Senior Pensions Administrator recruitment

Service Line Information:
The KPMG Pensions team as been growing significantly, positioning us as one of the largest specialist corporate pensions advisers. This incredible growth is expected to continue over the next year and beyond and we are looking to recruit outstanding individuals with a commercial edge.

There is a wide variety of work available - many of our projects are bespoke and unique and being an expanding business means that the opportunities are there for you to find your niche in the team.
The roles can offer unrivalled fast-track progression within the company through the manager grades including director and partner level. KPMG Pensions will offer you the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities where you want to use them and will tangibly recognise your efforts. This will be through competitive remuneration and promotion opportunities, as well as other recognition such as encore awards, celebratory team drinks and away days.

Job Description:

Roles and Responsibilities
As a Senior Administrator, you will work within the pensions administration team. You will assist in the delivery of administration services to a number of our pension clients. The role will involve maintaining accurate records of members in the schemes, calculating benefits, providing information to scheme members and assisting other team colleagues, as well as supporting the administration manager.

You will be involved in administering both Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution pension schemes. You will be responsible for ensuring the timely and accurate administration of client schemes, liaising with clients when required, checking the work of junior team members and providing an efficient service to agreed service standards. Strong communication and organisational skills are essential for this role.

Qualification and skills
The ideal candidate is expected to have significant experience as a Pensions Administrator in a consultancy based environment, an insurance company or in-house arrangement. Ideally the candidate will have at least five years’ experience in pensions administration with a wide range of experience of administration of both Defined Benefit and Defined Contribution pension schemes. Good sound technical knowledge is essential. You should be experienced in all aspects of pensions administration, including dealing with leavers, transfers in and out, dealing with investment/client money, preparing benefit statements and carrying out manual calculations. Knowledge of Profund, Word and Excel packages would also be advantageous. You will also need a wide range of other skills, including the ability to communicate well at all levels, the drive to deliver the highest in customer service standards and strong attention to detail. Above all a positive and innovative attitude with a desire to succeed and a willingness to work closely with other team members to meet deadlines is essential. Starting a new job can be daunting, and you may need time to settle in to the role, get to know your colleagues and develop new skills. Therefore, we do not ask you to start professional qualifications straight away. However, as a Senior Administrator you would be encouraged and supported to study for the Pensions Management Institute (PMI) exams