Business Quality Review Analyst (Up to 18 Months Contract)

Foresters Financial; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial organization based in Toronto is seeking a Business Quality Review Analyst for a hybrid position. This role involves analyzing data to enhance business quality and profitability, coordinating with various stakeholders, and developing detailed reports. The ideal candidate should have a degree in a relevant field, strong data skills, and the ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in data manipulation and dashboard design.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Experience in reporting, data analysis, and creating dashboards.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data to identify poor quality business practices.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to monitor potential suspicious activities.
• Develop and deliver monthly/quarterly performance reports.
• Implement processes to mitigate business quality concerns.

Skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Data management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Power BI

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Job description

Career Opportunity Role Title Business Quality Review Analyst (Up to 18 Months Contract) Purpose of role The Business Quality Review (BQR) Team is dedicated to fostering business quality within Foresters while monitoring both our new and inforce business. By leveraging data and key metrics, the BQR team identifies potential risks, profitability, and uphold the integrity of Foresters business practices. The successful candidate is expected to become familiar with our products across Canada and the US to better support the business. They will play a pivotal role in analyzing data, collaborating with key stakeholders, and support proactive measure to safeguard and maintain strong business quality and profitability. This is a Hybrid position that requires a minimum of two (2) days/week in office.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and synthesize data from multiple reports to identify poor quality business, inappropriate practices, and potential instances of agent behavior that may require further attention
• Coordinate with stakeholders, including Special Investigations Unit, Compliance and Legal teams, to monitor indicators of potential suspicious activities, questionable selling practices, or training opportunities
• Monitor mortality trends to identify potential anomalies, anti-selection, or patterns indicative of potential inappropriate practices
• Implement and oversee front-end processes designed to proactively identify and mitigate potential business quality and mortality concerns
• Work with Actuaries, Product management, and other departments to monitor and manage the profitability of products, focusing on high-risk metrics specific to products or distribution channels
• Assist in the oversight of the quality management of both new and in-force blocks of business, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and profitability goals
• Monitor mortality experience at the product level to identify trends and ensure alignment with pricing and risk assumptions
• Work with stakeholders to expand and enhance data, improving predictive capabilities for product-level monitoring, mortality analysis, and decision making
• Develop, prepare, analyze, and deliver monthly/quarterly reports, dashboards, and scorecards
• Quantify the impact of preventative measure and estimate the influence of proactive initiatives on agent practices, mortality outcomes, and overall business quality

Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, mathematics, science, business, economics, or another relevant field
• One (1) year of work experience in a life or health insurance company an asset
• Communication skills required to progressively deal with both technical and non-technical audience with diverse professional backgrounds
• Capable of performing bottom-up checking of processes or models to ensure accuracy of results. Develop ability to recognize when models or analysis contains errors and troubleshoot
• Demonstrated ability to recognize when conflicting information or lack of information could affect analysis and work with manager or teammates to resolve
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Power BI, with strong skills in data manipulation, cleansing, transformation, and dashboard/graph design for effective data visualization
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights and recommend innovative solutions
• Growth mindset with the ability to learn quickly, adapt to evolving business needs, and troubleshoot analytical or modeling issues effectively
• Foundational understanding of life insurance products, actuarial terminology, and data governance practices including data quality dashboards, lineage analysis, and regulatory standards
• Experience in reporting, data analysis, and the creation of dashboards or scorecards
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and prioritize tasks to meet deadlines

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Please note that this posting is intended to fill an existing vacancy; however, there may be instances where more than one vacancy is available for the same role.

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