Pensions Finance Administrator

Brightwell; Chesterfield; Hybrid; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual performance bonus of up to 7%

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Pension with 15-17% employer contributions

Life Insurance 8 x salary

Family friendly policies with full pay

Free health assessments

Professional study support

Free on-site parking

Job summary

A dynamic financial services company in Chesterfield seeks a Pensions Finance Administrator to manage financial transactions within a supportive environment. The role involves daily financial tasks, reconciliations, and client accounting. Ideal candidates have experience in accounts, excellent Excel skills, and attention to detail. The position offers a competitive salary along with benefits like an annual bonus, generous holiday, and professional development opportunities.

Qualifications

• Ability to produce accurate reporting and manage workloads.
• Strong communication skills (oral and written).
• Numeracy and literacy skills required.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, especially Excel and Word.
• Knowledge of general office procedures.
• Strong interpersonal, communication (oral and written) and organisational skills.
• Ability to produce accurate reporting and show strong attention to detail.
• Numeracy and literacy are essential.
• Ability to work to deadlines and manage workload.
• AAT part qualification is desired but not essential.
• Exercise initiative, lateral thinking and flexibility; propose practical recommendations.
• Team player.

Responsibilities

• Manage daily financial tasks and prepare funding calculations.
• Perform ledger and bank reconciliations.
• Handle contributions and payroll-linked processes.
• Prepare monthly client accounting packs.
• Review and quality-check team outputs.
• Liaise with third parties and support system testing.
• Assist with on-the-job training and support additional tasks across the wider function.

Skills

Experience in an accounts function

Experience of journals and reconciliations

Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office

Strong interpersonal skills

Attention to detail

Team player

AAT part qualified

Team player

Education

AAT part qualified

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Join Our Team as a Pensions Finance Administrator

Are you passionate about Finance and providing high-quality service? Would you be keen to work in an exciting, growing, award-winning business in a highly supportive environment? If so, we want to hear from you! Due to growth and demand across our new and existing clients, we are seeking a Finance Administrator to join our Dynamic team.

This role is a pivotal part of the finance team, responsible for maintaining and processing a wide range of financial transactions within the general accounting framework. You will focus on the pensions area of our clients, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution of all related activities.

What you’ll do:

• Manage daily financial tasks, including preparing funding calculations, processing payments, posting journals, and maintaining accurate client bank accounts.
• Perform regular ledger, bank, PAYE, and AVC reconciliations, resolving any discrepancies and ensuring compliance with internal controls.
• Handle scheme contributions, monthly court orders, voluntary deductions, and other time‑sensitive payroll‑linked processes.
• Analyse scheme transactions and prepare monthly client accounting packs, as well as quarterly and annual client deliverables.
• Review and quality‑check team processes, emails, and outputs to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Liaise with third parties, support system testing, and help maintain clear client‑specific work instructions.
• Contribute to team development by assisting with on‑the‑job training and supporting additional tasks across the wider function.

This role would suit someone with:

• Experience in an accounts function
• Experience of journals and reconciliations
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly Excel and Word
• Knowledge of general office procedures
• Strong interpersonal, communication (oral and written) and organisational skills
• Ability to produce accurate reporting and show strong levels of attention to detail
• Other prerequisite skills, including numeracy and literacy
• The ability to work to deadlines and manage workload appropriately
• AAT part qualified is desired but not essential
• Exercise initiative, lateral thinking and flexibility and propose practical, realistic recommendations
• Team player

Why Brightwell?

As a Brightwell colleague, you will enjoy a competitive salary, hybrid work practices, professional development, career development, and a great benefits package including:

• Annual performance bonus of up to 7%.
• 25 days holiday (increasing to 30 with service) plus bank holidays.
• A pension with 15-17% employer contributions (depending on age).
• 8 x salary Life Insurance.
• Generous family friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks full pay (maternity, adoption and paternity leave)
• Free health assessments.
• Health cash plan.
• Professional study support.
• Employee Assistance Programme and free Wellhub wellness network platform access.
• Free on-site parking.

Building an inclusive work environment:

Brightwell is committed to developing and maintaining an inclusive culture, ensuring that behaviours, working practices, and policies promote fair treatment and access to development opportunities for every colleague. We value the benefits a diverse workforce can bring and want Brightwell to be a place where all colleagues can thrive, feel that they belong, are valued, and contribute to our success. This is underpinned by Brightwell’s RISE corporate values: Responsible, Impactful, Supportive & Expert.