Interim SSAS Manager - Long-Term

We are recruiting for an experienced Interim SSAS Manager to join a specialist pensions organisation based in Bristol during an important period of transition.

This is a hands-on position combining SSAS administration, technical expertise, regulatory returns and team leadership. You will manage your own workload while supporting the wider SSAS administration team and ensuring client schemes are administered accurately and within required regulatory timescales.

Essential Requirement: Scheme Returns Experience

Candidates must have practical, hands-on experience completing and submitting pension Scheme Returns. This is an essential requirement for the position and candidates without relevant Scheme Returns experience will not be suitable.Ideally, this will include experience with HMRC annual scheme returns and The Pensions Regulator scheme returns, alongside broader SSAS administration responsibilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Managing a varied portfolio of SSAS administration, covering the full life cycle of schemes.
• Completing and submitting SSAS and SIPP HMRC annual scheme returns.
• Preparing and submitting The Pensions Regulator scheme returns within required deadlines.
• Preparing and submitting relevant event reports to HMRC.
• Completing SA970 Tax Claims where applicable.
• Handling new business requests, retirements, transfers in and out, deaths, loans and investments.
• Providing technical and administrative support to members of the SSAS team.
• Maintaining accurate records and ensuring schemes meet relevant regulatory and reporting requirements.
• Managing payments from scheme accounts in line with relevant client money procedures.
• Liaising professionally with clients, intermediaries, accountants and solicitors.
• Monitoring team workloads and performance, escalating any issues where required.
• Identifying opportunities to improve processes and supporting the development of procedures.
• Supporting the wider team through a business-critical period of activity and change.

About You

To be considered, you will ideally bring:

• ESSENTIAL: Proven hands-on Scheme Returns experience.
• A minimum of 2 to 3 years of SSAS administration experience, ideally operating at a senior level.
• Strong technical understanding of SSAS schemes across the full life cycle, from new business through to scheme transfer.
• Experience completing HMRC and/or The Pensions Regulator submissions.
• Strong understanding of pension administration and associated regulatory requirements.
• Previous experience supporting, mentoring or overseeing the workload of other team members.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work confidently with technical and numerical information.
• The ability to prioritise effectively and deliver against regulatory deadlines.
• A proactive, organised approach and the ability to make an immediate impact within an interim assignment.

Why Consider This Role?

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced SSAS professional to step into a technically interesting interim assignment where your knowledge can make an immediate difference.You will be joining at a key time for the organisation, with the opportunity to take ownership of important regulatory activity, support the wider SSAS function and provide additional technical expertise during a busy period.

Please note: Scheme Returns experience is essential for this position and should be clearly demonstrated on your CV.

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