Senior Pensions Finance Analyst in Chesterfield

Join Our Team as a Senior Pensions Finance Analyst

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 Analyst to join our Dynamic team.

This role is a pivotal part of the finance team, responsible for overseeing and processing a wide range of financial transactions within the general accounting framework. You will focus on the pensions area of our clients, getting involved in auditing and continuity reporting. Ensuring accuracy, compliance, and timely execution of all related activities.

Responsibilities

What you’ll do:

• Reviewing the daily client funding calculation prepared by the team, providing feedback in support of corrections or omissions in accordance with scheme requirements.
• Reviewing various client cashflows, control reports and PAYE reconciliations ensuring any errors or issues are identified, resolved and rectified.
• Reviewing and authorising journals that have been prepared by the team to ensure the system is accurate.
• Coordinating at an operational level the various internal and external audits ensuring relevant information and documentation is provided to the auditors as per agreed deadlines.
• Liaising with various third parties including clients, auditors and system providers where necessary in support of the smooth running of the function.
• In the case of absence, providing cover for the following:
• Leadership members of the Finance team
• Accurate input of the daily payments into the accounting and banking systems
• Preparation of the daily journals
• Running daily bank reconciliations and investigating any differences
• Maintaining the various bank accounts in accordance with the client’s requirements
• Payroll running and other associated payroll activities
• Other daily and monthly duties
• Preparing and reviewing various quarterly and annual tasks, as required to meet client requirements and deadlines.
• Reviewing external correspondence prepared by colleagues making any amendments as appropriate to ensure accuracy.

Qualifications

This role would suit someone with:

• A minimum of 3 years’ experience working in an accounts function
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office particularly Excel and Word
• Knowledge of general office working procedures
• Knowledge of regulatory deadlines and ability to manage and meet set deadlines
• Ability to produce accurate reporting and show strong levels of attention to detail
• Strong interpersonal, communication (oral and written) and organisational skills
• Good numeracy and literacy, skills
• Being a team player
• Desirable experience include experience of dealing with AVC investments, General understanding of pension audit processes and requirements
• Exercising Initiative, lateral thinking and flexibility and propose practical and realistic recommendations

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 10%.
• 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.