6-7 month contract position with a local authority
Summary
- This is a 6-7 month contract position with a local authority, focused on supporting the financial management, accounting, and reporting of the London Borough Pension Fund, valued at approximately £2.2bn. The role is crucial in ensuring the accuracy, integrity, and compliance of all financial transactions, reconciliations, and reports related to the Pension Fund. This includes interactions with Fund Managers, London CIV, auditors, and internal stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Lead the compilation of the Pension Fund Report & Accounts in collaboration with the Investment & Accounting Manager.
- Ensure all financial reporting meets CIPFA requirements and is completed to a high professional standard.
- Prepare and maintain monthly Fund Manager and London CIV transaction reports, ensuring all holdings are accurately reflected in the Statement of Accounts.
- Conduct complex reconciliations across pension fund accounts and ensure accurate entries within the Councilâ s financial systems.
- Clear suspense account items monthly and ensure alignment with the chart of accounts.
Requirements:
Essential Experience Required
- Strong background in financial accounting, ideally within the public sector or a pension fund environment.
- Proven experience with:
- Complex financial reconciliations
- Suspense account management
- General ledger systems
- Complex financial reconciliations
- Experience handling large financial datasets (e.g., multi-billion-pound funds).
- Experience working with auditors, investment managers, and financial stakeholders.
Essential Qualifications Required
- Relevant accounting or finance qualification (e.g., AAT, ACCA, CIPFA, CIMA) is desirable but not explicitly required.
- Evidence of strong experience in pension fund accounting and Local Government is essential.
Additional Information
- Please note we work on a bi-weekly payment schedule.
- The role closes on 27th June 2026, apply ASAP.
