Pensions & Payroll Finance Manager

Anderselite Ltd; England; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An industry-leading construction organization is seeking an experienced Pensions & Payroll Finance Manager to join their finance team in Hertfordshire. This key role involves providing timely financial information to Trustees and managing pension scheme accounts. The ideal candidate will be a qualified accountant with essential pension scheme accounting experience and strong stakeholder management skills. With a hybrid work model and the opportunity to influence financial perceptions within the company, this role offers a dynamic environment for proactive financial management. Immediate interviews are available, with a start date by the end of June.

Qualifications

• Qualified accountant with experience in pension scheme accounting.
• Comfortable dealing with stakeholders and auditors.

Responsibilities

• Prepare Pension Scheme Trustee Reports & Statutory Accounts.
• Manage Financial Transactions and ensure compliance with HMRC Returns.
• Handle Life Insurance Schemes and Financial Accounting for Payroll.

Skills

Pension scheme accounting

Financial reporting

Stakeholder management

Compliance with SORP

Education

ACA or ACCA qualification

Job description

Experienced Pensions & Payroll Finance Manager to join finance team in Hertfordshire for industry leading Construction organisation. Reporting to the Head of Transactional Finance, you will provide robust, timely and informative financial information and guidance to the Trustees of the pension scheme and serve as an important contact to the Trustees, Pensions Secretary, Payroll, and Finance teams. This is a key role where the right individual can really influence the perception of finance and demonstrate to the wider business the value and insight that can be derived from forward thinking, proactive management information.

Pensions & Payroll Finance Manager required for 6 months minimum possibly longer, day rates or hourly rates (37.5hrs per week) welcomed.

Responsibilities:
- Prepare Pension Scheme Trustee Reports & Statutory Accounts: Complete the reports and financial statements, including all relevant notes, ensuring compliance with SORP.
- Complete HMRC Returns and ONS Surveys: Ensure timely submission within required deadlines.
- Manage Financial Transactions: Oversee the integrity of transactions, documentary support, posting, compilation, and maintenance of portfolio pension scheme accounts, including investments.
- Provide FRS102 Calculations: Deliver annual financial statement calculations for companies with investments in the scheme.
- Manage Life Insurance Schemes: Handle the management and renewals of life insurance schemes.
- Financial Accounting for Payroll: Ensure accurate accounting of payroll costs, including reconciliation of key balance sheet accounts and accountability for correct deductions and payments to third parties such as HMRC and employee benefit providers.

Experience Required:
- Pension scheme accounting experience is essential
- A qualified accountant (ACA or ACCA)
- Experienced and comfortable in dealing directly with key stakeholders, auditors and other professionals at meetings, via telephone calls and conferences and in written form.

Immediate interviews if selected, start by end of June (possibly sooner). Hybrid working (2-3 days in office). Inside IR35.