Group Benefits Administrator

Company:  Kingswood Group
Location: East Peckham
Closing Date: 04/11/2024
Hours: Full Time
Type: Permanent
Job Requirements / Description
Are you looking for a new opportunity within the Wealth and Investment industry?

We’re currently looking for a Group Benefits Administrator to join our team in East Malling. You’d be responsible for the day-to-day administration of our client’s pension schemes and life insurance policies.

This role would suit someone who has prior experience within a similar setting that understands the law and practices of the industry.

Kingswood Holdings Limited and its subsidiaries is an international, fully integrated wealth and investment management business listed on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange with more than 8,000 active clients and £6.8bn Assets under Management. It has a growing network of offices across the UK as well as offices in New York, San Diego & Atlanta and a presence in Johannesburg, South Africa. Clients range from private individuals to some of the UK’s largest universities. The Group’s vision is to become a leading international vertically integrated wealth planning and investment management business, underpinned by investment in people and innovation in technology to support our advisers and clients. The Company is at an exciting point in its history with ambitious growth plans and £80m of secured capital to accelerate these plans. Kingswood is currently in negotiation with 10+ businesses that it is looking to acquire.

What you’ll do as a Group Benefits Administrator:

* Process monthly pension schedules/contributions and liaise with relevant colleagues in the Company Payroll / HR Dept and the scheme provider.

* Calculating pension forecasts and preparing statements

* Running annual electronic AML check at review date / new scheme / new business

* Dealing with bespoke adviser, scheme and individual member queries and answering queries by telephone, in writing or by e-mail

* Group protection scheme re-broking annually / 2 yearly or Tri-Annual

* Group Protection Change of Risk Requests and Claim Processing

* Add schemes / members to back office system, Xplan, and ensure information is fully completed and kept up to date

* Prepare and review meeting and review packs for advisers

* Send Member and Scheme templated letters including for new joiners, nearing NRD, retirement options

* Send Valuation reports to the client with appropriate covering letter if requested

* Create and distribute invoices to clients and track progress on payments made

* Ensure any change in initial / ad-hoc fee amounts are communicated to Finance and uploaded to XPlan with Adviser banding rates

* Obtain policy information and quotes for paraplanners as required

* Complete Review dairy / task in XPlan

* Assist with mail merge exercises

This list is not exhaustive, and the job holder will be expected to undertake any other task as reasonably requested by their line manager where appropriate training and/or guidance is provided.

What we’re looking for:

* An experienced Group Benefits Administrator who is knowledgeable within the Wealth Management industry is key.

* You’ll have experience of processing monthly pensions, invoices and track these effectively.

* Strong communication skills

* Ability to work in a busy environment.

* Is knowledgeable within pension and tax laws

* An individual who can be point of contact for our clients in the adviser’s absence and deal with client queries.

Here at Kingswood Group, we’re all about our people and are committed to recruiting and maintaining a diverse workforce.

We celebrate, recognise, and appreciate our differences, irrespective of background, race, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, or disability. We’re continually learning and improving our processes and policies to ensure an inclusive culture for all our employees.

That’s why upon joining Kingswood, you’ll be able to contribute to our overall values to continue to make us one of the best places to work. In addition to this, we promote employee recognition and some of the top career development opportunities for those that are looking to progress.

Teamwork, inclusivity, and culture in our business is really important to us – whilst we continue to add new benefits to offer the very best to our Kingswood Group, here is a rundown of our core benefits available to our fantastic employees:

25 days annual leave

An extra day of for your birthday!

Cycle to work scheme – If you’re an individual who enjoys a cycle into work, we’ve got you covered when it comes to saving money on a bike or equipment to use for commuting to our office locations.

Life Assurance – An insurance that pays out a lump sum to your family should you pass away in service.

Private healthcare – you’ll be able to provide cover for you and your family, by being granted access to our fabulous private healthcare (through Vitality), on top of receiving free annual eye tests (private healthcare is subject to one years’ service)

2 paid volunteering days – per year, for you to dedicate your time to a cause you are passionate about.

Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay for all our Kingswood Group

ONE KINGSWOOD

Kingswood is passionate about creating a unified and consistent culture across all of our locations and business activities. All employees are expected to take responsibility for embodying our ‘One Kingswood’ behaviours and supporting others to live these behaviours too. Our Kingswood behaviours are:

* Support and empower – we recognise others’ contributions and collaborate to support success.

* Demonstrate Respect – we listen to understand and consider the impact of our words and actions.

* Continuously Evolve – we are curious and positive in our approach; providing constructive feedback to support growth.

* Champion Inclusivity – we embrace individuality and openness to create a vibrant, welcoming environment for all.

* Uphold Responsibility – we treat others fairly and always learn from our mistakes
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