Pensions System Calculation and Data Analyst

Summary: The Pensions System Calculation and Data Analyst role involves supporting the Pension & Reward Operations Manager in maintaining and developing the Pensions Administration System (Altair). The position requires assisting with data management, processing, and ongoing support for pension projects, ensuring accuracy in member records and benefit calculations. The analyst will also contribute to the development of workflows and reporting activities related to the UK pension scheme. Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are essential for success in this primarily home-based role.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the maintenance and development of the pension administration system (Altair) ensuring accuracy of member records and benefit calculations.
• Assist in the development and testing of pension system workflows, calculations, and letters, including issue resolution and software updates.
• Carry out monthly reconciliations of payroll and HR files to maintain the pension administration system.
• Work on data projects with the Pensions & Reward Operations Manager, ensuring timely data provision in specified formats.
• Assist in the production of regular interfaces to external suppliers and resolve processing queries.
• Ensure all member records are updated correctly and support annual membership movement and contribution reconciliations.
• Produce management information within agreed timescales.
• Take on additional duties as reasonably instructed within the employee's skills and abilities.

Key Skills:

• Educated to degree level (Desirable).
• Strong knowledge and experience of UK pension arrangements (Essential).
• Previous systems support experience (Essential).
• Experience with handling large volumes of personal data (Essential).
• Strong Microsoft Excel and Word skills (Essential).
• Strong understanding of manual pension benefit calculations (Essential).
• Analytical and problem-solving skills (Essential).
• Strong Microsoft Power BI skills (Desirable).
• Advanced SQL skills (Desirable).
• Advanced VBA skills (Desirable).
• Previous Altair/Axise (Heywood) administration system experience (Desirable).
• Detail-oriented and meticulous (Essential).
• Ability to work on own initiative (Essential).
• Very good communication skills (Essential).
• High degree of numeracy (Essential).
• Flexible and committed to taking on ad-hoc tasks (Essential).
• Able to work to deadlines (Essential).
• Team-oriented individual with good interpersonal skills (Essential).

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other