Pension Administrator

Pension Administrator

Location: Manchester , Lancashire Salary: Unspecified Date posted: 28/05/2012 21:00 Job type:Permanent Company: ACS, A Xerox Company Contact: Karolina Strzelczyk Ref: Totaljobs/Pension Administrator Job ID: 53710086

Xerox Corporation is a $ 22 billion leading global enterprise for business process and document management. Through its broad portfolio of technology and services, Xerox provides the essential back-office support that clears the way for clients to focus on what they do best: their real business. Headquartered in Norwalk, Conn., Xerox provides leading-edge document technology, services, software and genuine Xerox supplies for graphic communication and office printing environments of any size.

Through ACS, A Xerox Company, which Xerox acquired in February 2010, Xerox also offers extensive business process outsourcing and IT outsourcing services, including data processing, HR benefits management, finance support, and customer relationship management services for commercial and government organizations worldwide. The 130,000 people of Xerox serve clients in more than 160 countries.

Pension Administrator

To administer corporate pension schemes in accordance with contracts to the required standards and deadlines.

Duties:

Carry out pension administration tasks and calculations accurately and in accordance with internal processes and company policies, adhering to procedures and standards regarding work and conduct

Draft correspondence and reports

Coaching and supervising less experienced administrators

Check and authorise other administrators work

Meeting clients to agree administration procedures

Utilise web functionality for detailed DC transactional processing

Utilise portal technology for administration automation

Manage logging in and out of post

Management of pensioner payrolls, pension increases and ensure the annual notification of the lifetime allowance used is notified to pensioners in a timely manner

Management of trustee bank accounts including reconciliation and cashflow

Management of unit reconciliations/lifestyle switches

Management of investment of contributions

Assisting the consultant/account manager with any documentation they require with carrying out their responsibilities

Ensure client work is processed in timely manner and within target dates

Prioritise work to ensure service level agreements are maintained

Assisting team members as required and provide support to Team Leader including deputising in their absence

Deal with non-standard client/member queries

Day to day client responsibility, under guidance

To peer review and ensure own work is peer reviewed as appropriate

Carry out such other duties and take on additional responsibilities as may be agreed from time to time

To ensure timesheets are completed in a timely manner

Requirements:

Ideally progress with QPA/PMI or willing to study

Minimum of 2 years experience of defined benefit and defined contribution pension scheme administration

Logical approach to problem solving

Process, collect and input data and information as delegated

Ability to prioritize workload, keeping to deadlines and disclosure requirements

Answer queries by telephone, letter and email

Communicate effectively with colleagues and clients

Ability to work as part of a team

Information Technology - Computer literate in the use of Office Systems, e.g. Microsoft

Professional / General Management - Understand the need for various codes of professional ethics and standards as promulgated by the PMI. Good time management.

ACS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers applicants for all positions without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, gender/sex, marital status, sexual orientation, physical or mental disability, use of a guide dog or service animal, military/veteran status, citizenship status, the basis of genetic information or any other group protected by Federal or State law or local ordinance. People with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation to apply or compete for employment with ACS may request such accommodation(s) by calling 866-419-2226.