At a Glance
- Tasks: Manage financial transactions and ensure accuracy in pensions administration.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at Brightwell, committed to inclusivity and growth.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, hybrid work, generous holiday, and professional development.
- Other info: Great career growth opportunities and a vibrant workplace culture.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in finance while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Experience in accounts, strong Excel skills, and attention to detail.
The predicted salary is between 31500 - 38500 £ per year.
Join Our Team as a Pensions Finance Administrator.
Are you passionate about Finance and providing high-quality service? 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.
- 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.
Experience in an accounts function is required, along with:
- Experience of journals and reconciliations.
- Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word.
- Knowledge of general office procedures.
- AAT part qualified is desired but not essential.
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.
Finance/pensions Administrator Hybrid Working employer: Brightwell
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