Interim Finance Business Partner (Pensions)

Job Opportunity – Interim Finance Business Partner (Pensions) – 12 Months

A local authority client of mine are currently on the lookout for an Interim Finance Business to provide specialist financial support across pension fund accounting, investments, cashflow, reconciliations and financial reporting.

Job Role: Interim Finance Business Partner (Pension)

Contract Duration: 12 Months

Rate: DOE

IR35: Inside IR35.

Hybrid: X1 day in office per week.

Days: 5 days per week.

Earliest Start Date: ASAP

Main Duties:

This role will make a significant contribution to the success of the Pension Team. Operating with a degree of professional independence and autonomy the role will predominantly undertake operational work with some project-related work (the mix will vary according to the nature of the work).

This role will have specific responsibility for leading a small team across financial matters of the Pension Fund to deliver key operational works that include:

* Contributing to the delivery of the Pension Team Finance Strategy including preparation of the annual Pension Fund accounts and Annual Report.

* Ensuring key financial controls are robust, monitoring both the service operating budget and the Fund budget.

* Assisting with the day-to-day management of the Finance Team work.

* Liaising with key stakeholders including the Pension Fund Committee, the Local Pension Board, employers, auditors, actuaries, funding managers, custodians, and the Fund pool and its partners.

* Actively seek and support the delivery of continuous improvement through process improvement and digital initiatives in line with service priorities, that will improve operational efficiency and customer experience.

The role will adopt the Pension Team culture of strong standards and accountability in order to responsibly deliver a first-class customer experience.

Experience:

* Candidates need to be a fully qualified accountant with relevant pensions experience where possible.

* Candidates need to have experience with budget monitoring and annual report and accounts.

The client will be looking to host interviews as soon as possible therefore if you match the above criteria and are interested then please don't hesitate to reach out and send your CV or call me on (phone number removed)
Only candidates based in UK and eligible to work in UK are allowed