Actuarial Manager
Cape Town
Close: 29 October 2019

Key Result Areas:
Effectively manage the team to ensure that valuation, capital and other risk reporting are produced with appropriate supporting analysis and commentary.
Manage the segment’s involvement in the IFRS 17 project and the transition of reporting into BAU.
Extract insights for business consideration and collaborate effectively with both business and specialized areas across all levels.
Support product development and product reviews.
Produce information for forecasting and ongoing monitoring of the financial impacts of the business strategy.
Ensure processes and models are efficient, robust and fit for purpose. Drive synergies and standardization and ensure the control environment is adequate and effective.
Support the delivery of relevant projects objectives as and when these arise.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience required:
Qualified Actuary, with a minimum of 8 years actuarial experience
Management track record is essential
Financial reporting and/or valuation experience
Experience in process improvement and optimization
Local life insurance knowledge
Knowledge of the Mass and Foundation Cluster environment, products and systems

Key behavioral skills and attributes required to fulfill this role:
Self-motivated and energetic individuals who enjoy the challenge of tackling complex issues
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders outside his/her immediate area
Organization and Planning
Ability to work on a wide range of deliverables at once, drive projects to completion
Strong sense of ownership, requiring minimal guidance
Ability to gather a wide range of information, filter and then use in making sound and balanced decisions
Strong business acumen