Description
The job itself
East Riding Pension Fund, based in Goole, administers the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) on behalf of more than 340 employers and supports over 130,000 scheme members. Our recently restructured administration service brings together 75 dedicated professionals who share a clear ambition: to deliver an outstanding pensions administration service for members, employers and stakeholders alike.
The Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Financial Control Team as a Pensions Officer.
This role is ideal for someone with experience in financial or pension administration who enjoys working with data, solving problems, and ensuring accuracy in everything they do. You may already have experience within the LGPS or be looking to build on your existing pensions or finance knowledge within a supportive and high-performing team.
Working as part of the Financial Control Team, you will play a key role in maintaining accurate pension records, reconciling contributions, and supporting the delivery of core financial processes. You will also work closely with colleagues, employers, and stakeholders to ensure pension data and payments are correct, complete, and compliant.
Key Responsibilities
As a Pensions Officer, you will:
1. Reconcile pension contributions and financial data across systems and ledgers, ensuring accuracy and completeness
2. Monitor and process pension contributions from employers and employees
3. Support the reconciliation of pension fund income and expenditure on a monthly, quarterly, and annual basis
4. Extract, process, and balance daily payment files
5. Liaise with employer payroll and HR teams to resolve queries and ensure accurate and timely submissions
6. Submit HMRC returns and support statutory reporting requirements
7. Carry out manual pension calculations and data analysis where required
8. Respond to enquiries from customers, employers and stakeholders in a professional and timely manner
9. Ensure compliance with LGPS regulations, data protection requirements, and internal procedures
10. Review work for accuracy and support the resolution of more complex cases
11. Contribute to team objectives, service improvements, and ongoing projects
12. Provide support and guidance to colleagues and assist with supervision when required
The Candidate
You will be organised, detail-focused and comfortable working with financial data. You’ll have strong communication skills and be confident working both independently and as part of a team.
Experience in pension administration or a financial environment is important, along with the ability to interpret information, solve problems, and manage competing priorities. Knowledge of the LGPS would be an advantage, but not essential - what matters most is your ability to learn quickly and apply that knowledge effectively.
You’ll also bring a positive approach to change and a willingness to contribute to continuous service improvement.
We support blended working arrangements, facilitating employees to balance professional and personal commitments. New team members will undergo comprehensive training based at our Goole offices before transitioning to a flexible blend of office and remote work.