reviews
  
  

What Makes You Stand Out

• Experience managing market tenders and pricing processes with contract-based pension providers
• Previous client-facing administration experience, particularly with pension scheme implementation or switch projects
• Understanding of DC pensions payroll, including provider-payroll interactions and implementation support
• Experience supporting advisers or consultants on pension advisory projects
• Previous experience working with DB pensions
  
  

Personal Profile

• Strong organisational and time management skills; able to multitask and work under pressure
• A can-do attitude with a proactive approach to problem-solving
• Able to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team
• High attention to detail; analytically and numerically skilled, with the ability to evaluate and interpret complex data
• Committed to maintaining high standards of quality and client responsiveness
• Good understanding of current pensions legislation
  
  

Qualifications & Technical Skills

• Educated to A-level standard or equivalent (or higher)
• Ideally, experience working in an EBC or benefits-focused IFA environment
• Actively studying towards an industry-recognised pensions qualification
  
  

What will your role look like?

• Work with the scheme adviser(s) to effectively manage existing scheme administration and ongoing governance support
• Work with the scheme adviser(s) to effectively onboard and transition pension schemes to newly recommended contract-based product solutions
• Communicate and work with pension providers and scheme administrator contacts
• Leading projects when going to market for existing or prospect clients (scheme tenders)
• Perform pension contribution and tax calculations
• Understand salary sacrifice and the tax and NI implications to both employer and employee
• To promptly and professionally communicate with clients, including scheme member queries on a range of scheme/member events when required via e-mail, telephone, letter and where necessary, virtually
• To be accurate and responsible for pension payroll calculations/reporting within SLAs agreed with clients
• Take overall responsibility for the accuracy of information contained within our back office systems for workplace pensions
• Be a champion of change and provide opinions on ideas to create further efficiencies within our business
• Act as a leader and, where required, peer review your colleagues' work and guide them along the way
• Continuous achievement of Service Levels for member processing and completion of scheme event processing in line with timescales agreed with the clients at the required level of quality
  
  

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