Head of Strategy, Treasury and Pensions

Responsibilities

To lead the Council's financial planning function to deliver a comprehensive, high quality, cost effective and timely service.

To prepare reports for officers and Members on all financial planning and budgeting issues up to and including the annual report. To ensure that all relevant issues are reflected in financial plans and budgets.

To ensure capital and revenue planning are fully integrated

To be the lead interface with external bodies

To oversee the management of the pension committee and local pension board agendas to ensure

committee/board members receive sufficient information on all aspects of the pension schemes activities to enable them to discharge all of their responsibilities effectively;

To oversee the delivery of the pension schemes investment strategies, funding strategies and regulatory compliance;

To work effectively with committees, boards, advisors, actuaries, external bodies and colleagues;

To explore opportunities to blend strategies involving treasury and pension scheme investments;

To ensure that all pension schemes investment/financial activity is accounted/budgeted for and reported

correctly/timely and that necessary policy, procedures, legislative and other requirements are adhered to;

To report on the pension schemes performance;

To ensure the pension scheme investments comply with the statutory requirements e.g. LGPS (Management and Investment of Funds) Regulations 2016 and subsequent updates;

To make a major contribution to the risk management of the pension schemes.

To oversee the management of relationships with the schemes investment managers and custodians;

To lead the process for the triennial actuarial valuations and annual IAS19/FRS17 reports with the pension fund

actuaries;

To lead on the selection processes for fund managers, advisors and other externalised services;

To liaise with treasury advisors, brokers and financial institutions in order to make informed cash management

decisions.

Requirement:

Full member of CCAB or equivalent accountancy body

Post qualification experience

Participation in formal Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

Senior management experience

Sound knowledge of accounting principles and standards

Knowledge of Pension Fund accounting

Experience of borrowing and placing investments

Knowledge of financial and money markets and investment management experience in the public, private or voluntary sector.

If interested, please submit CV and call Varsha on 02036913890 between 9am to 5pm (Mon to Fri) for more details