ROLE PROFILE – ACTUARIAL/QUANTITATIVE AND BUSINESS SOLUTIONS ANALYST
Job Type: Full-Time
Job Description:
Drive ASI Financial Services towards its organisational goals by developing efficient solutions and tools. The role focuses on aligning internal requirements with external customer needs and ensuring business scalability. A strong analytical mindset, problem-solving abilities and excellent communication skills are essential for effective collaboration with a variety of stakeholders.
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct data requisitions and analyses to support business needs
Develop and maintain actuarial models and tools for decision-making and reporting
Analyse complex data sets to identify trends, patterns and actionable insights
Collaborate with cross-functional teams on new business initiatives, including quoting and pricing analysis
Develop and automate business reports and solutions using Excel, Power BI and SQL
Serve as the key liaison between the business and external development teams
Gather and translate business requirements into functional specifications
Create wireframes, workflow and process diagrams for solution development
Ensure the accuracy of CRM system data and manage its development
Provide CRM system training to users and facilitate improvements
Lead the implementation and enhancement of information security strategies
Ensure compliance with information security standards and drive governance improvements
Perform IAS 19 actuarial valuations, including data preparation, analysis and modelling
Conceptualise and develop new financial models to support business growth
Develop client and business reports with dashboards and data visualisations.
Required Experience and Qualifications:
Tertiary qualification in Actuarial Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science or related fields (preferable)
Honours degree (advantageous)
Minimum of three years' experience in actuarial modelling, data analysis or business analysis
Strong understanding of actuarial concepts and principles
Experience in financial services (preferable)
Exposure to insurance, healthcare, group risk and retirement fund products
Knowledge of short-term insurance products (advantageous)
Familiarity with post-employment healthcare valuations and mergers & acquisitions (advantageous)
Proficiency in R, Python, VBA and SQL
Experience with data visualisation tools like Power BI
Understanding of medical scheme and retirement fund legislation (advantageous)
Broker accreditation with the Council for Medical Schemes and First Level Regulatory Examination (advantageous).
Preferred Experience/Technical Skills:
Completion of four to five actuarial exams or exemption recommendations (advantageous)
Advanced Excel skills, including VBA/Macros and financial modelling
Strong skills in data visualization and presentation
Proficiency in Power BI, SQL and relevant programming languages (VBA, R, Python, etc.)
Experience in information security, data governance and classification (advantageous)
Ability to establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Attributes:
Integrity and honesty
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Determination, persistence and solution-oriented mindset
Strong attention to detail and ability to handle complex tasks
Collaboration and teamwork skills
Ability to work under pressure and deliver high-quality results
Innovative, proactive and critical thinker
Ability to conceptualise and develop new models
Curiosity and a willingness to master new skills and technologies
A sense of humour and a positive, can-do attitude.
Education:
Bachelors (Required)
Experience:
Wealth Industry: 5 years (Required)
Application Deadline: 2024/11/30
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