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KPMG is one of the largest professional services firms globally, providing audit, tax, and advisory services. Founded in 1987, it operates in over 150 countries, with a vast network of member firms. KPMG is known for its expertise in areas such as financial reporting, risk management, and business consulting, serving clients across various industries.

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Summary of role:KPMG's Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team, specifically focusing on public service pensions advisory and growing revenue at pace. We are now looking for a talented and experienced Consultant to join our pensions actuarial team.You will be responsible for delivering high-quality actuarial pensions advice in relation to defined benefit pension schemes in the private sector. You will work closely with the senior members of the team in this service line, which will involve providing:<ul><li>Strategic journey planning, risk management aiming for self-sufficiency or buyout and endgame options including use of surplus</li><li>Strategic funding advice to sponsors and advice on compliance with DB funding code</li><li>Pension due diligence on mergers and acquisitions</li><li>Provision of member education and communication</li><li>Advice on benefit change, benefit design and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li><li>Pensions accounting advice</li></ul>Description of role:<ul><li>Gain understanding of defined benefit pension schemes and actuarial liability calculations</li><li>Gain understanding of accounting for pensions</li><li>Responsible for analysing clients' data and information using actuarial techniques and central models</li><li>Producing technical actuarial work in line with the actuarial standards and KPMG quality procedures</li><li>Running checks to assess reasonableness of actuarial assumptions and accounting results, using KPMG developed tools</li><li>Use outputs to generate initial draft reports/emails</li><li>Support the team in day-to-day running of cases, including general administration and tracking of procedures versus timeline</li><li>Supporting with end-to-end tasks for client projects and ensure delivery within agreed timeframes</li><li>Developing specialist technical knowledge</li><li>Maintaining regular, open and honest communication whilst working together with the team</li><li>Developing strong financial management, timely billing and debt collection</li></ul>Role Dimensions:Technical core competencies required for the role:<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical actuarial, accounting and financial reporting standards, pension regulations, and literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved tools and innovative technology solutions to increase quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to pensions actuarial and accounting work.</li><li>Documentation: Completes documentation and audit trails demonstrating an unwavering focus on quality and in line with the actuarial standards.</li></ul>People & Culture:<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>Experience and Knowledge Requirements:<ul><li>Experience of working in pensions actuarial at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (D)</li><li>Basic knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies, and actuarial techniques. (D)</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape (D)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills:<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high-quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to detail and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>Undergraduate degree with a mathematical / financial nature (E)</li><li>Part qualified actuary having passed some FIA exams (or equivalent). (D)</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

Summary of role:KPMG's Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team, focusing on public service pensions advisory and growing revenue at pace. We are looking for a talented and experienced Assistant Manager to join our pensions actuarial team.You will be responsible for delivering high-quality actuarial pensions advice in relation to defined benefit pension schemes in the private sector. This role involves working closely with senior team members and providing:<ul><li>Strategic journey planning, risk management aiming for self-sufficiency or buyout and endgame options including the use of surplus</li><li>Strategic funding advice to sponsors and advice on compliance with DB funding code</li><li>Pension due diligence on mergers and acquisitions</li><li>Provision of member education and communication</li><li>Advice on benefit change, benefit design, and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li><li>Pensions accounting advice</li></ul>You will maintain day-to-day relationships with clients and ensure delivery to agreed timescales. Additionally, you will supervise junior team members, providing coaching and developmental support to assist them in their engagements.Description of role:<ul><li>Acting as key contact with clients and delivering engagements within agreed timelines</li><li>Collating relevant pensions data and information from clients, raising queries, and reviewing responses</li><li>Running checks to assess the reasonableness of actuarial assumptions and accounting results, using KPMG developed tools</li><li>Drafting and initial reviewing of reporting, with sign-off at senior level</li><li>Maintaining regular, open, and honest communication while working in the team</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of junior team members, including reviewing their work and providing coaching and mentoring support</li><li>Helping to develop junior actuarial colleagues, including delivering technical training and improving consulting skills</li><li>Strong financial management, timely billing, and debt collection</li><li>Ability to identify out-of-scope work and bill accordingly</li><li>Checking technical actuarial work in line with the actuarial standards and KPMG quality procedures</li></ul>Role Dimensions:Technical core competencies required for the role:<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical actuarial, accounting, and financial reporting standards, pension regulations, and literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, leveraging KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved tools and innovative technology solutions to increase quality, productivity, and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity, and independence to pensions actuarial and accounting work.</li><li>Documentation: Completes documentation and audit trails demonstrating an unwavering focus on quality in line with the actuarial standards.</li></ul>People & Culture:<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional, and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose, and fun.</li></ul>The Person:Experience and Knowledge Requirements:<ul><li>Experience of working in pensions actuarial at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm.</li><li>Basic knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies, and actuarial techniques.</li><li>Good technical understanding of pensions liability calculations.</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape.</li><li>Knowledge of pensions funding and accounting regime.</li><li>Experience of leading and performance managing teams, coaching, and mentoring junior staff.</li><li>Experience of working on high-quality, complex projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management.</li><li>Experience of delivering benefit change, member options, and endgame journey planning.</li><li>Experience of advising Trustees/corporates on scheme funding and knowledge of the regime governed by the Pensions Regulator.</li><li>Experience of coaching and mentoring junior staff.</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).</li></ul>Behavioural attributes and skills:<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high-quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to detail, and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>Part qualified actuary having passed at least 5 of the FIA exams (or equivalent).</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

Job DescriptionKPMG is enhancing its Tax and Legal practice by expanding our ability to offer support to our clients in connection to their pensions obligations. Our pensions team works alongside our 2,400 plus Tax and Legal colleagues. The new roles we are adding to the team will be focused on delivering advice across our client base on matters relating to their pension provision and other pensions-related issues.We are now looking for talented and experienced Consultants to join our pensions actuarial team. You will be responsible for delivering high-quality actuarial pensions advice in relation to defined benefit pension schemes in the private sector. You will work closely with the senior members of the team in this service line, which will involve providing:<ul><li>Strategic journey planning, risk management aiming for self-sufficiency or buyout and endgame options including use of surplus.</li><li>Strategic funding advice to sponsors and advice on compliance with DB funding code.</li><li>Pension due diligence on mergers and acquisitions.</li><li>Provision of member education and communication.</li><li>Advice on benefit change, benefit design, and implementation.</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance.</li><li>Pensions accounting advice.</li></ul>Description of the Role<ul><li>Gain understanding of defined benefit pension schemes and actuarial liability calculations.</li><li>Gain understanding of accounting for pensions.</li><li>Responsible for analysing client's data and information using actuarial techniques and central models.</li><li>Producing technical actuarial work in line with the actuarial standards and KPMG quality procedures.</li><li>Running checks to assess reasonableness of actuarial assumptions and accounting results, using KPMG developed tools.</li><li>Use outputs to generate initial draft reports/emails.</li><li>Support the team in day-to-day running of cases, including general administration and tracking of procedures versus timeline.</li><li>Supporting with end-to-end tasks for client projects and ensure delivery within agreed timeframes.</li><li>Developing specialist technical knowledge.</li><li>Maintaining regular, open, and honest communication whilst working together with the team.</li><li>Developing strong financial management, timely billing, and debt collection.</li></ul>Technical Core Competencies Required for the Role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical actuarial, accounting, and financial reporting standards, pension regulations, and literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved tools and innovative technology solutions to increase quality, productivity, and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity, and independence to pensions actuarial and accounting work.</li><li>Documentation: Completes documentation and audit trails demonstrating an unwavering focus on quality and in line with the actuarial standards.</li></ul>People & Culture<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional, and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose, and fun.</li></ul>Experience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Experience of working in pensions actuarial at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (D)</li><li>Basic knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies, and actuarial techniques. (D)</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape. (D)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver: makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high-quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to detail, and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Undergraduate degree with a mathematical/financial nature. (E)</li><li>Part qualified actuary having passed some FIA exams (or equivalent). (D)</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

KPMG is enhancing its Tax and Legal practice by expanding our ability to offer support to our clients in connection to their pensions obligations. Our pensions team work alongside our 2,400 plus Tax and Legal colleagues and the new roles we are adding to the team will be focussed on delivering advice across our client base to advise them on matters relating to their pension provision and other pensions related issues relating to ongoing operations and transactions.We are now looking for talented and experienced Consultant to join our pensions actuarial team. You will be responsible for delivering high quality actuarial pensions advice in relation to defined benefit pension schemes in the private sector. You will be responsible for will work closely with the senior members of the team in this service line, which will involve providing:<ul><li>Strategic journey planning, risk management aiming for self-sufficiency or buy out and endgame options including use of surplus.</li><li>Strategic funding advice to sponsors and advice on compliance with DB funding code.</li><li>Pension due diligence on mergers and acquisitions</li><li>Provision of member education and communication</li><li>Advice on benefit change, benefit design and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li><li>Pensions accounting advice</li></ul>Description of the Role<ul><li>Gain understanding of defined benefit pension schemes and actuarial liability calculations.</li><li>Gain understanding of accounting for pensions.</li><li>Responsible for analysing client's data and information using actuarial techniques and central models.</li><li>Producing technical actuarial work in line with the actuarial standards and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.</li><li>Running checks to assess reasonableness of actuarial assumptions and accounting results, using KPMG developed tools.</li><li>Use outputs to generate initial draft reports/emails.</li><li>Support team in day-to-day running of cases, including general administration and tracking of procedures versus timeline.</li><li>Supporting with end-to-end tasks for client projects and ensure delivery within agreed timeframes</li><li>Developing specialist technical knowledge</li><li>Maintaining regular, open and honest communication whilst working together with the team</li><li>Developing strong financial management, timely billing and debt collection</li></ul>Technical core competencies required for the role.<ul><li>Technical knowledge:Understands relevant technical actuarial, accounting, and financial reporting standards, pension regulations, and literature.Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills:Uses firm-approved tools and innovative technology solutions to increase quality, productivity, and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism:Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to pensions actuarial and accounting work.</li><li>Documentation:Completes documentation and audit trails demonstrating an unwavering focus on quality and in line with the actuarial standards.</li></ul>People & Culture<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>Experience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Experience of working in pensions actuarial at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (D)</li><li>Basic knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies, and actuarial techniques. (D)</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape (D)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver: makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Undergraduate degree with a mathematical / financial nature (E)</li><li>Part qualified actuary having passed some FIA exams (or equivalent). (D)</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

KPMG is enhancing its Tax and Legal practice by expanding our ability to offer support to our clients in connection to their pensions obligations. Our pensions team work alongside our 2,400 plus Tax and Legal colleagues and the new roles we are adding to the team will be focussed on delivering advice across our client base to advise them on matters relating to their pension provision and other pensions related issues relating to ongoing operations and transactions.We are now looking for talented and experienced Assistant Manager to join our pensions actuarial team. You will be responsible for delivering high quality actuarial pensions advice in relation to defined benefit pension schemes with a focus on the public sector but also schemes in the private sector. You will be responsible for will work closely with the senior members of the team in this service line, which will involve providing:<ul><li>Strategic journey planning, risk management aiming for self-sufficiency or buy out and endgame options including use of surplus.</li><li>Strategic funding advice to sponsors and advice on compliance with DB funding code.</li><li>Pension due diligence on mergers and acquisitions</li><li>Provision of member education and communication</li><li>Advice on benefit change, benefit design and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li><li>Pensions accounting advice</li></ul>You will have responsibility for maintaining the day-to-day relationships with clients and ensuring delivery to agreed timescales. You will have responsibility for supervising junior team members, providing coaching and developmental support to assist them in the delivery of engagements.Description of the Role<ul><li>Acting as key contact with clients and delivering engagements within agreed timelines</li><li>Collating relevant pensions data and information from clients and raising queries and reviewing responses.</li><li>Running checks to assess reasonableness of actuarial assumptions and accounting results, using KPMG developed tools.</li><li>Drafting and initial reviewing of reporting, with sign-off at senior level.</li><li>Maintaining regular, open and honest communication whilst working in the team</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of junior team members, including reviewing their work, and providing coaching and mentoring support.</li><li>Helping to develop the junior actuarial colleagues, including delivering technical training, improving technical knowledge, and developing consulting skills.</li><li>Strong financial management, timely billing and debt collection</li><li>Ability to identify out of scope work and bill, accordingly.</li><li>Checking technical actuarial work in line with the actuarial standards and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.</li></ul>Technical core competencies required for the role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical actuarial, accounting and financial reporting standards, pension regulations, and literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved tools and innovative technology solutions to increase quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to pensions actuarial and accounting work</li><li>Documentation: Completes documentation and audit trails demonstrating an unwavering focus on quality and in line with the actuarial standards.</li></ul>People & Culture<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams within Audit and across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>Experience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Experience of working in pensions actuarial at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (E)</li><li>Basic knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies and actuarial techniques. (E)</li><li>Good technical understanding of pensions liability calculations. (E)</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape (E)</li><li>Knowledge of pensions funding and accounting regime (E)</li><li>Experience of leading and performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff. (E)</li><li>Experience of working on high quality, complex projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management. (E)</li><li>Experience of delivering benefit change, member options and end game journey planning. (E)</li><li>Experience of advising Trustees/corporates on scheme funding and knowledge of the regime governed by the Pensions Regulator, including the DB scheme funding code and Single code of Practice. (E)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Part qualified actuary having passed at least 5 of the FIA exams (or equivalent). (D)</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

Summary of Role PurposeKPMG's Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team, and specifically to focus on DC corporate advisory and grow revenue at pace. We are looking for a talented and experienced Manager to join our team. You will be responsible for working closely with the team in this service line, which will involve providing:<ul><li>Advice relating to DC scheme strategy and structure, across DC trust based occupational pension schemes, including the National Employment Savings Trust, and Workplace Personal Pension schemes, which could be Group Personal Pension (GPP), a Stakeholder Pension (SHP), or a Group Self-Invested Personal Pension (Group SIPP)</li><li>DC member engagement and education</li><li>DC investment</li><li>DC governance, including setting up DC governance committees</li><li>Wider benefit and reward strategy</li><li>Financial coaching and well being</li><li>Statutory auto-enrolment compliance and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li><li>Thought leadership on future of DC structures and links to wider reward</li></ul>You will be a lead contact with client teams, with responsibility for managing the day-to-day relationships. You will also work closely with our tax and legal specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices to consider areas of adjacencies and growth. As a Manager, you will be responsible for supervising the work of junior staff, providing coaching and development to assist them in the effective delivery of engagements. You will also have performance management responsibilities for a small number of employees.Description of the Role<ul><li>Supporting the team in achieving revenue growth targets</li><li>Helping to develop the junior actuarial/DC colleagues, including delivering technical training, improving technical knowledge, and developing consulting skills.</li><li>Lead contact with clients on key pensions engagements, with overall responsibility for stakeholder relationships.</li><li>Contributing to developing streamlined and efficient procedures, whilst maintaining an absolute focus on quality.</li><li>Strong financial management, setting and agreeing budgets for work delivering to budgets and timely billing and debt collection</li><li>Ability to identify out of scope work and bill, accordingly</li><li>Signing off technical DC work in line with the actuarial standards (where applicable) and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of engagement teams and team members, including reviewing their DC technical work (e.g., checking calculations and reviewing conclusions), and providing coaching and mentoring support.</li><li>Performance managing team members, ensuring that you are having rich development conversations that supports their growth and career progression.</li></ul>Role DimensionsTechnical core competencies required for the role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical DC concepts, accounting and financial reporting standards, pension regulations and literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved tools and innovative technology solutions to increase quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to pensions advisory and accounting work</li><li>Documentation: Completes documentation and audit trails demonstrating an unwavering focus on quality and in line with the actuarial standards (where applicable)</li></ul>People & Culture<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>The PersonExperience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Relevant experience working in pensions advisory at Manager level, at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (E)</li><li>Technical knowledge of defined contribution schemes, auto-enrolment legislation and compliance, DC provider landscape, and understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, and the issues facing our stakeholders. (E)</li><li>Knowledge of DC pros and cons of differing structures e.g. GPP, SHP, Group SIPPs. (E)</li><li>Experience of leading and performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff. (E)</li><li>Track record of managing and delivering high quality, complex projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering provider selection and provider transition. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of advising Trustees/corporates on DC scheme design, investment fund ranges, suitable default funds, charging structures (E)</li><li>Prove track record of developing and delivering DC member communications (E)</li></ul>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>A qualified actuary, AIA, FIA or equivalent. (E)</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

Summary of Role PurposeKPMG's Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team, and specifically to focus on DC corporate advisory and grow revenue at pace. We are looking for a talented and experienced Manager to join our team. You will be responsible for working closely with the team in this service line, which will involve providing:<ul><li>Advice relating to DC scheme strategy and structure, across DC trust based occupational pension schemes, including the National Employment Savings Trust, and Workplace Personal Pension schemes, which could be Group Personal Pension (GPP), a Stakeholder Pension (SHP), or a Group Self-Invested Personal Pension (Group SIPP)</li><li>DC member engagement and education</li><li>DC investment</li><li>DC governance, including setting up DC governance committees</li><li>Wider benefit and reward strategy</li><li>Financial coaching and well being</li><li>Statutory auto-enrolment compliance and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li><li>Thought leadership on future of DC structures and links to wider reward</li></ul>Description of the Role<ul><li>Day to day contact with clients on key pensions engagements</li><li>Contributing to developing streamlined and efficient procedures, whilst maintaining an absolute focus on quality.</li><li>Developing financial management, delivering work to budgets and timely billing and supporting debt collection</li><li>Delivering technical DC work in line with the actuarial standards (where applicable) and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.</li><li>Intrinsic member of engagement team, conducting calculations, analysing data and proposing conclusions, and seeking coaching and mentoring support.</li><li>Seeking support and, ensuring that you are having rich development conversations that supports your growth and career progression.</li></ul>Role DimensionsTechnical core competencies required for the role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical DC concepts, accounting and financial reporting standards, pension regulations and literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved tools and innovative technology solutions to increase quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to pensions advisory and accounting work</li><li>Documentation: Completes documentation and audit trails demonstrating an unwavering focus on quality and in line with the actuarial standards (where applicable)</li></ul>People & Culture<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>The PersonExperience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Relevant experience working in pensions advisory at Junior Consultant level, at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (E)</li><li>Technical knowledge of defined contribution schemes, auto-enrolment legislation and compliance, DC provider landscape, and understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, and the issues facing our stakeholders. (E)</li><li>Knowledge of DC pros and cons of differing structures e.g. GPP, SHP, Group SIPPs. (E)</li><li>Experience of delivering provider selection and provider transition. (D)</li><li>Experience of advising Trustees/corporates on DC scheme design, investment fund ranges, suitable default funds, charging structures (D)</li><li>Prove track record of developing and delivering DC member communications (D)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Undergraduate degree with a mathematical / financial nature (E)</li><li>Part qualified actuary having passed some FIA exams (or equivalent). (D)</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

KPMG's Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team, and specifically to focus on public service pensions advisory and grow revenue at pace. We are now looking for talented and experienced Assistant Manager to join our pensions actuarial team.You will be responsible for delivering high quality actuarial pensions advice in relation to defined benefit pension schemes with a focus on the public sector but also schemes in the private sector. You will work closely with the senior members of the team in this service line, which will involve providing:<ul><li>Strategic journey planning, risk management aiming for self-sufficiency or buy out and endgame options including use of surplus</li><li>Strategic funding advice to sponsors and advice on compliance with DB funding code</li><li>Pension due diligence on mergers and acquisitions</li><li>Provision of member education and communication</li><li>Advice on benefit change, benefit design and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li><li>Pensions accounting advice</li></ul>You will have responsibility for maintaining the day-to-day relationships with clients and ensuring delivery to agreed timescales. You will have responsibility for supervising junior team members, providing coaching and developmental support to assist them in the delivery of engagements.Description of the Role<ul><li>Acting as key contact with clients and delivering engagements within agreed timelines</li><li>Collating relevant pensions data and information from clients and raising queries and reviewing responses.</li><li>Running checks to assess reasonableness of actuarial assumptions and accounting results, using KPMG developed tools.</li><li>Drafting and initial reviewing of reporting, with sign-off at senior level.</li><li>Maintaining regular, open and honest communication whilst working in the team</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of junior team members, including reviewing their work, and providing coaching and mentoring support.</li><li>Helping to develop the junior actuarial colleagues, including delivering technical training, improving technical knowledge, and developing consulting skills.</li><li>Strong financial management, timely billing and debt collection</li><li>Ability to identify out of scope work and bill, accordingly</li><li>Checking technical actuarial work in line with the actuarial standards and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.</li></ul>Technical core competencies required for the role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical actuarial, accounting and financial reporting standards, pension regulations, and literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved tools and innovative technology solutions to increase quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to pensions actuarial and accounting work</li><li>Documentation: Completes documentation and audit trails demonstrating an unwavering focus on quality and in line with the actuarial standards.</li></ul>People & Culture<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams within Audit and across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>Experience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Experience of working in pensions actuarial at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (E)</li><li>Basic knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies and actuarial techniques. (E)</li><li>Good technical understanding of pensions liability calculations. (E)</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape (E)</li><li>Knowledge of pensions funding and accounting regime (E)</li><li>Experience of leading and performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff. (E)</li><li>Experience of working on high quality, complex projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management. (E)</li><li>Experience of delivering benefit change, member options and end game journey planning. (E)</li><li>Experience of advising Trustees/corporates on scheme funding and knowledge of the regime governed by the Pensions Regulator, including the DB scheme funding code and Single code of Practice. (E)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Part qualified actuary having passed at least 5 of the FIA exams (or equivalent). (D)</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

Role SummaryKPMG's Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team, and specifically to focus on public service pensions advisory and grow revenue at pace. We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Manager to join our team. You will be responsible for working closely with the Director to build this service line, which will involve providing:<ul><li>Strategic journey planning, risk management aiming for self-sufficiency or buy out and endgame options including use of surplus</li><li>Advising around strategy for employers In the LGPS on cessation, DDAs and DSAs</li><li>Advice around public sector outsourcing, insourcing and pensions implications of such contracts</li><li>Advice around pensions implication of TUPE transfers such as Best Value and Fair Deal</li><li>Pension due diligence on mergers and acquisitions</li><li>Provision of member education and communication</li><li>Advice on benefit change, benefit design and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li></ul>You will be a key contact with client teams, with responsibility for managing the day-to-day relationships. You will also work closely with our tax and legal specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices to consider areas of adjacencies and growth. As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for managing teams and supervising the work of junior staff, providing coaching and development to assist them in the effective delivery of engagements. You will also have performance management responsibilities for a small number of employees.Role Description<ul><li>Market facing with a strong external profile</li><li>Innovative in helping to spot market opportunities, build propositions, develop collateral and take propositions out to market</li><li>Supporting the Director in achieving revenue growth targets</li><li>Helping to develop the junior actuarial colleagues, including delivering technical training, improving technical knowledge, and developing consulting skills.</li><li>Lead contact with clients on key pensions engagements, with overall responsibility for stakeholder relationships, including legal advisers and government departments.</li><li>Contributing to developing streamlined and efficient procedures, whilst maintaining an absolute focus on quality.</li><li>Strong financial management, setting and agreeing budgets for work delivering to budgets and timely billing and debt collection</li><li>Ability to identify out of scope work and bill, accordingly</li><li>Signing off technical actuarial work in line with the actuarial standards and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of engagement teams and team members, including reviewing their actuarial work (e.g., checking calculations and reviewing conclusions), and providing coaching and mentoring support.</li><li>Performance managing team members, ensuring that you are having rich development conversations that supports their growth and career progression.</li></ul>Technical core competencies required for the role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical actuarial, accounting and financial reporting standards, pension regulations, public service pension scheme, LGPS funding methodologies and literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved tools and innovative technology solutions to increase quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to pensions actuarial and accounting work</li><li>Documentation: Completes documentation and audit trails demonstrating an unwavering focus on quality and in line with the actuarial standards.</li></ul>People & Culture:<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your every day work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, and wider society.</li></ul>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams in tac and legal and across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and funExperience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Relevant experience working in public service pensions advisory at Senior Manager level, at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (E)</li><li>Deep technical knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies, LGPS funding methodologies, and actuarial techniques. (E)</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, public service pensions schemes, Pension Remedy and the issues facing our stakeholders. (E)</li><li>Knowledge of pensions funding and accounting regime, including for multi-employer schemes such as Social Housing Pension Scheme (E)</li><li>Experience of leading and performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering high quality, complex projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering benefit change, member options and end game journey planning. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of advising Trustees/corporates on scheme funding and knowledge of the regime governed by the Pensions Regulator, including the DB scheme funding code and Single code of Practice. (E)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>A qualified senior actuary, FIA or equivalent. (E)</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

KPMG's Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team, with a focus on public service pensions advisory and revenue growth. We are seeking a talented and experienced Consultant to join our pensions actuarial team. Responsibilities include:<ul><li>Strategic journey planning, risk management, and endgame options</li><li>Strategic funding advice and compliance with DB funding code</li><li>Pension due diligence on mergers and acquisitions</li><li>Member education, benefit change advice, and good governance</li><li>Pensions accounting advice</li></ul>Description of the Role:<ul><li>Understanding defined benefit pension schemes and actuarial liability calculations</li><li>Analyzing client data using actuarial techniques</li><li>Producing technical actuarial work in line with standards</li><li>Supporting day-to-day running of cases and end-to-end tasks</li><li>Developing specialist technical knowledge</li></ul>Technical core competencies required for the role:<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant actuarial, accounting, and financial reporting standards</li><li>Technology skills: Uses innovative technology solutions to increase productivity</li><li>Professional scepticism: Applies objectivity and independence to actuarial work</li><li>Documentation: Completes documentation demonstrating a focus on quality</li></ul>People & Culture:<ul><li>Embrace and embed a culture of high challenge and support</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset</li><li>Lead and embed a coaching culture</li><li>Be accountable, professional, and act in the public interest</li><li>Be inclusive and work with other teams across the firm</li></ul>Experience and Knowledge Requirements:<ul><li>Experience in pensions actuarial at an employee benefit consultancy or Big 4 firm</li><li>Basic knowledge of pension scheme valuations and actuarial techniques</li><li>Understanding of the UK pensions landscape</li><li>IT literate with experience in MS Office tools</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills:<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li><li>Effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills</li><li>Strong organizational and time management skills</li><li>Self-driven and resilient</li><li>Effective problem solver</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills</li><li>Effective team working skills</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>Undergraduate degree with a mathematical/financial nature</li><li>Part qualified actuary having passed some FIA exams (or equivalent)</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

KPMG's Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team, and specifically to focus on public service pensions advisory and grow revenue at pace. We are now looking for talented and experienced Assistant Manager to join our pensions actuarial team. You will be responsible for delivering high quality actuarial pensions advice in relation to defined benefit pension schemes in the private sector. You will work closely with the senior members of the team in this service line, which will involve providing:<ul><li>Strategic journey planning, risk management aiming for self-sufficiency or buy out and endgame options including use of surplus</li><li>Strategic funding advice to sponsors and advice on compliance with DB funding code</li><li>Pension due diligence on mergers and acquisitions</li><li>Provision of member education and communication</li><li>Advice on benefit change, benefit design and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li><li>Pensions accounting advice</li></ul>You will have responsibility for maintaining the day-to-day relationships with clients and ensuring delivery to agreed timescales. You will have responsibility for supervising junior team members, providing coaching and developmental support to assist them in the delivery of engagements.Description of the role<ul><li>Acting as key contact with clients and delivering engagements within agreed timelines</li><li>Collating relevant pensions data and information from clients and raising queries and reviewing responses.</li><li>Running checks to assess reasonableness of actuarial assumptions and accounting results, using KPMG developed tools.</li><li>Drafting and initial reviewing of reporting, with sign-off at senior level.</li><li>Maintaining regular, open and honest communication whilst working in the team</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of junior team members, including reviewing their work, and providing coaching and mentoring support.</li><li>Helping to develop the junior actuarial colleagues, including delivering technical training, improving technical knowledge, and developing consulting skills.</li><li>Strong financial management, timely billing and debt collection</li><li>Ability to identify out of scope work and bill, accordingly</li><li>Checking technical actuarial work in line with the actuarial standards and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.</li></ul>Technical core competencies required for the role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical actuarial, accounting and financial reporting standards, pension regulations, and literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved tools and innovative technology solutions to increase quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to pensions actuarial and accounting work</li><li>Documentation: Completes documentation and audit trails demonstrating an unwavering focus on quality and in line with the actuarial standards.</li></ul>People & Culture<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>Experience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Experience of working in pensions actuarial at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (E)</li><li>Basic knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies and actuarial techniques. (E)</li><li>Good technical understanding of pensions liability calculations. (E)</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape (E)</li><li>Knowledge of pensions funding and accounting regime (E)</li><li>Experience of leading and performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff. (E)</li><li>Experience of working on high quality, complex projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management. (E)</li><li>Experience of delivering benefit change, member options and end game journey planning. (E)</li><li>Experience of advising Trustees/corporates on scheme funding and knowledge of the regime governed by the Pensions Regulator, including the DB scheme funding code and Single code of Practice. (E)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Part qualified actuary having passed at least 5 of the FIA exams (or equivalent). (D)</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

Summary of Role PurposeKPMG's Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team, and specifically to focus on public service and grow revenue at pace. We are looking for a talented and experienced Manager to join our team. You will work closely with senior colleagues to build this service line, which will involve providing:<ul><li>Strategic journey planning, risk management aiming for self-sufficiency or buy out and endgame options including use of surplus</li><li>Strategic funding advice to sponsors and advice on compliance with DB funding code</li><li>Advice on contingent funding options and work on special purpose vehicles</li><li>Pension due diligence on mergers and acquisitions</li><li>Provision of member education and communication</li><li>Advice on benefit change, benefit design and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li></ul>You will be a key contact with client teams, with responsibility for managing the day-to-day relationships. As a Manager, you will be responsible for managing teams and supervising the work of junior staff, providing coaching and development to assist them in the effective delivery of engagements. You may also have performance management responsibilities for a small number of employeesDescription of the Role<ul><li>Day to day contact with clients on key pensions engagements, with responsibility for stakeholder relationships.</li><li>Helping to develop the junior actuarial colleagues, including delivering technical training, improving technical knowledge, and developing consulting skills.</li><li>Contributing to developing streamlined and efficient procedures, whilst maintaining an absolute focus on quality.</li><li>Strong financial management, setting and delivering wort to budgets and timely billing and debt collection</li><li>Ability to identify out of scope work and bill, accordingly</li><li>Signing off technical actuarial work in line with the actuarial standards and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.</li><li>Drafting and or checking reports for final sign off</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of engagement teams and team members, including reviewing their actuarial work (e.g., checking calculations and reviewing conclusions), and providing coaching and mentoring support.</li><li>Performance managing team members, ensuring that you are having rich development conversations that supports their growth and career progression</li></ul>Technical core competencies required for the role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical actuarial, accounting and financial reporting standards, pension regulations and literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved tools and innovative technology solutions to increase quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to pensions actuarial and accounting work</li><li>Documentation: Completes documentation and audit trails demonstrating an unwavering focus on quality and in line with the actuarial standards.</li></ul>People & Culture<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>Experience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Relevant experience working in pensions advisory at Manager level, at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (E)</li><li>Technical knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies and actuarial techniques. (E)</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, and the issues facing our stakeholders. (E)</li><li>Knowledge of pensions funding and accounting regime (E)</li><li>Experience of leading and performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff. (E)</li><li>Experience of delivering high quality, complex projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management. (E)</li><li>Experience of managing and delivering benefit change, member options and end game journey planning. (E)</li><li>Experience of advising Trustees/corporates on scheme funding and knowledge of the regime governed by the Pensions Regulator, including the DB scheme funding code and Single code of Practice. (E)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>A qualified actuary, AIA, FIA or equivalent. (E)</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

KPMG's Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team, and specifically to focus on public service pensions advisory and grow revenue at pace. We are now looking for talented and experienced Consultant to join our pensions actuarial team. You will be responsible for delivering high quality actuarial pensions advice in relation to defined benefit pension schemes in the private sector. You will work closely with the senior members of the team in this service line, which will involve providing:<ul><li>Strategic journey planning, risk management aiming for self-sufficiency or buy out and endgame options including use of surplus</li><li>Strategic funding advice to sponsors and advice on compliance with DB funding code</li><li>Pension due diligence on mergers and acquisitions</li><li>Provision of member education and communication</li><li>Advice on benefit change, benefit design and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li><li>Pensions accounting advice</li></ul>Description of the Role<ul><li>Gain understanding of defined benefit pension schemes and actuarial liability calculations</li><li>Gain understanding of accounting for pensions</li><li>Responsible for analysing clients data and information using actuarial techniques and central models</li><li>Producing technical actuarial work in line with the actuarial standards and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.</li><li>Running checks to assess reasonableness of actuarial assumptions and accounting results, using KPMG developed tools.</li><li>Use outputs to generate initial draft reports/emails</li><li>Support team in day-to-day running of cases, including general administration and tracking of procedures versus timeline</li><li>Supporting with end to end tasks fo client projects and esnure dleievry within agreed timeframes</li><li>Developing specialist technical knowledge</li><li>Maintaining regular, open and honest communication whilst working together with the team</li><li>Developing strong financial management, timely billing and debt collection</li></ul>Technical core competencies required for the role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical actuarial, accounting and financial reporting standards, pension regulations, and literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved tools and innovative technology solutions to increase quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to pensions actuarial and accounting work</li><li>Documentation: Completes documentation and audit trails demonstrating an unwavering focus on quality and in line with the actuarial standards.</li></ul>People & Culture<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching cultureto get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>Experience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Experience of working in pensions actuarial at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (D)</li><li>Basic knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies, and actuarial techniques. (D)</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape (D)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Undergraduate degree with a mathematical / financial nature (E)</li><li>Part qualified actuary having passed some FIA exams (or equivalent). (D)</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

KPMG's Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team. We are looking for a talented and experienced Director to join our team and lead the DC pensions advisory area. You will be responsible for growing revenue, building, and leading this service line, delivering:<ul><li>Advice relating to DC scheme strategy and structure, across DC trust based occupational pension schemes, including the National Employment Savings Trust, and Workplace Personal Pension schemes, which could be Group Personal Pension (GPP), a Stakeholder Pension (SHP), or a Group Self-Invested Personal Pension (Group SIPP)</li><li>DC member engagement and education</li><li>DC investment</li><li>DC governance, including setting up DC governance committees</li><li>Wider benefit and reward strategy</li><li>Financial coaching and well being</li><li>Statutory auto-enrolment compliance and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li><li>Thought leadership on future of DC structures and links to wider reward</li></ul>You will lead the client team, with responsibility for managing the day-to-day relationships. You will work closely with our tax and legal specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices to consider areas of adjacencies and growth. As a Director, you will be responsible for setting and meeting revenue targets, managing teams, providing coaching and also having performance management responsibilities for a small number of employees.<ul><li>Market facing with a strong external profile</li><li>Track record of driving sales and converting new opportunities</li><li>Hold and control high level conversations with senior stakeholders and be capable of introducing relevant specialists from across the firm</li><li>Lead on innovation and spotting market opportunities, build propositions, develop collateral and take propositions out to market</li><li>Lead by example with client relationships, technical quality, service delivery and commercially</li><li>Actively promote team and personal profile to internal networks in order to promote collaboration and increase internal leads</li><li>Strong financial management, setting and agreeing budgets for work delivering to budgets and timely billing and debt collection</li><li>Ability to identify out of scope work and bill, accordingly</li><li>Signing off technical actuarial work in line with the actuarial standards (where applicable) and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of engagement teams and team members, including reviewing their work (e.g., checking calculations and reviewing conclusions), and providing coaching and mentoring support.</li><li>Performance managing team members, ensuring that you are having rich development conversations that supports their growth and career progression.</li></ul>Experience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Successful track record of new business origination and sustained revenue growth in DC pensions advisory at Senior Manager/Director level, at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of innovation and thought leadership (E)</li><li>Deep technical knowledge of defined contribution schemes, auto-enrolment legislation and compliance, DC provider landscape, and understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, and the issues facing our stakeholders. (E)</li><li>Knowledge of DC pros and cons of differing structures eg GPP, SHP, Group SIPPs. (E)</li><li>Experience of leading and performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering high quality, complex projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering provider selection and provider transition. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of advising Trustees/corporates on DC scheme design, investment fund ranges, suitable default funds, charging structures (E)</li><li>Prove track record of developing and delivering DC member communications (E)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Sustains a high level of drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude that translates across the team</li><li>Inspirational leader and clear role model</li><li>Displays an inclusive, collaborative approach and operates in an inspirational & respectful manner with colleagues, clients and the wider community</li><li>Brings insight and effectively applies knowledge to business and client problems</li><li>Communicates with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent and clear</li><li>Builds the reputation of KMPG through the quality of work, knowledge and experience</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills in addition to strong oral and written communication skills</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>A qualified senior actuary, FIA or equivalent. (D)</li></ul>KPMG in the UK is part of a global network of firms that offers Audit, Legal, Tax and Advisory services. Through the talent of over 16,000 colleagues, we bring our creativity, insight and experience to solve our clients' and communities' biggest problems. We've been doing this for more than 150 years.We aim to be universally recognised as a place for great people to do their best work. A firm known for our collaborative and inclusive culture, using technology to empower and equip our people to deliver outstanding work with real flexibility - through inspiring workspaces, innovative ways to collaborate and hybrid ways of working.With offices across the UK, we work with everyone from small start-ups and individuals to major multinationals, in virtually every industry imaginable. Our work is often complex, yet our mission is simple: To support the UK in a connected world. It guides everything we do, underpinned by our values: Courage, Integrity, Excellence, Together and For Better.

KPMG's Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team. We are looking for a talented and experienced Director to join our team and lead the DB corporate advisory area. You will be responsible for growing revenue, building and leading this service line, delivering:<ul><li>Strategic journey planning, risk management aiming for self-sufficiency or buy out and endgame options including use of surplus</li><li>Strategic funding advice to sponsors and advice on compliance with DB funding code</li><li>Advice on contingent funding options and work on special purpose vehicles</li><li>Pension due diligence on mergers and acquisitions</li><li>Provision of member education and communication</li><li>Advice on benefit change, benefit design and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li></ul>You will lead the client team, with responsibility for managing the day-to-day relationships. You will work closely with our tax and legal specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices to consider areas of adjacencies and growth. As a Director, you will be responsible for setting and meeting revenue targets, managing teams, providing coaching and also having performance management responsibilities for a small number of employees.<ul><li>Market facing with a strong external profile</li><li>Track record of driving sales and converting new opportunities</li><li>Hold and control high level conversations with senior stakeholders and be capable of introducing relevant specialists from across the firm</li><li>Lead on innovation and spotting market opportunities, build propositions, develop collateral and take propositions out to market</li><li>Lead by example with client relationships, technical quality, service delivery and commercially</li><li>Actively promote team and personal profile to internal networks in order to promote collaboration and increase internal leads</li><li>Strong financial management, setting and agreeing budgets for work delivering to budgets and timely billing and debt collection</li><li>Ability to identify out of scope work and bill, accordingly</li><li>Signing off technical actuarial work in line with the actuarial standards and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of engagement teams and team members, including reviewing their actuarial work (e.g., checking calculations and reviewing conclusions), and providing coaching and mentoring support.</li><li>Performance managing team members, ensuring that you are having rich development conversations that supports their growth and career progression.</li></ul>Experience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Successful track record of new business origination and sustained revenue growth in DB corporate pensions advisory at Senior Manager/Director level, at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of innovation and thought leadership (E)</li><li>Deep technical knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies and actuarial techniques and understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, and the issues facing our stakeholders. (E)</li><li>Knowledge of pensions funding and accounting regime (E)</li><li>Experience of leading and performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering high quality, complex projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering benefit change, member options and end game journey planning. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of advising Trustees/corporates on scheme funding and knowledge of the regime governed by the Pensions Regulator, including the DB scheme funding code and Single code of Practice. (E)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Sustains a high level of drive, shows enthusiasm and a positive attitude that translates across the team</li><li>Inspirational leader and clear role model</li><li>Displays an inclusive, collaborative approach and operates in an inspirational & respectful manner with colleagues, clients and the wider community</li><li>Brings insight and effectively applies knowledge to business and client problems</li><li>Communicates with impact, in a way that is open, honest, consistent and clear</li><li>Builds the reputation of KMPG through the quality of work, knowledge and experience</li><li>Strong interpersonal skills in addition to strong oral and written communication skills</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>QualificationsA qualified senior actuary, FIA or equivalent. (E) E - Essential, D - Desirable

KPMG Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team, and specifically to focus on DB corporate advisory and grow revenue at pace. We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Manager to join our team. You will be responsible for working closely with the Director to build this service line, which will involve providing:<ul><li>Strategic journey planning, risk management aiming for self-sufficiency or buy out and endgame options including use of surplus</li><li>Strategic funding advice to sponsors and advice on compliance with DB funding code</li><li>Advice on contingent funding options and work on special purpose vehicles</li><li>Pension due diligence on mergers and acquisitions</li><li>Provision of member education and communication</li><li>Advice on benefit change, benefit design and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li></ul>You will be a key contact with client teams, with responsibility for managing the day-to-day relationships. You will also work closely with our tax and legal specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices to consider areas of adjacencies and growth. As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for managing teams and supervising the work of junior staff, providing coaching and development to assist them in the effective delivery of engagements. You will also have performance management responsibilities for a small number of employees.Market facing with a strong external profileInnovative in helping to spot market opportunities, build propositions, develop collateral and take propositions out to marketSupporting the Director in achieving revenue growth targetsHelping to develop the junior actuarial colleagues, including delivering technical training, improving technical knowledge, and developing consulting skills.Lead contact with clients on key pensions engagements, with overall responsibility for stakeholder relationships.Contributing to developing streamlined and efficient procedures, whilst maintaining an absolute focus on quality.Strong financial management, setting and agreeing budgets for work delivering to budgets and timely billing and debt collectionAbility to identify out of scope work and bill, accordinglySigning off technical actuarial work in line with the actuarial standards and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.Directing and overseeing the work of engagement teams and team members, including reviewing their actuarial work (e.g., checking calculations and reviewing conclusions), and providing coaching and mentoring support.Performance managing team members, ensuring that you are having rich development conversations that supports their growth and career progression.Technical core competencies required for the role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical actuarial, accounting and financial reporting standards, pension regulations and literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved tools and innovative technology solutions to increase quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to pensions actuarial and accounting work</li><li>Documentation: Completes documentation and audit trails demonstrating an unwavering focus on quality and in line with the actuarial standards.</li></ul>People & Culture:<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your every day work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams in tac and legal and across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>The PersonExperience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Relevant experience working in pensions advisory at Senior Manager level, at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm.</li><li>Deep technical knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies and actuarial techniques.</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, and the issues facing our stakeholders.</li><li>Knowledge of pensions funding and accounting regime.</li><li>Experience of leading and performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff.</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering high quality, complex projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management.</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering benefit change, member options and end game journey planning.</li><li>Proven track record of advising Trustees/corporates on scheme funding and knowledge of the regime governed by the Pensions Regulator, including the DB scheme funding code and Single code of Practice.</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>A qualified senior actuary, FIA or equivalent.</li></ul>

KPMG Pensions is an exciting initiative to re-establish the pensions team, and specifically to focus on DB corporate advisory and grow revenue at pace. We are looking for a talented and experienced Senior Manager to join our team. You will work closely with the Director to build this service line, which will involve providing:<ul><li>Advice relating to DC scheme strategy and structure, across DC trust based occupational pension schemes, including the National Employment Savings Trust, and Workplace Personal Pension schemes, which could be Group Personal Pension (GPP), a Stakeholder Pension (SHP), or a Group Self-Invested Personal Pension (Group SIPP)</li><li>DC member engagement and education</li><li>DC investment</li><li>DC governance, including setting up DC governance committees</li><li>Wider benefit and reward strategy</li><li>Financial coaching and well being</li><li>Statutory auto-enrolment compliance and implementation</li><li>Advice on good governance and compliance</li><li>Thought leadership on future of DC structures and links to wider reward</li></ul>You will be a key contact with client teams, with responsibility for managing the day-to-day relationships. You will also work closely with our tax and legal specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices to consider areas of adjacencies and growth. As a Senior Manager, you will be responsible for managing teams and supervising the work of junior staff, providing coaching and development to assist them in the effective delivery of engagements. You will also have performance management responsibilities for a small number of employees.Role description:<ul><li>Market facing with a strong external profile</li><li>Innovative in helping to spot market opportunities, build propositions, develop collateral and take propositions out to market</li><li>Supporting the Director in achieving revenue growth targets</li><li>Helping to develop the junior actuarial/DC colleagues, including delivering technical training, improving technical knowledge, and developing consulting skills.</li><li>Lead contact with clients on key pensions engagements, with overall responsibility for stakeholder relationships.</li><li>Contributing to developing streamlined and efficient procedures, whilst maintaining an absolute focus on quality.</li><li>Strong financial management, setting and agreeing budgets for work delivering to budgets and timely billing and debt collection</li><li>Ability to identify out of scope work and bill, accordingly</li><li>Signing off technical DC work in line with the actuarial standards (where applicable) and, in line with KPMG quality procedures.</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of engagement teams and team members, including reviewing their DC technical work (e.g., checking calculations and reviewing conclusions), and providing coaching and mentoring support.</li><li>Performance managing team members, ensuring that you are having rich development conversations that supports their growth and career progression.</li></ul>Role Dimensions:Technical core competencies required for the role:<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical DC concepts, accounting and financial reporting standards, pension regulations and literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved tools and innovative technology solutions to increase quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to pensions advisory and accounting work</li><li>Documentation: Completes documentation and audit trails demonstrating an unwavering focus on quality and in line with the actuarial standards (where applicable)</li></ul>People & Culture:<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your every day work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching cultureto get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams in tac and legal and across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>The PersonExperience and Knowledge Requirements:<ul><li>Relevant experience working in pensions advisory at Senior Manager level, at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm.</li><li>Proven track record of innovation and thought leadership.</li><li>Deep technical knowledge of defined contribution schemes, auto-enrolment legislation and compliance, DC provider landscape, and understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, and the issues facing our stakeholders.</li><li>Knowledge of DC pros and cons of differing structures eg GPP, SHP, Group SIPPs.</li><li>Experience of leading and performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff.</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering high quality, complex projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management.</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering provider selection and provider transition.</li><li>Proven track record of advising Trustees/corporates on DC scheme design, investment fund ranges, suitable default funds, charging structures.</li><li>Prove track record of developing and delivering DC member communications.</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word).</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills:<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications:<ul><li>A qualified senior actuary, FIA or equivalent.</li></ul>

Summary of Role PurposeKPMG's Pensions Centre of Excellence (PCoE) is an exciting initiative which was established to standardise the audits of defined benefit pension plan balances, driving consistency and ensuring delivery of high-quality audits. We are now looking for talented and experienced Managers to join our team.You will be responsible for delivering high quality specialist actuarial pensions support to KPMG Audit in relation to defined benefit pension schemes sponsored by KPMG audited entities. This covers the full process, from planning through execution, review and to conclusion, across a broad portfolio of entities. You will manage engagements on our small to medium entities, with a supporting role on our largest FTSE accounts. You will be a key contact with the audit assist team within the PCoE as well as the central KPMG audit team, with responsibility for maintaining the day-to-day relationship with them and ensuring delivery to agreed timescales.You will also work closely with our audit teams and actuarial specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices, our offshore team who assist with delivery of work, external experts, and audit entity pension teams. As a Manager, you will be responsible for supervising the work of junior staff, providing coaching and development to assist them in the effective delivery of engagements. You will also have performance management responsibilities for a small number of employees.Description of the Role<ul><li>Acting as a key contact with audited entities on all pensions audit engagements, with overall responsibility for stakeholder relationships on small to medium engagements. Managing stakeholder expectations and having challenging conversations will be a key element of this.</li><li>Running audited entity pensions actuarial engagement teams to deliver audit cases (from initial scoping with central audit team to final delivery of audit report) and contributing to the overall success of the team.</li><li>Understanding and challenging the pensions actuarial risks and one-off pensions events for each audited entity, ensuring the extent of work is appropriately scoped, accurately assessed and appropriately reported.</li><li>Maintaining regular, open and honest communication whilst working together with the PCoE audit assist team, lead audit team and the audit entity.</li><li>Developing specialist technical knowledge and contributing to research and knowledge sharing (e.g., technical accounting support, audit tools and procedures, yield curves, longevity, valuation of longevity swaps, valuation of annuity policies, public sector, US GAAP, valuation of asset backed funding interests).</li><li>Providing technical support on non-standard procedures (e.g., special event accounting, areas of difference).</li><li>Signing off reporting in respect of a selection of our small to medium audit entities, in line with KPMG audit quality procedures.</li><li>Contributing to developing streamlined and efficient procedures, whilst maintaining an absolute focus on quality.</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of junior team members, including reviewing their audit work (e.g., checking calculations and reviewing conclusions), and providing coaching and mentoring support.</li><li>Performance managing junior team members, ensuring that you are having rich development conversations that supports their growth and career progression.</li></ul>Role DimensionsTechnical core competencies required for the role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical accounting and financial reporting standards, regulations and accounting literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved audit tools and innovative technology solutions to increase audit quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism and issue identification: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to identify and support resolution of potential audit issues.</li><li>Documentation: Completes audit documentation demonstrating an unwavering focus on audit quality.</li></ul>People & Culture<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams within Audit and across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>The PersonExperience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Relevant experience working in pensions accounting and / or audit at Manager level, at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (E)</li><li>Deep technical knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies and actuarial techniques. (E)</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, the FRC audit environment and the issues facing our stakeholders. (E)</li></ul><ul><li>Experience of one or more of the following specialist knowledge areas (and will be expected to develop further specialist technical knowledge and contribute to research and knowledge sharing): (E)</li><ul><li>technical accounting support</li><li>audit tools and procedures</li><li>yield curves</li><li>longevity</li><li>valuation of longevity swaps and annuity policies</li><li>public sector pension schemes</li><li>US GAAP</li><li>valuation of asset backed funding interests</li></ul><li>Experience of performance managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff. (E)</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering high quality projects, including team oversight and stakeholder management. (E)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>A qualified actuary, AIA, FIA or equivalent.</li></ul>

KPMG's Pensions Centre of Excellence (PCoE) is an exciting initiative which was established to standardise the audits of defined benefit pension plan balances, driving consistency and ensuring delivery of high-quality audits. We are now looking for talented analysts to join our Actuarial Specialists team.You will be responsible for delivering high quality specialist actuarial pensions support to KPMG Audit in relation to defined benefit pension schemes sponsored by KPMG audited entities. This covers the full process, from planning through execution, review and to conclusion, across a broad portfolio of entities.You will be a key contact with the audit assist team within the PCoE as well as the central KPMG audit team, with responsibility for maintaining the day-to-day relationship with them and ensuring delivery to agreed timescales. You'll also work with actuarial specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices, our offshore team who assist with delivery of work, external experts, and audit entity pension teams.Description of the Role<ul><li>Gain understanding of defined benefit pension schemes and actuarial liability calculations</li><li>Gain understanding of accounting for pensions, KPMG pensions audit procedures and wider audit issues through regular training</li><li>Responsible for inputting clients' accounting results and assumptions into central models used to test reasonableness of disclosed results</li><li>Running checks to assess reasonableness of actuarial assumptions and accounting results, using KPMG developed tools.</li><li>Use model outputs to generate initial draft issues reporting</li><li>Support team in day-to-day running of cases, including general administration and tracking of procedures versus timeline</li><li>Supporting audited entity engagement teams to deliver audit cases (from initial scoping with central audit team to final delivery of audit reporting) and contributing to the overall success of the team.</li><li>Developing specialist technical knowledge and contributing to research and knowledge sharing in one or a number of key areas (e.g., technical accounting support, audit tools and procedures, yield curves, longevity, valuation of longevity swaps, valuation of annuity policies, public sector, US GAAP, valuation of asset backed funding interests).</li><li>Developing a detailed understanding of KPMG's audit procedures and ensuring procedures are followed accurately.</li><li>Maintaining regular, open and honest communication whilst working together with the lead audit team and the audit entity.</li></ul>Technical core competencies required for the role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical accounting and financial reporting standards, regulations and accounting literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved audit tools and innovative technology solutions to increase audit quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism and issue identification: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to identify and support resolution of potential audit issues.</li><li>Documentation: Completes audit documentation demonstrating an unwavering focus on audit quality.</li></ul>People & Culture<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching cultureto get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams within Audit and across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>Experience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Experience of working in pensions accounting and / or audit at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (D)</li><li>Basic knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies and actuarial techniques. (D)</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, the FRC audit environment and the issues facing our stakeholders. (D)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Undergraduate degree with a mathematical / financial nature (E)</li><li>Part qualified actuary having passed some FIA exams (or equivalent). (D)</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

KPMG's Pensions Centre of Excellence (PCoE) is an exciting initiative which was established to standardise the audits of defined benefit pension plan balances, driving consistency and ensuring delivery of high-quality audits. We are now looking for talented and experienced Assistant Managers to join our Actuarial Specialists team.You will be responsible for delivering high quality specialist actuarial pensions support to KPMG Audit in relation to defined benefit pension schemes sponsored by KPMG audited entities. This covers the full process, from planning through execution, review and to conclusion, across a broad portfolio of entities. You will be a key contact with the audit assist team within the PCoE as well as the central KPMG audit team, with responsibility for maintaining the day-to-day relationship with them and ensuring delivery to agreed timescales.You'll also work with actuarial specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices, our offshore team who assist with delivery of work, external experts, and audit entity pension teams. You will have responsibility for supervising junior team members (based in the UK and offshore locations), providing coaching and developmental support to assist them in the delivery of engagements.Description of the Role<ul><li>Acting as key contact with the central audit team, with responsibility for collating relevant pensions information from audited entities and their advisers, raising queries and reviewing responses.</li><li>Running checks to assess reasonableness of actuarial assumptions and accounting results, using KPMG developed tools.</li><li>Drafting and initial reviewing of reporting, with sign-off at senior level.</li><li>Assisting in running audited entity engagement teams to deliver audit cases (from initial scoping with central audit team to final delivery of audit reporting) and contributing to the overall success of the team.</li><li>Developing specialist technical knowledge and contributing to research and knowledge sharing in one or a number of key areas (e.g., technical accounting support, audit tools and procedures, yield curves, longevity, valuation of longevity swaps, valuation of annuity policies, public sector, US GAAP, valuation of asset backed funding interests).</li><li>Developing a detailed understanding of KPMG's audit procedures and ensuring procedures are followed accurately.</li><li>Maintaining regular, open and honest communication whilst working together with the lead audit team and the audit entity.</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of junior team members, including reviewing their audit work, and providing coaching and mentoring support.</li></ul>Role DimensionsTechnical core competencies required for the role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical accounting and financial reporting standards, regulations and accounting literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved audit tools and innovative technology solutions to increase audit quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism and issue identification: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to identify and support resolution of potential audit issues.</li><li>Documentation: Completes audit documentation demonstrating an unwavering focus on audit quality.</li></ul>People & Culture<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching cultureto get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams within Audit and across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>The PersonExperience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Experience of working in pensions accounting and / or audit at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (E)</li><li>Basic knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies and actuarial techniques. (E)</li><li>Good technical understanding of pensions liability calculations. (E)</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, the FRC audit environment and the issues facing our stakeholders. (D)</li><li>Experience of one or more of the following specialist knowledge areas (and desire to develop further specialist technical knowledge and contribute to research and knowledge sharing): (D)
 <ul><li>technical accounting support</li><li>audit tools and procedures</li><li>yield curves</li><li>longevity</li><li>valuation of longevity swaps and annuity policies</li><li>public sector pension schemes</li><li>US GAAP</li><li>valuation of asset backed funding interests</li></ul></li><li>Experience of managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff. (D)</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering high quality projects. (D)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Part qualified actuary having passed at least 5 of the FIA exams (or equivalent). (D)</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

KPMG's Pensions Centre of Excellence (PCoE) is an exciting initiative which was established to standardise the audits of defined benefit pension plan balances, driving consistency and ensuring delivery of high-quality audits. We are now looking for talented and experienced Assistant Managers to join our Actuarial Specialists team. You will be responsible for delivering high quality specialist actuarial pensions support to KPMG Audit in relation to defined benefit pension schemes sponsored by KPMG audited entities. This covers the full process, from planning through execution, review and to conclusion, across a broad portfolio of entities.You will be a key contact with the audit assist team within the PCoE as well as the central KPMG audit team, with responsibility for maintaining the day-to-day relationship with them and ensuring delivery to agreed timescales. You'll also work with actuarial specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices, our offshore team who assist with delivery of work, external experts, and audit entity pension teams.You will have responsibility for supervising junior team members (based in the UK and offshore locations), providing coaching and developmental support to assist them in the delivery of engagements.Description of the Role<ul><li>Acting as key contact with the central audit team, with responsibility for collating relevant pensions information from audited entities and their advisers, raising queries and reviewing responses.</li><li>Running checks to assess reasonableness of actuarial assumptions and accounting results, using KPMG developed tools.</li><li>Drafting and initial reviewing of reporting, with sign-off at senior level.</li><li>Assisting in running audited entity engagement teams to deliver audit cases (from initial scoping with central audit team to final delivery of audit reporting) and contributing to the overall success of the team.</li><li>Developing specialist technical knowledge and contributing to research and knowledge sharing in one or a number of key areas (e.g., technical accounting support, audit tools and procedures, yield curves, longevity, valuation of longevity swaps, valuation of annuity policies, public sector, US GAAP, valuation of asset backed funding interests).</li><li>Developing a detailed understanding of KPMG's audit procedures and ensuring procedures are followed accurately.</li><li>Maintaining regular, open and honest communication whilst working together with the lead audit team and the audit entity.</li><li>Directing and overseeing the work of junior team members, including reviewing their audit work, and providing coaching and mentoring support.</li></ul>Role DimensionsTechnical core competencies required for the role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical accounting and financial reporting standards, regulations and accounting literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved audit tools and innovative technology solutions to increase audit quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism and issue identification: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to identify and support resolution of potential audit issues.</li><li>Documentation: Completes audit documentation demonstrating an unwavering focus on audit quality.</li></ul>People & Culture<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching culture to get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams within Audit and across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>The PersonExperience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Experience of working in pensions accounting and / or audit at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (E)</li><li>Basic knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies and actuarial techniques. (E)</li><li>Good technical understanding of pensions liability calculations. (E)</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, the FRC audit environment and the issues facing our stakeholders. (D)</li><li>Experience of one or more of the following specialist knowledge areas (and desire to develop further specialist technical knowledge and contribute to research and knowledge sharing): (D)</li><ul><li>technical accounting support</li><li>audit tools and procedures</li><li>yield curves</li><li>longevity</li><li>valuation of longevity swaps and annuity policies</li><li>public sector pension schemes</li><li>US GAAP</li><li>valuation of asset backed funding interests</li></ul><li>Experience of managing teams, coaching and mentoring junior staff. (D)</li><li>Proven track record of managing and delivering high quality projects. (D)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Part qualified actuary having passed at least 5 of the FIA exams (or equivalent). (D)</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

Summary of RoleKPMG's Pensions Centre of Excellence (PCoE) is an exciting initiative which was established to standardise the audits of defined benefit pension plan balances, driving consistency and ensuring delivery of high-quality audits. We are now looking for talented analysts to join our Actuarial Specialists team.You will be responsible for delivering high quality specialist actuarial pensions support to KPMG Audit in relation to defined benefit pension schemes sponsored by KPMG audited entities. This covers the full process, from planning through execution, review and to conclusion, across a broad portfolio of entities.You will be a key contact with the audit assist team within the PCoE as well as the central KPMG audit team, with responsibility for maintaining the day-to-day relationship with them and ensuring delivery to agreed timescales. You'll also work with actuarial specialists across all of KPMG's UK offices, our offshore team who assist with delivery of work, external experts, and audit entity pension teams.Description of the Role<ul><li>Gain understanding of defined benefit pension schemes and actuarial liability calculations</li><li>Gain understanding of accounting for pensions, KPMG pensions audit procedures and wider audit issues through regular training</li><li>Responsible for inputting clients' accounting results and assumptions into central models used to test reasonableness of disclosed results</li><li>Running checks to assess reasonableness of actuarial assumptions and accounting results, using KPMG developed tools.</li><li>Use model outputs to generate initial draft issues reporting</li><li>Support team in day-to-day running of cases, including general administration and tracking of procedures versus timeline</li><li>Supporting audited entity engagement teams to deliver audit cases (from initial scoping with central audit team to final delivery of audit reporting) and contributing to the overall success of the team.</li><li>Developing specialist technical knowledge and contributing to research and knowledge sharing in one or a number of key areas (e.g., technical accounting support, audit tools and procedures, yield curves, longevity, valuation of longevity swaps, valuation of annuity policies, public sector, US GAAP, valuation of asset backed funding interests).</li><li>Developing a detailed understanding of KPMG's audit procedures and ensuring procedures are followed accurately.</li><li>Maintaining regular, open and honest communication whilst working together with the lead audit team and the audit entity.</li></ul>Role DimensionsTechnical core competencies required for the role<ul><li>Technical knowledge: Understands relevant technical accounting and financial reporting standards, regulations and accounting literature. Exhibits and stays current on appropriate industry and specialised knowledge, and leverages KPMG methodologies.</li><li>Technology skills: Uses firm-approved audit tools and innovative technology solutions to increase audit quality, productivity and data insights.</li><li>Professional scepticism and issue identification: Applies professional scepticism, objectivity and independence to identify and support resolution of potential audit issues.</li><li>Documentation: Completes audit documentation demonstrating an unwavering focus on audit quality.</li></ul>People & Culture<ul><li>Embrace and embed our culture ambition of high challenge, high support which is grounded in Our Values.</li><li>Operate with a curious and sceptical mindset ensuring that this is embedded in your everyday work.</li><li>Actively lead and embed a coaching cultureto get the best out of others in an environment where everyone in the team feels empowered to speak up or challenge where appropriate.</li><li>Be accountable, professional and act in the public interest, working for the benefit of shareholders of audited entities and wider society.</li><li>Be inclusive and embrace the opportunity to work with other teams within Audit and across the firm in an integrated way. Have a sense of community, purpose and fun.</li></ul>The PersonExperience and Knowledge Requirements<ul><li>Experience of working in pensions accounting and / or audit at either an employee benefit consultancy or other Big 4 firm. (D)</li><li>Basic knowledge of defined benefit pension scheme valuations, roll forward methodologies and actuarial techniques. (D)</li><li>Understanding of the wider UK pensions landscape, the FRC audit environment and the issues facing our stakeholders. (D)</li><li>IT literate with sound knowledge and experience of MS Office tools (Excel, PowerPoint and Word). (E)</li></ul>Behavioural Attributes and Skills<ul><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate complex matters in a clear and compelling manner.</li><li>Highly effective stakeholder management and relationship building skills; credible and confident with stakeholders at all levels.</li><li>Strong organisational and time management skills; able to work effectively in a fast-paced environment with conflicting priorities and deadlines.</li><li>Self-driven and resilient; able to thrive in a high-pressure environment.</li><li>Effective problem solver; makes pragmatic and logical decisions, drawing on own and others' technical expertise to provide high quality solutions.</li><li>Strong analytical and numerical skills; able to analyse and interpret complex technical statistical information, with a focus on quality, attention to details and accuracy in calculations.</li><li>Effective team working skills; works collaboratively with others towards shared goals.</li></ul>Qualifications<ul><li>Undergraduate degree with a mathematical / financial nature (E)</li><li>Part qualified actuary having passed some FIA exams (or equivalent). (D)</li></ul>E - Essential, D - Desirable

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