Senior Pensions Admin - Defined Benefits (Hybrid)

VANRATH
Belfast
16 hours ago
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VANRATH are excited to be working alongside a leading Financial/Professional Services organisation with a prestigious reputation for the recruitment of a Senior Pensions Administrator. This is a Monday - Friday - Permanent position - there are flexible start and finish times available with this position. This is a Hybrid working role - Office is based in Belfast City Centre This is an Amazing company! Defined Benefit experience is essential to be considered for this role. Salary Fully Negotiable + Fantastic Benefits & A Great Place to Work The Role Ensure scheme activities comply with rules and SLAs Perform complex pensions calculations, data entry, and handle member queries Communicate with clients and members; attend meetings as needed Review and check work for accuracy and compliance Stay up to date with technical, procedural, and legislative changes Mentor and support junior team members Manage small-scale, ad hoc projects Collaborate with risk and compliance teams to resolve issues and complaints The Ideal Person Defined Benefit experience is essential Pensions working experience Ability to perform complex pension calculations, and the ability to peer review other calculations to a high standard of accuracy Strong knowledge of member calculation processes, Defined Benefit (DB) scheme knowledge, scheme types and governing legislation issues. For further information on this vacancy, or any other job in Belfast or wider Northern Ireland, please apply via the link below or contact Jack Groves in the strictest confidence via Vanrath. VANRATH, and namely Daniel Morgan acting as Interim Accountancy & Finance Specialist, deserve nothing short of a 5-star review. As someone who recently settled in the United Kingdom, I was a little worried that it would be difficult to acclimate to this new job environment and transition my skills and experience; however, I discovered VANRATH early on in my job search and instantaneously found an offering on their website that perfectly aligned with my skills/job aspirations. I applied, of course, and less than 12 hours later, Dan had initiated contact -- and the rest was history. He reached out for initial discussion regarding the position, liaised with the employer/vouched for me, set up the interview, gave me pointers, followed-up on the interview, etc. Dan basically went above and beyond to ensure an excellent match between an employer and potential employee came to fruition. Always touched base, was always available to chat/answer questions on the phone, always easy to talk to. And in combination with his help and expertise, I succeeded in the interview, secured the position, and finished signing the contract earlier today. Of course, it ultimately comes down to the individual -- but Dan professionally executed the match between myself and my new employer and could not have made it easier for us to coincide and enter an agreement. Without a doubt, I would recommend Dan for anyone in the Accountancy and Finance sector looking for new employment.n with no issues. Excellent, professional service received throughout recruitment process. Required temporary job immediately and Ross Stevenson provided expert knowledge and communication from start to finish (within a week!). Highly recommended for anyone seeking a change. Since my initial phone call with Neill Ferguson I received nothing but a professional and personable experience. Neill was supportive and attentive and understood my personal goals to help me make the best first step in my career. Big thanks to you Neill as you helped me secure the perfect grad job! You are an expert in your field and an absolute credit to Vanrath! Skills: Pension Pensions Administrator Coordinator Defined Benefit Finance Financial Benefits: Fantastic Benefits Package

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