Manager - Life Actuarial

KPMG LLP Canada; Toronto; On-site; CAD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

KPMG is seeking a Manager for their Actuarial team in Toronto. This position involves engaging with life insurance clients, performing actuarial tasks, and driving growth within the insurance sector. Candidates should possess strong leadership skills, over 5 years of actuarial experience, and actively pursue an actuarial designation.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Career advancement opportunities

Support for actuarial exams

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an actuarial role.
• Actively pursuing a recognized actuarial designation.
• Strong skills in actuarial modeling and finance transformation.

Responsibilities

• Participate in client-facing actuarial engagements.
• Lead business development activities for insurance services.
• Provide actuarial support for audits of insurance companies.

Skills

Actuarial modeling

Business development

Client service

Finance transformation

Education

University degree

Actuarial designation (ACIA/FCIA)

Tools

Actuarial modeling software

Job description

Overview

At KPMG, you’ll join a team of diverse and dedicated problem solvers, connected by a common cause: turning insight into opportunity for clients and communities around the world.

Are you a talented leader with a proven track record for motivating teams and delivering exceptional client service?

We are excited to look for a Manager to join our Actuarial team to provide support on a variety of engagements and help drive the growth and profitability of the Actuarial, Risk and Insurance Services practice.

This role involves participating on a wide variety of client-facing engagements. Our clients include life insurance companies based in Canada, the US and the Caribbean, and we help them with their business and actuarial challenges so that they can achieve their strategic and operational goals.

If you are looking for a challenging position in an exciting and dynamic environment, we offer you a unique team within KPMG, a highly engaging culture and a growing team of exceptional professionals.

What you will do

• Actuarial modeling assignments.
• Finance and regulatory transformation.
• Actuarial special support on the audit of insurance companies
• Lead or assist in business development and delivery of professional services related to:
  • insurance regulatory change e.g. new/revised OSFI guidelines
  • model development, review and remediation
  • finance transformation for insurance companies;
  • actuarial specialist support to the audits of insurance companiesactuarial regulatory mandates such as Appointed Actuary, Independent Actuary and Peer Review work.

At times, business needs arise and employees are asked and agree to work beyond their normal work day or work week to fulfill the accountabilities required for their job. Likewise, people need time to devote to personal matters, and our approach to flexibility provides for this.

What you bring to the role

A successful candidate will possess a strong mixture of education, experience, skills and behaviors such as the following:

• University degree and actively pursuing a recognized actuarial designation e.g. ACIA/FCIA
• 5+ years’ experience in an actuarial role
• Experience using actuarial modeling software

If you are looking for a challenging position in an exciting and dynamic environment, we offer you a unique team within KPMG, a highly engaging culture and a growing team of exceptional professionals.

Should you be pursuing fellowship, our competitive actuarial student program will assist you in progressing through your actuarial exams, and we will enable you to apply the knowledge you gain from your studies to current actuarial issues

Providing you with the support you need to be at your best

Our Values, The KPMG Way

Integrity, we do what is right | Excellence, we never stop learning and improving | Courage, we think and act boldly | Together, we respect each other and draw strength from our differences | For Better, we do what matters

KPMG in Canada is a proud equal opportunities employer and we are committed to creating a respectful, inclusive and barrier-free workplace that allows all of our people to reach their full potential. A diverse workforce is key to our success and we believe in bringing your whole self to work. We welcome all qualified candidates to apply and hope you will choose KPMG in Canada as your employer of choice.

Adjustments and accommodations throughout the recruitment process

At KPMG, we are committed to fostering an inclusive recruitment process where all candidates can be themselves and excel. We aim to provide a positive experience and are prepared to offer adjustments or accommodations to help you perform at your best. Adjustments (informal requests), such as extra preparation time or the option for micro breaks during interviews, and accommodations (formal requests), such as accessible communication supports or technology aids, are tailored to individual needs and role requirements. You will have an opportunity to request an adjustment or accommodation at any point throughout the recruitment process. If you require support, please contact KPMG’s Employee Relations Service team by calling 1-888-466-4778.