Pensions Administrator

Job Description Hays is recruiting for a Pensions Administrator to join a growing pensions team within a local council in Birmingham. /n This is a great opportunity for someone with pensions, payroll or similar administrative experience who is comfortable working with detailed financial information, managing queries and maintaining accurate records within a busy service environment. /n /n The Role /n /n Working as part of the Pensions team, you will help provide a high-quality pension administration service to internal departments, schools and external clients. /n /n Key responsibilities will include: /n /n - Undertaking a range of pension administration activities, including both routine and more complex cases. /n - Accurately inputting and maintaining information across pensions administration and payroll systems. /n - Ensuring pension and payroll data is complete, accurate and compliant with relevant legislation and financial regulations. /n - Supporting the maintenance and integrity of pension records through data analysis and reconciliation. /n - Responding to queries relating to pension membership, contributions and service, via telephone, email and written correspondence. /n - Assisting with the preparation and provision of pension estimates, ensuring financial information is accurate and delivered within agreed timescales. /n - Supporting the reconciliation of pension contributions payable to the West Midlands Pension Fund (WMPF) and Teachers' Pensions (TP). /n - Working closely with pension scheme administrators, HR Operations and other key stakeholders. /n - Supporting colleagues with pension and payroll administration queries and escalating more complex cases to the Team Leader. /n - Working to agreed SLAs, statutory requirements and business deadlines. /n /n /n About You /n /n We are looking for someone with strong administrative and numerical skills who can work accurately in a busy environment. /n /n Ideally, you will have: /n /n - Previous experience within pensions, payroll, finance or a similar administrative environment. /n - Strong attention to detail and accuracy when handling data. /n - Confidence working with financial information, systems and spreadsheets. /n - Good written and verbal communication skills. /n - Experience responding to customer or employee queries. /n - The ability to prioritise workloads and meet deadlines. /n - Previous local authority, public sector or pensions administration experience would be particularly beneficial. /n /n Interested? /n /n If you have pensions, payroll or strong administrative experience and are looking for your next opportunity within the public sector, please apply with an up-to-date CV to be considered for the role. /n Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at hays