Senior Pensions Reporting & Compliance Leader

Equiniti; Crawley; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Life assurance 4x salary

Discounts – EQ Wins platform

Flexible benefits – flex plan

Holiday entitlement – 29 days + bank/b

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Job summary

Equiniti’s EQ Retirement Solutions division seeks a Client Reporting Manager in the UK to lead a pensions-focused accounting team. The role oversees financial reporting, tax, and client liaison for a portfolio of schemes, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will manage audits, drive process improvements, and act as a pensions accounting SME across systems like SunSystems and DREAM. A UK-residency security clearance is required.

Qualifications

• Qualified or qualified by experience.
• Qualified accountant or equivalent experience.
• Strong pensions accounting knowledge and accounts production skills.
• Excellent communication, numeric, and interpretation skills.
• Ability to translate legislation into service delivery and maintain client relationships.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and accounting systems (SunSystems, DREAM).
• Experience with complex investments and external pensions services.
• Security clearance required (UK residency for past 5 years).
• Core competencies in accuracy, attention to detail and problem solving.

Responsibilities

• Line manage accounting staff, set objectives, review development plans, and drive engagement.
• Draft pension scheme financial statements and annual reports; prepare periodic financial and management reports.
• Facilitate audits, manage audit planning, ensure financial controls and quality standards.
• Authorize payments, review reconciliations, and oversee banking platform administration.
• Prepare/review SA970 tax returns, quarterly tax accounting, and HMRC submissions.
• Handle escalations, provide technical guidance, and maintain client relationships.
• Act as SME for pensions accounting, VAT, AFT, SORP, FRS102, and SunSystems implementations.
• Lead remediation projects, manage client onboarding/exits, oversee system upgrades.
• Plan resources, liaise with HR and recruitment, mentor senior staff.
• Collaborate across operations, treasury, and professional advisers; represent EQ Retirement Solutions at PRAG.

Skills

Pensions accounting

Team leadership

Financial reporting

Tax & regulatory reporting

SunSystems

DREAM

Client relationship management

Audits

Education

Qualified accountant

ACCA/CIMA (or equivalent)

Tools

SunSystems

DREAM

Job description

Equiniti’s EQ Retirement Solutions division seeks a Client Reporting Manager in the UK to lead a pensions-focused accounting team. The role oversees financial reporting, tax, and client liaison for a portfolio of schemes, ensuring accuracy and regulatory compliance.

The ideal candidate will manage audits, drive process improvements, and act as a pensions accounting SME across systems like SunSystems and DREAM. A UK-residency security clearance is required.