Head of Pensions and Treasury

Head of Pensions and Treasury

Barnet - Hybrid

The Head of Pensions & Treasury is lead officer for the in-house pensions team that manages the Barnet Local Government Pension Scheme and provides outstanding leadership and direction on all pension related issues to Barnet Council.You will manage the team that has day-to-day accountability for implementation of pension policy and oversight of external service providers including investment managers, third party administrator, consultants and advisors.

You will be required to ensure that the Barnet Pension Scheme is efficiently administered, that members and participating employers receive a high quality service, that funds are invested in line with agreed strategy, funding policy is optimised, statutory policies are kept up to date and the annual accounts are produced and audited on a timely basis.

You will lead the development and implementation of the Council's Treasury Management Strategy linked to the Council's Medium Term Plan. The Head of Pensions and Treasury is expected to provide advice to the S151 officer and elected representatives to inform their Treasury management decision making and will be responsible for maintaining a robust controls framework for the function and delivery under the Treasury policies and practices detailed within the Strategy.

Key accountabilities

Lead on the strategy development and implementation responsibilities of the Pension Fund Committee and Local Pensions Board. These include supporting elected representatives under the proper governance arrangements and the Head of Pensions is expected to provide unfettered advice to elected representatives to inform their decision making.

In liaison with the Scheme Actuary ensure a cost efficient funding policy is developed and that admissions and cessations are processed promptly.

Undertake effective governance of the Pension Fund including strategy implementation through development of corporate governance arrangements, risk management and reporting frameworks, and corporate decision-making arrangements.

Oversee the effective administration of LGPS membership arrangements including meeting key performance targets, resourcing, and compliance.

Responsible for the preparation and maintenance of the Treasury Strategy, Policies and Procedures.

Lead and effectively motivate staff by providing coaching, mentoring, training, professional development opportunities, and appropriate performance management .

Minimum Criteria:

Must have experience of doing a similar role for a large local authority

Experience of both Pensions and Treasury

CIPFA (or other CCAB) qualified,