Finance Analyst - Pensions
London Borough of Brent
£49,590 - 60,393 (depending on experience as per the JD)
Permanent
3 days a week in the office, 2 days from home
Wembley
Your new company
At London Borough of Brent, finance is more than just producing the accounts - it's about enabling transformation, safeguarding public resources, and helping shape the future of our borough. Working closely with colleagues across the council to ensure that financial insight is at the heart of decision-making. Their work is grounded in fairness, inclusion, and respect, and great pride is taken in creating a team environment where every voice is heard, and every success is celebrated. These values are not just aspirations - they are embedded in how they lead, how they support each other, and how they deliver for Brent's communities.
Your new role
You will support the Senior Finance Analyst with production of timely and accurate financial reports for the Pension Fund, including annual accounts and the annual report, while ensuring the financial ledger reconciles with relevant records for LGPS and Teachers' Pensions contributions and payments. You will ensure income and expenditure are completely and correctly reported within the Fund's accounts, resolve ledger issues where applicable, provide monitoring information to assist in the management of the Fund, and process year end adjustments including accruals and valuations. The role will also involve completing notes to the pension fund accounts with high quality working papers, responding promptly to auditors' queries, completing statutory and statistical data returns, and supporting the production of reports for Pension Fund Committees and Boards.
What you need to succeed
The ideal candidate will be a part-qualified accountant or hold an AAT qualification, with previous experience working within a pension fund environment.
A genuine curiosity about the funding mechanisms of local government and a commitment to staying informed on statutory regulations are essential.
While experience in local government is advantageous, we also welcome applications from individuals with backgrounds in other public sector organisations, charities/not-for-profit organisations, or the commercial sector, provided they have relevant pensions experience.
What you'll get in return
Competitive salary
The opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme
Generous holiday entitlements starting from 27 days' holiday a year
A full range of family-friendly policies, including generous maternity and paternity entitlements and childcare schemes
Flexible working patterns, including hybrid working
Training and development opportunities
Good travel links in and out of Wembley and a range of cost saving travel schemes
Access to My Brent Rewards, our dedicated website for staff with big brand discounts and local offers
Work at the outstanding state-of-the-art Brent Civic Centre
The closing date will be 29th November. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should a suitable candidate be identified. We therefore encourage early applications and advise candidates not to wait until the closing date to apply. The salary quoted is the full salary range for the role. Starting salary will typically be appointed at a point within the range, with progression subject to performance and organisational policy.
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