SSAS Administrator

SSAS Administrator

MANCHESTER - 3 days office, 2 days WFH

Salary up to £38,000

NJR Recruitment is delighted to be working with a leading UK consulting and administration business, specialising in the pensions and insurance sectors. With a strong focus on inclusion, development, and a people-first culture, the firm offers a vibrant and supportive working environment where talented professionals can thrive.

As part of their continued growth, the Self-Invested Pensions division is now seeking an experienced SSAS Pensions administrator to join their dynamic Manchester office on a hybrid working basis. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate with prior SSAS experience, looking to join a forward-thinking business with a strong reputation and a commitment to excellence in client service.

Benefits:

• Competitive salary

• Participation in annual discretionary Bonus Scheme

• 25 days holiday plus flexibility to buy or sell holiday
• Flexible Bank holidays

• Pension scheme, matching contribution structure

• Healthcare cash plan

• Flexible Benefits Scheme to support you in and out of work, helping you look after you and your family covering Security & Protection, Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyle

• Life Assurance cover, four times basic salary
• Rewards (offers High Street discounts and savings from retailers and services providers as well as offers available via phone)

• Employee Assistance Programme for you and your household

• Access to a digital GP service

• Paid volunteering day when participating in Company organised events

• Staff referral scheme

Essentials criteria:

• Previous pensions experiences within SSAS pensions.

• Good level of education with a minimum GCSE Grade C/ Level 4 in Maths and English or equivalent

• Excellent Communication Skills

• Strong Problem Solver

• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Programs including Word, Excel and Outlook

• Strong Team Player

• Must be able to attend Manchester office location

Responsibilities:

• To provide an excellent customer service and keep our clients at the heart of everything we do

• Using SSAS-pro and SIPP-pro and other computer systems to check and update records including the daily work log

• Attend client meetings as and when required

• Proactively suggesting improvements to the team’s work processes, aiming to improve client service and efficiency

• Checking work for fellow colleagues and recognising good work

• Providing coaching, training and guidance to fellow colleagues and take ownership of issues identified and checking all types of work

• Processing pension contributions

• Transferring benefits and/or the administration and trusteeship to/from another provider

• Closing/winding-up a pension account or scheme

• Processing new bank account and investment account applications

• Dealing with setting up new loans and on-going administration of these.

• Providing comments on member’s pension policies

• Providing information to third parties

• Dealing with property purchases and sales

• Providing reports and information to HMRC and FCA

• Divorce issues

• Death Benefit issues

• Fee Management

• Ensuring all compliance and SIP process are always followed

• Being able to follow the complaints process and being able to overcome client’s objective and deal with difficult situations

• Participate in project work

• Actively liaise and feedback to team manager regarding staff, technical and risk issues

• Supporting your manager and providing management cover as and when required

• Assisting with the reallocation of work with the team to cover absence and to ensuring service standards are met

If this seems like the role for you then apply online or for further information speak to one of our specialist consultants quoting reference NJR15814