Senior Pensions Officer in Dumbarton

The East Riding Pension Fund, based in Goole, administers the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) on behalf of more than 340 employers and supports over 130,000 scheme members. Our recently restructured administration service brings together 75 dedicated professionals who share a clear ambition: to deliver an outstanding pensions administration service for members, employers and stakeholders alike.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Financial Control Team as a Senior Pensions Officer. This role will suit an experienced LGPS administrator with a keen eye for detail and a passion for getting things right. You may already be a confident team manager seeking your next challenge, or an accomplished pensions professional ready to take your first step into a leadership role. Either way, this is an opportunity to make a genuine impact within a high-performing and supportive team.

Working closely with the Principal Pensions Officer, you will play a key role in maintaining robust internal financial controls across the pension administration service. You will lead a team responsible for reconciling pension fund income and expenditure, contributing to major projects such as the triennial valuation, and supporting the production of accurate financial information for accounting purposes.

As a Senior Pensions Officer, you will:

• Lead, motivate and develop the Financial Control Team, fostering a culture of high performance, accountability and continuous improvement.
• Allocate workloads effectively, monitor performance and provide coaching and guidance to support individual and team development.
• Work closely with employers, offering advice and support to help them establish and maintain effective processes for timely and accurate payments to the Fund.
• Build and maintain strong communication channels to ensure employers clearly understand their responsibilities.
• Assist with the administration of employer admissions to the Fund.
• Liaise with actuaries, auditors and other professional advisers as required.
• Ensure statutory deadlines are met, reports are submitted accurately, and payments to HMRC are processed on time.
• Monitor employer performance and escalate issues appropriately where risks are identified.
• Ensure ongoing compliance with: Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) regulations, actuarial standards and valuation requirements, guidance issued by The Pensions Regulator, GDPR and data protection legislation.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes and strengthen employer engagement.
• Contribute to projects and initiatives that support the Fund's wider strategic objectives.

This role calls for strong leadership and team management skills as well as in-depth knowledge of pension administration and LGPS regulations. You will be an excellent communicator, comfortable engaging with a wide range of stakeholders, and someone who takes pride in accuracy, professionalism and service improvement. We support blended working arrangements, facilitating employees to balance professional and personal commitments. New team members will undergo comprehensive training based at our Goole offices before transitioning to a flexible blend of office and remote work.