Actuarial Analyst

Job Summary

This role provides support to the financial reporting of the Australia and New Zealand portfolio on the group’s IFRS17 basis. 

The position is permanent full-time based in Sydney.

Financial Reporting

• Support the quarterly closing actuarial financial reporting of the Australia and NZ business
• Calculate liabilities and impacts of assumption, model changes and sensitivities
• Prepare data for processing by valuation models, including retrieving, profiling, cleansing, reconciling, transforming and validating data sets.
• Analyse data by writing and running SQL or Python programs.

Prophet Modelling

• Setup and run Prophet cashflow projection models
• Perform user acceptance testing of model changes as required

Quality Assurance and Business Process Optimisation

• Assess reasonableness of projections and financial results
• Validate data quality in SCOR reserving systems
• Execute controls in the valuation process 
• Respond to internal/external reviewers and auditors
• Optimise business processes through review of existing processes, redesign and implementation using automation, standardisation, controls
• Connect with SCOR’s Asia-Pacific actuarial community to share knowledge and actively search for opportunities to continually improve processes
• Undertake specific projects and ad hoc activities

Experience

• Completed university degree in actuarial science, mathematics, statistics, economics, finance or related field with a strong quantitative orientation
• Currently undertaking examinations with the Actuaries Institute of Australia or equivalent professional body 
• Minimum 2 years life insurance financial reporting / valuation experience in Australian market
• Understanding of IFRS17 and Solvency II desirable
• Reinsurance experience and exposure to group insurance desirable 
• Highly proficient user (coding not required) of Prophet actuarial projection system
• Advanced Excel, SQL and Python programming skills

Competencies

• Attention to detail
• Inquisitive and analytical mindset knowing links between data, systems and processes 
• Strong problem solving, time and project management skills
• Effective written and oral communication skills
• Enthusiastic, “can do” attitude approach to fast-paced work
• Ability to work under the guidance of senior actuaries in the team

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying “The Art & Science of Risk,” SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry – actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others – as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by “The SCOR Way.” Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.