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Employer Officer (pensions)

Employer
Essex County Council
Location
England, Essex, Chelmsford
Salary
£24000 - £28280 per annum + Excellent Benefits Package
Closing date
16 Oct 2019

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Sector
Corporate Services, Finance
Job role
Officer
Contract Type
Contract

Please note this is a fixed term contract for 12 months.

Following the customer services open evening, Essex County Council have an exciting opportunity for an Employer Officer, who will join a fund boasting one of the largest numbers of admitted employers within the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).

The successful candidate will form part of the Employer Team and be at the forefront of meeting the challenges of such a rapidly expanding employer population. Contributing to the delivery of the Funding Strategy it is also an important aspect of the role to monitor and account for Essex Pension Funds contribution income identifying any potential risks.

Experienced in both day to day and year end accounting procedures, the role will combine good analytical spreadsheet capabilities with strong communication skills to ensure effective relationships are maintained with both Fund employers and auditors.

The post holder will contribute to the production of data for Actuarial Valuations, Interim Reviews and Year end accounting disclosures as well as assisting the Employer Manager to meet the Fund's deliverables in relation to employer's admissions, conversion of schools into Academies and termination events.

Knowledge, Skills and Experience


The successful applicant will be a part qualified Accounting Technician (AAT) or equivalent, with significant experience in a public sector environment, with the ability to adhere to and complete the accounts related modules of the CIPFA knowledge and skills framework. You should have excellent IT skills, with experience and knowledge in all Windows based programmes including familiarity with pivot/look up tables and macros.

You will understand and demonstrate strong levels of accuracy, in addition to having the ability to produce accurate information under pressure due to immovable deadlines.

Above all, you will be personable and an effective communicator as you will be required to build and maintain strong relationships across both the Council and also the Fund's other employers.


Qualification certificates should be brought to interview.

As part of employment with Essex County Council (ECC) should your role require a DBS check you will be required to register with the DBS update service. The DBS update service ensures all registered DBS certificates are kept up to date and allows authorised parties to view the status of your certificate. This is an annual subscription and you will be responsible for ensuring this is maintained.

Essex County Council is proud to offer an excellent benefits package to all its employees.

Essex County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults, and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity is key to our success.

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