Actuarial System Specialist

Company Description

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Job Description

This is a position within the Actuarial system team which has responsibility to assist Finance business areas for performing system changes required for ongoing BAU development and enhancements of actuarial systems in support of liability and capital valuations, embedded value, and business planning.

Key Accountabilities:

The Main activity of the role is to support the Actuarial System team in the design, build, test and implementation of Actuarial projection models (using the prophet enterprise platform) to meet additional model requirements from strategic project impacting finance analysis, reporting and operational processes.

Detailed activities include:

Projection Modelling (Prophet)

• Prepare and review technical specifications that meet end user requirements and teams coding standards
• Perform Prophet developments to specifications
• Perform and document system testing activities (unit testing, regression testing)
• Perform model reviews and identify areas of model improvement and efficiency
• Deploy approved changes to production environments in line with controls and procedures
• Identify areas of model improvement and efficiency

Data Management

• Analyse and specify data requirements (variable names, formats, attributes) for prophet model inputs and outputs
• Modify DCS processes to maintain system integration points in line with model changes
• Contribute to the build and implementation of data flow process interacting with the IDR (Insurance Data Repository for Prophet model inputs and outputs)to meet IFRS reporting requirements

Finance System Support

As part of the Actuarial systems team you may be called upon to aid in the provision of Finance Operational services including:

• Actuarial System incidence management and resolution
• Support and train for Actuarial System end users
• Manage the availability, capacity and performance of Actuarial Systems
• Maintain security and access procedures and conducting periodic reviews

Qualifications

Essential:

• Qualified Actuary (or nearly qualified)
• 7+years life insurance experience
• Deep knowledge and experience with Prophet (programming language and software operation)
• Strong technical skills in programming and data analysis
• Excellent problem solving and analytical skills •Strong SQL skills
• Strong Excel skills
• Ability to sense check complex results
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to understand computer programming good practice

Desirable:

• Experience in designing or managing databases
• Commercial acumen
• Experience with Atlassian software workflow and documentation tools –JIRA and Confluence

Additional Information

At TAL we value diversity in all its forms and are committed to fostering an inclusive and equitable culture for all our people. We encourage Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, individuals from all backgrounds, including those with caring responsibilities, people living with disability, and individuals from the CALD and LGBTQI+ communities to apply. Even if you don’t check every box in the criteria above, we encourage you to apply today or get in touch with us here.

To provide you with the best experience, we can accommodate you at any stage of the recruitment process. Simply inform our Recruitment team at any time.

TAL is recognised by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency as an Employer of Choice. We are proud to be a member of Diversity Council Australia and the Australian Network on Disability. For information on our reconciliation journey, take a look at our Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of the Land in which our Head Office is based, the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora Nation, and recognise their deep connections to the land, sea, and culture.
We extend this acknowledgment to the many Traditional Lands that we operate across and pay our respects to Elders past, present, and emerging.

Everyone at TAL has a responsibility to do the right thing and is accountable for the way they conduct themselves. Our expectations are that you follow the principles set out in our Code of Conduct when you come to work every day. Risk management is everyone’s responsibility.

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