Pension Fund Accountant

We’re growing and want you to be a part of our journey.

Position Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a highly successful employee benefits consultancy. We are looking for an experienced accountancy candidate looking to contribute their ideas and experience to a rapidly expanding business. With responsibility for assisting overseeing more than 320 client scheme accounts we are looking for someone with a strong background in fund accounting, either in-house or within a Third-Party Administrator. This opportunity will require the successful candidate to support the management of the full end-to-end scheme accounts process in line with company procedures.

Role and Responsibilities

• Preparation of accounts to trial balance/draft stage, through audit and to final accounts sign-off - in accordance with the latest Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) guidelines
• Liaise with and maintain effective professional relationships with third parties including consultants, trustees, actuaries, investment managers and auditors to meet agreed service standards and timetable target dates
• Remain up to date and compliant with Isio’s organisational procedures
• Reconciliation of investment information received from investment managers, investment custodians
• Analyse and post cash book, bank account, pension payroll and other financial information
• Agree and process journals and amendments resulting from the audit process and in liaison with trustees and consultants
• Use the workflow calendar to ensure all internal and external deadlines are met
• Produce cash flow and other ad hoc reports for internal and external parties, as required.
• Provide information for actuaries to assist with FRS102
• Maintain a culture which reflects Isio’s values, and puts the member at the heart of all activities
• Attendance of Trustee or client meetings
• Attending internal and external meetings to provide technical support and guidance on related client administration issues
• Keeping up to date with technical and scheme changes.
• Supporting the Treasury, Accounts and Payroll Functions

Requirements

Essential

• Strong accounting technical knowledge and understanding
• GCSE English and mathematics (or equivalent)
• Strong MS Office skills
• Strong numeracy skills
• Good literacy skills including the ability to adhere to and uphold plain English writing principles
• Excellent communication skills
• A strong team player
• Strong numerical, analytical and problem solving skills
• Ability to prioritise workload, especially at busy times

Desirable

• Experience of working in a Third Party Administration environment
• Demonstrable experience of delivering pension fund accounting services to complex Defined Benefit, Defined Contribution and Hybrid pension schemes

Demonstrated Commitment to our Core Purpose

• Power in Partnership: We work in partnership with our clients & each other – building open and trusted relationships. Working together allows us to deliver the best for our clients.
• Future Focus: We want to push our industry forward by solving problems in better ways that benefit both our clients & society.
• Strength in Difference: We work with diverse perspectives to find better solutions. Working with differences makes us stronger.
• People First: We recognise that pensions is a people business. People are the source of Isio’s expertise and it is people’s lives that we affect through our advice.

What we offer you

Isio is a people business, and we’re committed to helping our great colleagues gain a wide variety of experience, significant development opportunities and progression through the business. The variety of work that’ll be available to you will enable you to do this.

On top, we also offer:

• A competitive remuneration package, including a bonus scheme.
• A defined contribution pension scheme.
• Life insurance.
• Healthcare benefits.
• Income protection benefits.
• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) as standard with the option to purchase additional days of holiday. As well as two additional ‘Company’ days – a celebration day for your birthday and an extra day over Christmas.
• Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) allowance
• Flexible working opportunities.
• A flexible benefits package.
• Internal development programmes including (technical and non-technical) training support and mentor programmes.
• Where required study support including study days, materials and exam entry support.

What’s next?

Click on the ‘apply’ and follow the simple application process on-line.

If you think you may require a reasonable adjustment to be made for any reason at any stage of your recruitment process, please email hrrecruitment@ISIO.com

About Isio

Isio was ‘born’ in 2020 from the sale of KPMG UK’s Pension Practice to a private equity firm. An industry-leading challenger, we provide diverse expertise spanning Pensions, Investment, Benefits and Wealth to give clients an integrated experience.

Isio is built by challengers, innovators and forward-thinkers, grounded around a vision which strives to deliver greater financial confidence for everyone. We empower and develop those who join us – valuing curious minds and giving people the freedom to outperform. Known and respected for our agility, we harness specialist experience, bold thinking and the desire to push the boundaries of what we can achieve for our clients, from small to blue chip, public to private.

Isio is growing and we are looking for people who share our purpose and behaviours to join us on this journey, as we continue driving exceptional results for both our clients and people.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion – bringing your whole self to work every day. We have hubs across the UK and many of our roles are flexible in location to help create a work-life balance that works for you.

Isio Group is an equal opportunities employer and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.