Pensions Actuarial Assistant

Job description

AutoReq ID

122411BR

Job Title

Pensions Actuarial Assistant

Country

United Kingdom

Location

Manchester

Function

Tax

Service Line

Pensions

Service Line Information

The KPMG Pensions Team are always questioning conventional thinking, helping our clients’ businesses thrive by ensuring their pension schemes are as effective as possible. We have a breadth of roles across our dynamic sectors, each one offering the opportunity to get involved in exciting work and deliver bespoke solutions. You’ll be given the training and development you need to decipher complex concepts and the opportunity to demonstrate your abilities in your chosen sector.

KPMG Overview

Joining KPMG means joining a talented team of exceptional colleagues who bring innovative thoughts and a natural curiosity to the work they do each day. No one type of person succeeds at KPMG; a diverse business requires diverse personalities, characters and perspectives. There really is a place for you here.

Job Description

Why KPMG?

We are currently looking for an Actuarial Assistant to join our team based in our offices in Manchester City Centre.

The Role


The responsibilities of this role are wide ranging and varied. They will be tailored to your personal ambitions and expertise.

The key work streams within the department include:
Delivering professional pensions consulting advice on a wide range of corporate and Trustee pension issues.Understanding and experience of the pension’s aspect of Mergers & acquisitions involving both UK and international pension arrangements.Strategy projects such as benefit change and scheme design.De-risking projects such as buy-outs buy-ins and longevity swaps.Supporting the audit teams in understanding the actuarial aspects of financial statements.
Irrespective of the area you are working in you will be expected to involve the following:
Producing technically excellent and consistently accurate calculations with clear audit trail.Producing high quality deliverables addressing key client issues.Managing own time and that of reports effectively to consistently meet all deadlines.Taking responsibility for and manages small projects / audits (including appropriate delegation fee analysis and billing).Regularly monitoring all aspects of risk compliance.Showing awareness of commercial issues and occasionally applies this to identify potential opportunities for clients.Looking for opportunities for direct external client contact.
Professional qualifications


Studying for the FIA/FFA qualification and making good progress

Experience and Skills


Successful candidates will have the following attributes:
Minimum of 12-18 months’ relevant experience.Consistently able to work at high level of intensity whilst maintaining a professional and positive approach.Fully engaged and taking responsibility for own performance.Ability to lead and coach less experienced staff and work closely with colleagues in multi-disciplinary client service teamsSeeks opportunities to develop internal KPMG network and knowledge of other areas of the business.
We recognise that as individuals, we each have particular needs and that one size doesn’t fit all, when it comes to how, when and where you work. That’s why we’re proud to offer our colleagues agile working options. We believe in putting you at the centre of your career – KPMG will offer the training, development and stimulating work environment to help you get to where your career ambitions are. That’s why we introduced ‘Our Deal’ – it’s our way of saying ‘thank you’ for bringing your best to work. As part of ‘Our Deal’, you’ll benefit from a range of rewards from secondment opportunities and preferential banking services to a day off on your birthday and have open, honest conversations about your career development.

Our Deal

At KPMG, your long-term future is every bit as important to us as it is to you. That’s why our aim is to give you experiences that will stay with you for a lifetime. Whether it’s great training and development, mobility opportunities or corporate responsibility volunteering activities – you’ll gain a wealth of experiences on which to build a rewarding career. We’re a firm that encourages you to be yourself, values your contribution, and inspires you to act as a role model, always focused on doing the right thing for each other, our clients and our communities.

We’re at our best when you’re at your best; that’s why we’ve created ‘Our Deal’ and ‘The Academy’. Our Deal is the way we speak about the colleague experience and the expectations we have of our people. We expect the best from our people and in return we provide a stimulating, collaborative environment where each person can reach their extraordinary potential. Through ‘The Academy’, you’ll have access to communities which will support and develop you so that you build your skills and career. From introducing secondment programmes to preferential banking, and student loan payments to your birthday off, we’re making sure that our people have an amazing experience.

Flexible Working

While our client-facing professionals can be required to travel regularly, and at times be based at client sites, our flexible working arrangements can help you to achieve a balanced lifestyle. We offer part time roles with flexible working arrangements which could include, annualised hours, early or late starts to fit around other commitments, shorter working days etc. We are happy to discuss your own requirements and our range of flexible working arrangements in more detail, should that be of interest and, as part of the recruitment process, we can put you in touch with people who work flexibly.

Applying with a Disability

KPMG are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunity employer and we seek to attract and retain the best people from the widest possible talent pool. As a member of the Business Disability Forum we're committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the Recruitment Process. Should you be successful after the initial application stage, please discuss with your recruitment contact any reasonable adjustments to our Recruitment Process that you may require.

KPMG's commitment to diversity

KPMG consistently features in the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to work for, which has been recognised with a special achievement award to mark our 10 years in the Top 25. We pride ourselves on being a place where your individuality is valued; you can be yourself and still achieve your potential. We believe that your individuality helps us to deliver the best results to our clients. Diversity of background, diversity of experience, diversity of perspective - that's the KPMG difference. But, don't take our word for it, find out more about diversity at KPMG by viewing our
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