Pensions Advisor

Principal Responsibilities

The successful candidate s ongoing responsibilities will include:

1. Preparation of high quality reports, including reviewing of same, to provide independent and objective advice to Government Ministers and Departments regarding pension matters in relation to the State owned companies.
   
2. Provide guidance and support to other members including assisting other team members in interpreting and analysing the pension disclosures in financial statements and other reports
   
3. Capable of multi-tasking and working largely independently across a number of ongoing complex assignments, while liaising with the Senior Corporate Finance Director as appropriate.
   
4. Act as a point of contact and assist the Senior Corporate Finance Director in managing relationships with a wide range of stakeholders, in particular, Government Departments and relevant commercial State companies.
   

Requirements

Educational Requirements

• Degree in a financial or mathematical discipline (2.1 or higher)
  
• Membership of the Society of Actuaries in Ireland
  

Experience

• Minimum of 7 years in a relevant financial roleworking in pensions consultancy, with experience of preparing actuarial valuation reports, actuarial funding certificates, and pension disclosures under FRS102. It would be desirable to also have experience of some or all of the following:
  
• Advising companies on their pension liabilities;
  
• Advising companies and trustees on restructuring of pension schemes;
  
• Severance schemes; and
  
• Public sector occupational pension schemes
  

Skills

• Strong financial and commercial analytical skills
  
• Possess a high level of accuracy and attention to detail while simultaneously seeing the bigger picture enabling them to make informed recommendations
  
• Project management skills
  
• A self starter who can work on their own initiative while also having the ability to work collaboratively as part of a team
  
• Strong communication skills both written and interpersonal, with a proven ability to communicate effectively at a senior level with key internal and external stakeholders
  
• Proficient with MS Office Excel, Word and Powerpoint
  

Benefits

The client offers excellent benefits including:

• Hybrid work options
  
• An extensive wellbeing programme
  
• A diverse range of initiatives: LGBT+, Gender Matters, Disability Awareness, Sports & Social, Volunteering and lots more
  
• Excellent learning and development opportunities that allow for full career development within the organisation
  
• Reimbursement of annual professional membership fees
  
• Career average defined benefit pension scheme