Senior Pensions Administrator, Manchester

Senior Pensions Administrator Salary - £23K - £28K Benefits - Life insurance (After qualifying) Private Medical insurance (After qualifying) Support with costs to undertake exams relevant to the pensions industry My client is one of the worlds leading international Pensions Providers. They are currently seeking to employ a Senior Pensions Administrator based in their Manchester office. This role is an excellent opportunity for someone with 3-4 years of experience, working within the pensions industry. You must be comfortable with numbers and calculations, with technical experience within the industry. The role sits within their Retirements and Payments administration team for their SIPP and SSAS products. But will also need to assist on other aspects of SIPP and SSAS admin such as those holding commercial properties. As a member of the SIPP admin team you will undertake day to day administration work processing requests. This role involves dealing with external entities such as financial advisors, surveyors, lenders and solicitors on a regular basis. You will be dealing with external entities such as financial advisors, surveyors, lenders, and solicitors on a regular basis. Main responsibilities - Process new draw out requests Perform technical calculations Process investment withdrawals Use Sage to calculate tax As well as retirements and payments administer other aspects such as SIPP holding portfolios of properties. Share knowledge with less experienced members of the team. Build relationships with advisors, delivering great communication and service. Key skills - Excellent numeracy and customer service skills Understanding of Sage and Payroll Property related calculations such as, borrowing, VAT registration and returns Understanding of pension rules and be able to perform drawdown calculations, bereavement benefit calculations and divorce calculations Ability to work independently and as part of as a team Randstad Business Support acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Business Support is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone