Senior Finance Officer (Pensions Investment) in Enfield

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and motivated finance professional to join our Pension Investments team as a Senior Finance Officer (Pensions Investment), helping to support the financial management of the London Borough of Enfield Pension Fund and ensuring the delivery of high-quality financial reporting, governance and control.

Reference Number: RES-002798

Salary: PO1 £42,771 - £45,750

Advert closing date: 17/09/2026

Department: Resources

Location: Civic Centre Site

Contract type: Permanent

Division: Not specified

Hours Per Week: 36

Contract End Date: N/a

Interview Date: TBC

Job Description

We are looking for an experienced and motivated finance professional to join our Pension Investments team as a Senior Finance Officer (Pensions Investment), helping to support the financial management and administration of the Pension Fund. You will play a leading role in ensuring the Fund's financial records, controls and statutory reporting requirements are delivered to a high standard, whilst providing specialist support across a range of pension fund finance activities.

You will support the production of the Pension Fund Annual Report and Accounts, maintain strong financial controls and reconciliations, liaise with external auditors and stakeholders, and contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of Pension Fund finance processes.

The role will report to the Finance Manager and will support on a range of areas within the Pension Investments team:

• Supporting the preparation of the Pension Fund Accounts and providing high-quality audit working papers.
• Liaising with external auditors and responding to audit queries.
• Monitoring employer contributions, cashflow and investment-related transactions.
• Performing bank reconciliations, ledger control and other key financial controls.
• Supporting budget monitoring, financial planning and statutory returns.
• Acting as a key contact for Pension Fund finance enquiries from internal and external stakeholders.
• Leading and supporting continuous improvement initiatives, including process standardisation and automation.
• Coaching and supporting colleagues to ensure high-quality and consistent service delivery.

This role offers an opportunity to gain valuable experience in Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) finance and investment administration whilst contributing to the management of a significant public sector pension fund. It is an excellent opportunity for an ambitious and self-motivated individual who enjoys working in a challenging environment and using their financial skills to add value and drive improvements.

The successful candidate will be AAT qualified, part-qualified CCAB, or able to demonstrate equivalent relevant experience. They will have strong financial reporting and analytical skills, excellent IT and Excel capabilities, and experience of working within a complex financial environment. Experience of local government or pension fund accounting would be advantageous. Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential, together with the ability to build effective relationships and explain financial matters clearly to a range of stakeholders.

If you are looking for an opportunity to develop your career within a dynamic finance environment and make a meaningful contribution to the management of the Council's Pension Fund, we would like to hear from you.

Why it's great to work for Enfield Council

• An excellent pension through the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Up to 32 days annual leave depending on grade and length of service. You will also get eight public holidays per year and an extra day off at Christmas.
• A blend of remote and office based working for most roles.
• Interest free season ticket loan repayable over three or ten months.
• Career development and learning experiences from a range of training courses and learning methods.
• Employee Assistance Programme to provide advice and counselling services. This is a free and confidential service available to staff and members of their family.
• Health and leisure discounts and tax-free bikes for work.
• 1 month's paid sabbatical for registered Social Workers working in Children's Social Care.

Certain posts in the Council are ‘politically restricted’ which means that staff employed in these posts may not undertake political activities either in or outside the workplace and therefore if candidates are affiliated with any political party, we may not be able to proceed with their application.