Associate Director, Pension Actuary, Assurance

Business Line Audit & Assurance Permanent / FTC Connect to your IndustryThe Actuarial, Pensions and Rewards Practice within the Audit and Assurance Line is a rapidly growing team of actuaries, employee benefits specialists and modelling experts.The team provides audit and assurance services to trustees and corporate sponsors of pension schemes.Considering this we are currently seeking new members of staff to work within our pensions team.Using our vast range of expertise, we help our clients' become leaders wherever they choose to compete. We build teams of future thinkers, with diverse talents and backgrounds, and empower them all to reach for and achieve more.Whatever we do, wherever we are in the world, we lead the way, serve with integrity, take care of each other, foster inclusion, and collaborate for measurable impact. Connect to your opportunity Our Actuarial Associate Directors will have responsibility for:Independently testing pensions liability calculations and benchmark of proposed assumptions for corporate accounts.Investigating and challenging the actuarial assumptions and methodologies used by corporate actuarial advisors.Preparing and reviewing audit documentation.Presenting our findings to Deloitte Audit teams, corporate pension managers, financial controllers, finance directors and/or audit committees.Working on wider pensions, reward, HR and analytics projects from time to time.Our appraisal process is structured, transparent and interactive - you'll receive continuous training and on-going supportive feedback to achieve the goals that you set yourself. Be FIA, FFA, AIA or AFA qualified or be making good progress towards an actuarial qualification or equivalent;Experience of delivering defined benefit pension work streams or projects, in a consulting or in-house environment;Advanced level of Microsoft Excel.Desirable:Knowledge of coding software (e.g. VBA, R and/or Python) is desirable but not essential.Connect to your business - Audit & AssuranceWe know it’s not just about the numbers. It’s about creative and collective thinking or our people. We’re redefining the future of audit. Assurance practitioners play a key role in achieving this through independent review and challenge management’s views on a range of regulatory and reporting requirements, whether financial, operational or compliance in nature.These controls provide important legal protection for both you and the firm. We are subject to a number of audit regulations, one of which requires that certain colleagues abide by specific personal independence constraints (e.g., in relation to any financial interests and employment relationships). This can mean that you and your "Immediate Family Members" are not permitted to hold certain financial interests (shares, funds, bonds etc.) with audit clients of the firm, and also prohibitions on certain employment relationships (e.g., you are not permitted to hold a secondary employment role with SEC audit clients of the firm whilst being employed by the firm). Connect with your colleagues “Deloitte is known for its flexible working environment and the support it offers to new parents. We do have a clear brand, but everyone is encouraged to be themselves.” - Alice, Audit and Assurance“The team I support works with one of Deloitte’s biggest clients. To be involved with such an influential client so early in my career is really rewarding; Owen, Audit and Assurance“The progression at Deloitte is steady and I’ve always felt in control of my own career path. Ali, Audit and AssuranceOur hybrid working policyYou’ll be based in Birmingham, Leeds, London or Manchester with hybrid working. That’s why we’ll support you to work flexibly through our hybrid working policy. Depending on the requirements of your role, you’ll have the opportunity to work in your local office, virtual collaboration spaces, client sites and remotely. Connect to your return to work opportunity Are you looking to return to the workplace after an extended career break? For this role we can offer coaching and support designed for returners to refresh your knowledge and skills and help your transition back into the workplace after a career break of two years or more. Discover more reasons to connect with us, our people and purpose-driven culture at deloitte.