Manager, Financial Projections

Partner Reinsurance Company; Toronto; On-site; CAD 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic leader for their Financial Planning and Projections team in Toronto. This role involves guiding a team of actuaries and collaborating with various functions to ensure accurate financial planning and projections for life and health insurance. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, a commitment to excellence, and a passion for innovation. Join a forward-thinking organization that values integrity and collaboration, and make a meaningful impact in a supportive and diverse environment. If you are ready to take on challenges and drive positive change, this is the opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of life insurance/reinsurance experience preferred.
• Ability to lead cross-functional teams and communicate effectively.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Financial Projections Team for North American Life and Health.
• Motivate and develop a team of Actuaries to deliver high-quality outputs.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Problem Identification and Resolution

Interpersonal Skills

Communication Skills

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries

Tools

AXIS

SQL

R

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

PartnerRe is a leading, privately owned, multi-line global reinsurer with a reputation of financial stability and strength, and a commitment to rebuilding businesses and communities after risk events around the world.

Our mission is to continue to be a financially stable and predictable business partner, supporting our clients with solutions tailored to their needs, delivering superior returns to our owner, providing rewarding opportunities for our people and making a positive contribution to society. To achieve this, we live by our values of Integrity, Performance, Collaboration, Straightforward Communication and Respect and Care.

Core to The PartnerRe Experience is our global nature. No matter where you sit in the company, you are part of something bigger. Our teams represent our truly international mindset, forging connections across office locations and all levels of the organization and building a network of mutual success.

Job Description

About the role:

We are seeking a dynamic person to join PartnerRe in the Toronto office to lead the Financial Planning and Projections for the North American Life and Health business unit. The successful candidate will interact closely with other local and global functions including Finance, Pricing, Valuation, and Risk teams. We are looking for an individual who enjoys challenges, has a natural curiosity, and takes pride in their work. We encourage innovations and process improvements from all our staff. If you are driven to make an impact and create positive change, we invite you to apply!

As the leader of the Financial Projections Team, your responsibilities will include:

• Motivate, lead, and develop a team of three Actuaries and Actuarial students to deliver high quality annual deliverables in a controlled governance framework:
  • Annual Financial Plan on a US-GAAP LDTI basis for US and Canadian business units.
  • FCT, Annual Statutory Plan (IFRS17), Appointed Actuary Report, Stress testing, and support ORSA for the Canadian Legal Entity.
  • Annual Statutory Plan for US Legal Entity.
• Quarterly projection of expected LICAT Ratios for Canadian Legal Entity.
• Be a subject matter expert on the modeling, projection, and impact of numerous economic and solvency regimes including Canada (LICAT), US (RBC), Bermuda (BSCR), Europe (Solvency II), and internal economic capital to support internal and external stakeholders.
• Take initiative in investigating, testing, and implementing new ways to leverage new and existing tools and technologies to deliver results.
• Contribute to other local and global projects.

Qualifications

About you:

• Ability to lead and work in a cross-functional team environment.
• Demonstrated analytical, problem identification and resolution skills with attention to detail.
• High degree of accountability and professional ethics.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and effective communicator (written and oral).
• Ability to handle multiple assignments communicating prioritizations to required levels.
• Highest degree of personal competence (self-awareness, self-management).

Qualifications and Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• Fellow of the Canadian Institute of Actuaries or equivalent actuarial designation.
• 10+ years of life insurance / reinsurance experience is preferred.
• Experience with US GAAP, IFRS17 and LICAT standards.
• Knowledge of other solvency capital regimes (i.e. BMA, SII) is an asset.
• Experience modeling in AXISTM.
• Experience with databases and data analytics tools, for example SQL and R, an asset.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite with expertise in Excel.