Calculations & Benefits Analyst

Calculations and Benefits Analyst We are expanding our Client Onboarding & Change team and are seeking a Calculations & Benefits Analyst to support high-quality delivery within our Calculations & Benefits Team. You’ll play a key role in delivering pension calculation and implementation projects of varying scale, including new business and regulatory initiatives (e.g. GMP equalisation, Pensions Dashboards). Working closely with Administration, Systems, BAU teams, and external stakeholders, this is a highly visible role with exposure across all levels of the business.

This role can be based in our Manchester, Reading, Croydon, Birmingham, Bristol or Belfast city centre office with a hybrid workstyle. What does the role entail? We are looking for an individual with strong excel skills, excellent attention to detail, an understanding of scheme rules and good communication skills. You should have a strong technical understanding, a commercial outlook, and an entrepreneurial mindset.

Your key responsibilities will be to support the team manager by:
Support the design, build, and delivery of calculation solutions and implementation projects Develop and review calculation proformas, test grids, and documentation Perform user acceptance testing and investigate calculation discrepancies Work collaboratively with stakeholders to embed new systems and processes into BAU Communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences Identify process improvements and contribute to continuous transformation initiatives Take ownership of tasks and deliver high-quality outputs to agreed timelines Support governance, risk management, and post-implementation reviews Coach junior colleagues and contribute to team development What we’re looking for Essential Skills & Experience Good understanding of UK Defined Benefit and UK Defined Contribution pension schemes Advanced Excel and analytical skills, with excellent attention to detail Experience in calculation-based roles within defined benefit pensions Proven involvement in implementations, change and/or transformation projects Ability to interpret scheme rules, technical documents, complex requirements and deliver practical solutions Key Competencies Commercially aware with a proactive, problem-solving mindset, focused on quality and client outcomes Clear and confident communicator, able to engage a range of stakeholders Highly organised, with the ability to prioritise and manage competing demands Collaborative, adaptable, and committed to continuous improvement Motivated, with a strong focus on personal development and delivering results What you can expect in return A competitive salary and market leading bonus scheme with stretch targets for high performance Study support to help you achieve professional qualifications, with salary increases for exam passes.

Why Join Isio Isio is a fast-growing professional services business, that offers career development through an evolving client base, diverse and meaningful work, nationwide opportunities, and a culture that rewards high performance and accountability. We hold ourselves to the highest standards and our values guide how we advise our clients, how we operate as a business and how we work together as a team.

We call it the Isio Attitude. We encourage our people to be bold, to communicate with conviction, and to deliver advice that matters. Here, growth brings opportunity - more responsibility, more clients, and work that stretches and develops you. We invest in training and development so you can expand your skills and explore different career paths across diverse markets to make your mark.

Isio is a place to realise your potential and build a career with impact. You can find out more about Isio and the benefits we offer on our career's website

Isio - Careers & Benefits. About Isio A progressive advisory firm, partnering with clients of all sizes to deliver expertise in pensions, employee benefits and wealth advisory services. Working with pension trustees, employers, individuals, families and their offices, we are supported by talented colleagues across 10 UK offices. With a Big 4…