Deputy Head of Pensions Finance & Payroll

Deputy Head of Pensions Finance and PayrollAn exciting opportunity has come available for a Deputy Head of Pensions Finance and Payroll to support the leadership and management of a high-performing team. In this pivotal role, you’ll be responsible for ensuring members’ benefits are paid accurately and on time, including the smooth and compliant processing of pensioner payroll. You’ll oversee the day-to-day finance and payroll operations for Member Services’ clients, while also ensuring the accurate recording, reconciliation, and reporting of scheme financials.

Responsibilities

Be responsible for the maintenance and processing of client Scheme pensioner payrolls (circa 306,000 pensioner records as of June 2025) including HMRC interfaces.

Collaborate with the HdPFP to provide effective leadership for the pension finance and payroll teams in accordance with the wider business strategy and performance priorities. Providing line management to key team members as directed.

Support the HdPFP to collaborate effectively with all function stakeholders, ensuring expectations are managed and relevant processes and ways of working (including project related activities) are integrated effectively with teams across the business.

Oversee the reconciliation and payment requests for Scheme contributions. This includes liaising with the sponsoring employee Finance and payroll teams and the management company receiving the contributions.

Oversee the accounting for client scheme transactions and reviewing/signing off monthly accounts for pension schemes. Ensuring that the accounts and various client specific reports are submitted in a timely manner to the clients.

Qualifications

A proven ability to lead and manage Pensions Finance and Payroll teams. Experience usually commensurate with working at a middle management level for at least five years.

The ability to lead team and operational staff, guiding and coaching to provide quality outcomes.

Finance qualification such as CIMA or ACCA

Knowledge of transactional processing methodologies and control frameworks.

The ability to analyse and evaluate complex problems and develop innovative solutions.

Experience and knowledge of pension schemes.

Payroll knowledge and experience

Experience of supporting delivery of projects

Why Brightwell?As a Brightwell colleague, you will enjoy a competitive salary, hybrid work practices, professional development, career development, and a great benefits package including:

Annual performance bonus of up to 20%.

25 days holiday (increasing to 30 with service) plus bank holidays.

A pension with 15-17% employer contributions (depending on age).

8 x salary Life Insurance.

Generous family friendly policies, including up to 26 weeks full pay (maternity, adoption and paternity leave)

Free health assessments.

Health cash plan.

Professional study support.

Employee Assistance Programme and free Wellhub wellness network platform access.

Free on-site parking.

Building an inclusive work environmentBrightwell is committed to developing and maintaining an inclusive culture, ensuring that behaviours, working practices, and policies promote fair treatment and access to development opportunities for every colleague. We value the benefits a diverse workforce can bring and want Brightwell to be a place where all colleagues can thrive, feel that they belong, are valued, and contribute to our success. This is underpinned by Brightwell’s RISE corporate values: Responsible, Impactful, Supportive and Expert.

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Details

Seniority: Executive

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Finance, Accounting/Auditing, and Management

Industries: Financial Services, Pension Funds, and ..... full job details .....