Western Cape: Reserving Actuary posted by Network Finance

The business is known for its technical depth, actuarial expertise, and long-standing industry reputation. It maintains a collaborative environment where specialist teams work closely with international counterparts, contributing to high-quality analytical insights, robust financial reporting, and the development of advanced risk and valuation frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting the delivery of quarterly and annual financial results across multiple reporting frameworks, including international accounting and regulatory standards.
• Contributing to statutory submissions under local risk-based capital regimes.
• Liaising with internal stakeholders and external auditors during the audit cycle.
• Assisting in the ongoing enhancement of systems and models aligned to new accounting standards.
• Interrogating data and valuation outputs to provide insight into business performance.
• Developing and refining analytical tools to support management and compliance reporting.
• Producing timely management information and monitoring key business metrics.
• Partnering on cross-border projects involving new accounting standards, data architecture and related actuarial initiatives.
• Driving automation and improvements across models and internal processes.
• Reviewing valuation datasets for experience investigations and assumption development

Job Experience and Skills Required:
Education:

• Degree in Actuarial Science, Actuarial Mathematics, Statistics, or a related quantitative field
• Nearly or Newly Qualified Actuary

Experience:

• Approximately 3–6 years’ experience in an actuarial, reserving, or financial reporting environment
• Exposure to reporting frameworks such as IFRS, US GAAP, or local regulatory capital regimes
• Experience working with large datasets and actuarial/statistical modelling
• Prior involvement in system enhancements, automation, or process improvement is advantageous

Skills:

• Strong numerical, analytical, and problem-solving ability
• Proficiency in MS Office; SQL or database experience beneficial
• Competence in programming tools such as R or Python
• Actuarial modelling capability; experience with actuarial software is a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work independently and manage deadlines
• Collaborative team player comfortable engaging with stakeholders at various levels

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