Permanent Ref No: 1285821 Qualification: Qualified, Executive
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Purpose of this role  

Reporting to the Group Chief Actuary, the successful candidate will be a key member of the Group Actuarial Department. The candidate will have a lead role to play in the continued success of the Actuarial Centre of Excellence. Their primary responsibility will be providing actuarial reporting services to a number of European business units, through fulfilling quarterly and annual reporting requirements. The candidate will have the opportunity to help build a Group Actuarial Centre of Excellence while working in a vibrant and dynamic team.
 
Key Contribution Areas
  • Manage the relationship between the Group ACE and the respective Business Units and Group entities.
  • Responsible for establishing standards and key actuarial reporting metrics that Business Units should follow when reporting to Group multi-gap: Solvency II, IFRS, EBS and EV
  • Responsible for the sign-off of results from Group perspective before handover to local Business Units ensuring adequacy.
  • Attract, develop and retain actuarial talents fostering an environment of innovation & team spirit.
  • Develop deep understanding of the local and Group balance sheets in order to provide insights on performance and impact analysis.
  • Ownership of Actuarial Reporting control framework. Ensure compliance with Company policies while maintaining appropriate and auditable controls, reconciliations, and documentation.
  • Support and work together in a collegial manner with the Group Actuary and the other senior members of Group Actuarial. 
Personal Capabilities Required
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills including, business and functional requirements, management level presentations and proposals and the ability to explain complex ideas and principles to a wide range of audiences.
  • An ability to work effectively in partnership with others including with the wider actuarial community, the finance and risk functions and with senior management.
  • Excellent judgement and decision-making skills with the ability to work to tight deadlines under pressure.
  • Strong communicator, particularly given complex issues to manage and variable experience of audiences.
  • Strong leadership and people management skills with the proven ability to motivate and lead a high-performing team in a fast-paced environment. Self-starter, demonstrable ability to be proactive.
Functional or Technical Knowledge and Skill Required
  • Qualified actuary with considerable post qualification experience
  • Significant experience working in an actuarial reporting function within a life assurance company.
  • Previous experience working in a people leadership role is essential.
  • Knowledge of the regulatory regimes and products sold in central European markets a distinct advantage.
  • Project management and/or leadership experience in implementing a change agenda a significant advantage – ideally covering implementation of reporting or modelling processes in line with regulations.
  • Strong problem-solving capabilities and an ability to deal with new/non-recurring problems quickly and effectively, with an ability to develop new techniques to solve problems if necessary.
Please contact [email protected] or +35316099409 for further information.

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