Pensions Accounting And Investment Manager

Pensions Accounting and Investment Manager - Interim

Spencer Clarke Group are working closely with a Local Authority Pension Fund to appoint an Interim Pensions Accounting and Investment Manager to support the delivery of a high-quality LGPS pensions service.

This is a senior interim assignment focused on pension fund accounting, investment governance, statutory reporting, stewardship, and relationship management with external advisers, fund managers and key stakeholders.

What's on Offer

Rate: £40 - £52 per hour (Negotiable)
Contract length: 6 months+ initially
Full-time
Hybrid working
Start: ASAP / subject to notice

The Role

The successful candidate will provide professional support across the Pension Fund's accounting, investment and governance arrangements, ensuring appropriate systems, controls and processes are in place.

Key responsibilities:

1. Managing pension fund and asset accounting processes, including daily, monthly and year-end reconciliations.
2. Ensuring pension contributions are received, invoices are raised and paid, and statutory pension fund accounts are completed by the required deadline.
3. Supporting the implementation of the Investment Strategy Statement alongside the LGPS pool, advisers and investment managers.
4. Managing relationships with investment managers, investment consultants, custodians, auditors and advisers.
5. Preparing reports and providing advice to Pension Committee and Board members.
6. Communicating complex accounting and investment information to senior officers, Members, external providers and other stakeholders.

About You

You will ideally have:

• Qualified accountant status, or a relevant pensions/investment qualification.
• Strong knowledge of local government pension schemes and defined benefit pension arrangements.
• Experience of pension fund accounting, investment governance, statutory reporting or pensions finance.
• Senior management experience within pensions, finance, investments or a complex public sector environment.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, including working with Committees, Boards, advisers, auditors and external providers.
• Experience managing people, services, projects or external relationships.
• The ability to interpret and explain complex pensions, accounting and investment information clearly.
• LGPS experience would be highly desirable.

How to Apply

If you are interested, please submit your CV along with your required day rate. If successful, a consultant will be in touch to discuss further details.

Due to the high volume of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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We also offer a market-leading referral scheme of up to £300.

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